At the Zone Meeting Mini Swap Meet I brought three working IC engines to sell:
1) An old plain bearing OS .35 RC with muffler for $5.00,
2) an off brand plain bearing RC .46 with muffler for $7.00
3) an OS .46SF RC ball bearing engine with muffler for $10.00.
Here is the surprise:
- the .35 sold immediately to a control line modeller because the main UC engine of the '60's and '70's was the .35. No-one has flown RC with a .35 since the '70's.
- the off-brand .46 did not sell even though it was worth $125.00 new. As recently as 10 years ago a used engine was worth half the new retail price. Not even close at 1/20th the price!
- the OS .46 was $140 new and would have sold for $70 ten years ago, did not sell even though it was offered for $10.00
Lesson learned- a good used IC engine is worth less than lead and is good only as an anchor for floating course markers for RC sailboats!! :D
Frank
Film cameras are a tough sell too. :'(
Andy
Film camera ???????
Film camera? What's that? ;D
Good one Oscar! I love it!! ;D
Oscar,
.... so Andy is the one on the left? ;D
Frank
So I sold the two .46 motors to Eric's Adams' friend at the last Pilots Meeting for a grand total of....$15.00.
I was mistaken. Both were ball-bearing motors. He was happy and prepared to pay more. I was just happy the stuff was going to a good home where it would be appreciated.
Frank
Wow! I'll bet we could raffle off Frank for at least $25 at the next fun fly - if we throw in a few of his vintage props!! ;D
Andy
Andy
Re:"raffle off Frank for at least $25"
That's my total net worth!!
Frank
Make a better offer Hoffer.
Okay. Here's a "Handy Offer":
$25 and an 8x10 glossy photo of Ken Ross! ;D
Ken,
Don't negotiate with Andy. You know that photo is going to be stuck in the bullseye of the dartboards at Colonel Mustards ;D*
Frank
* replacing the photos of me!