[Arran]

Someone on the Buffalo, New York Craigslist wanted $400 for one of those, and yes the dinoc faux finish was bad, but then again someone on there thought an ancient box of propylactics was worth $500. Even though I personally like the control panel layout these brand Z sets are on just the wrong side of the line from the collectabilty standpoint of most people. Maybe it's the rubber wire, or maybe it's the extensive use of Dinoc on the cabinet faces, but for whatever reason most people stay away from them. It's kind of an odd design really, judging by the cabinet styling and that dial you would think it was a 1938-39 set not a 1942 set, but brand Z seems to have been the last holdout against slide rule dials.
Regards
Arran