Wow!

[7"estatdef]

I don't believe it.http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-Television-Model-VT-71MB-A-Tube-TV-B-W_W0QQitemZ350013910633QQihZ022QQcategoryZ3638QQss PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Steve McVoy]

Two fools

[edison64]

No kidding! wonder if the buyer needs any more, i have a parts chassis i will sell for $395.99 shipping extra

[Eric H]

:screwy::screwy:
Man, that's just insane, I've noticed Pilots going for crazy amounts too lately but not this much!

The last sensible bid was $127, wonder if "Baytipo" really expected it to go for that much or if he was caught of guard by the other guy placing a Nuke bid also?

I would look for it to be relisted soon...

[Phil Nelson]

I would look for it to be relisted soon...
And expect to see half a dozen VT-71s listed next week, saying, "The last one sold for $565!!!"

Early Sunday morning, I got a phone call from my sister-in-law who was working an estate sale near DC. She told me the price and gasped breathlessly, "The last one sold for $800!"

I gently explained that the highest known eBay sale price is not necessarily a reasonable price. Plus, I would have had to crate & freight it across North America -- making this one not a good deal for me.

I told her to keep looking, though :-)

Phil Nelson

[jpdylon]

This looks good for the one I have. Gee, wonder If I can push it up to more than 1k considering mine is working! :scratch2:

who are these people, where do they get that kind of money and why aren't they giving it to me? :nutz:

[radiotvnut]

This looks good for the one I have. Gee, wonder If I can push it up to more than 1k considering mine is working! :scratch2:

who are these people, where do they get that kind of money and why aren't they giving it to me? :nutz:

Amen, brother! The last one of those I sold for $5 (parts set) on epay (pre AK). I wouldn't mind having one of those 7" sets that was complete; but, not for that much!

[ChrisW6ATV]

That set does look like it is in excellent physical condition. No wear on the panel by the knobs, even.

[ChrisW6ATV]

Gee, wonder If I can push it up to more than 1k
Maybe someone read your mind?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/clt/542283724.html

[TheNixer]

What I hate about that Bay area listing is there's no picture. If you sell anything there ought to be some pictures. Otherwise it's just an opinion as to what kind of shape it's in...and the opinion isn't yours.

[Bill Cahill]

Insane.....
Hm... Time to sell my rebuilt one?
Bill Cahill

[kx250rider]

ChrisW6ATV makes a good point: That eBay one DOES have virtually no finger wear on the front panel, and it looks just about new old stock due to that. But I agree with everybody that $565 is out of line. Either it's a shill job, or someone just HAD TO HAVE one with the perfect front panel. It's just as how small details of "virginity" radically affect collectible transistor radios, or even small Sony portables TVs from the 60s... You can see two of them in identical shape on eBay; one sells for 5-10 times more because it has the original box & packaging. A couple of years ago in Reno, I saw two PERFECT 1976 Cadillac Eldorado connvertibles at the Silver Auction. Both were truly museum-quality perfect and had under 5K original miles. One sold for $20K, the other for $35K. Only difference was that the $35K one still had the GM clear plastic wrapping on the leather seats, and the floor mats still boxed in the trunk. (they were both the same identical model code and colors)

Charles

[andy]

That's ebay for you. I've personally sold things that went for 3 times their going rate. It doesn't happen much, but if two people really want something, anything is possible.

[kx250rider]

I just noticed that the winner is in Italy.

Charles

[blacksmith]

Now that the masks are available for these sets, people are getting all excited about them! :yes:

Just think what that would have gone for if it had had a new mask in place. :banana:

[kbmuri]

Likewise:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220189542768

This guy got 10X what it's worth. Nice shape, wrong grille cloth. Otherwise really common. Sometimes a seller just gets lucky.

[kx250rider]

Likewise:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220189542768

This guy got 10X what it's worth. Nice shape, wrong grille cloth. Otherwise really common. Sometimes a seller just gets lucky.

Very INCORRECTLY refinished too. The only thing I can think of with this radio being a Farnsworth, is that there is a new found interest in Farnsworth since all eyes are now on the Mormon Church with Mitt Romney's campaign. Farnsworth is the only Mormon-owned TV & radio company, and I've read a few interesting articles about the company. Maybe like when the Muntz book came out a few years ago, and all the Muntz stuff went through the roof.

Charles

[Phil Nelson]

there is a new found interest in Farnsworth
Don't forget the recent, highly publicized Broadway play "The Farnsworth Invention," written by Aaron Sorkin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farnsworth_Invention

I guess the play didn't fare too well. Their official website seems to be dead.

Phil Nelson