Old Ham Radios

**Jeremiah** · 05-28-2012, 11:55 PM

At a yard sale a guy was selling an old ham radio for $50. I didn't buy it, but was thinking about going back to get it. The thing must have weighed 100 pounds and he said it was from the late 40's--and still works! Any idea about the resale market for this stuff? If none, what are my chances of getting back the $50 in scrap value?

**Bear** · 05-29-2012, 12:09 AM

there's a ham radio forum somewhere, it was mentioned in a thread not too long ago

**Mechanic688** · 05-29-2012, 12:13 AM

If none, what are my chances of getting back the $50 in scrap value?

Scrap value wouldn't be much as it's tube type and low grade brown boards. The most value would be the tubes and transformers.

**Bear** · 05-29-2012, 01:22 AM

i'd expect it to fetch far more than scrap value, but that's a long distance guess, and 100 pounds is near formidable to ship, effectively killing your main market. Unless you are able to locate some local interest, it would be a long term, low odds gamble, unless, you are ready willing and able to part it out, and if you choose to get it, that might be your best "bet" ; )

**happyscraper** · 05-29-2012, 08:11 PM

Some of those old boards from the 40's,50's,&60's are worth way more than low grade. They have a lot of silver solder on the and back then they used a lot more pm's.

**dherik** · 05-30-2012, 09:15 AM

If a ham radio shows any sign of life please do not scrap it, contact me I can buy them, or get you information of someone who will buy them! Especially an old tube type radio.

**Mechanic688** · 05-30-2012, 02:51 PM

This place might be some help to you either price wise or they do buy up old inventory. They have been around for a lot of years and quite a few of the older ham operators check their site occasionally.

https://www.fairradio.com/