[Bill Hutchinson]

I'd have to include myself in the "bottom feeder" crowd. Wouldn't have it any other way.

The most I've ever paid for ANY radio (in the context of this hobby) was $110 for a T-O (D**n Zeniths! ). And it's a steep drop off from there to the next one.

As far as Philcos go, every one of them (somewhere between 15 and 20 over the years, don't have the data in front of me) I got for about $60 or less each. The average is probably around $25-$30, the most was a 620 for $60, the cheapest was my $5 flea market special 42-122 (in the "latest Philco save" thread), and one was for free, a 39-36 that was rescued from the scrap heap of a local museum with a great cabinet with the original finish, a perfect speaker, and a stripped out chassis. After putting it back together again, I gave it to my parents, and they're enjoying it very much.

To me, looking for the bargain that can be brought back to life is the essence of the hobby, and I'm sure I'm not the only one with that theory. And I'm always looking for the 70 cathedral at the bargain basement price (aren't we all?).

Bill