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Originally Posted by bgadow
Further proof of the volatility of our hobby, mostly due to it not being well established yet. CTC-5's still get given away for free-and the same set can still be sold for $700+. There are folks on here who would pay $500-600 (with shipping) to have a round tube rebuilt while others would laugh at them. Well, if you have the money and want it, go for it! Just don't drive the price up until after I've bought mine!  |
I've been given, and given away many CTC-5s and 21AXP22s. Not in the past 2 years, but within the past 5. It's all about timing.
Same with one of my other hobbies; Toyota Diesel cars & trucks. A particular engine (just engine; not truck) that's rare and collectible is the 1985 2L-T engine. They go on eBay for between $1000 for a total basket case to $4000 for a documented rebuilt with a good pump. I paid $5000 to rebuild one "correctly" a few years ago. But there's one in excellent shape sitting on Craigslist unsold for $1000. Go figure! If I had time, I'd go get it and resell it on eBay. My luck, one of mine will blow up next week, and this CL ad will be gone...
Charles