I believe the Italian Color-R-Tel buyer is establishing a TV museum in Italy. This kind of bidding does put items out of the reach of most collectors.

-Steve D.

I knew a guy who said he had one
 

It was a few years ago (2 I think), and he wanted to sell it. I got him into contact with Steve Mcvoy, and I believe they worked out a deal. It is probably part of the muesem by now.

We didn't get it. I bought a wheel only about 4 years ago, and recently we had a complete unit donated to us.

Prices on items drop drastically when certain people don't bid. My Sony I paid good money for---- recently went unsold several times on bay when others were selling the same TV. Prices may stablilize if more show up for auction. Volatile pricing.

:sigh:

I feel the tv hobby is not well enough established for stabilized prices that you can count on. I don't think there are as many deep pockets into old tv as there are in, say, old radio. So there will be bargains but then the occasional sale will come along that blows everything through the roof.

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