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| 19.9 | How to sell an engine. | HPSRAD::AJAI | | Tue Oct 24 1989 13:56 | 44 |
| I learnt one thing at the CRRC auction. How to sell engines (or,
conversely, how not to).
Eric did a mah'velous job of packaging his Webra and OS 60 size
engines. He had them mounted on a wooden stand (separately), and also
supported the tail pipes. Props were mounted, so people could flip the
thing (very important, according to our marketing expert), bringing
tremendous psychological forces to bear on the unwary.
The efficacy of his technique was borne out, when brand new engines
that were in boxes did not sell for a rebate over the purchase price,
while Eric's engines were snapped up as "bargains". Ahhh! Percieved
value can be sooo decieving.
Interestingly enough, Eric does his forefathers proud. The British were
expert traders, which set the pace for building the massive empire.
Here is how they went about it.
British Trader: Oh Mighty King, may we set up shop here?
Generous King : Sure, why not?
Few days later...
Brit : I want to bring in 10,000 troops to protect my goods. Is that
OK?
King : [Now wondering what's going on, but putting on his best manners].
Gee, if you really think so.
Some more days later...
King : Say, Brit, think I could borrow your troops for a little shindig
with my neighbour?
Brit : We could work something out, certainly! For half the land you
conquer, and the troops are yours.
... and so they kept playing this game [in different flavours] until
they took the world over...
"Two" many history lessons. Gotta stop it...
ajai
ajai
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| 19.16 | auctions are fun | ROCK::KLADD | | Mon Jan 29 1990 15:29 | 15 |
| dan,
i'm planning to attend the 495th auction. as far as i know its the
first tuesday in feb. that would be feb 6. i'll have to double check
to be sure.
i don't know chelmsford real well but know how to drive to the
church the 495 meetings are at. maybe i also know how to give
directions: take 495 north to route 4 exit, take right at end of ramp.
drive for half a mile or so and you'll come to a funny intersection/
triangle, take right and church is immediately on left. park wherever
you can. will have to look to see meeting starting time (i go about
twice a year).
kevin
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| 19.23 | Auction Results | KAY::FISHER | Stop and smell the balsa. | Mon Oct 15 1990 17:01 | 245 |
| Results from the Southern New Hampshire Flying Eagles Auction
on Sunday 14-Oct-1990.
The good parts.
Lots of fun and laughs.
Several real bargains in Planes, kits, engines, and radios.
The bad parts.
Hot and stuffy - I think maybe the reason I bid on a couple of items
was an unconscious desire to take it out to the car to cool off.
A few of us met at Jeff Friedrichs for breakfast before heading over. Jeff's
son Richard has this really neat stuffed Bi-Plane over his crib. Jeff's
wife Corinne(sp) fixed bacon and pancakes for us and put up with all our RC
talk. I was amazed at what she let's Jeff get away with - they have WWI
aviation art all over the place. I can see that it will be in my better
interest to have my wife spend more time with her.
Anyway thanks again Jeff and please tell your wife we appreciated the breakfast.
Now on the the details:
At first we thought we were going to be there all day as the auctioneer started
getting confused and forgetting the latest bid - etc. on the first couple of
items.
But soon he got into the swing of things and things moved along better.
This is the second time this club did a buy back scheme but the first time I
have been to an RC auction that was run this way. It had it's advantages.
There was no such thing as a min bid. If you didn't want to take less
than $100 for something you were selling your only alternative was to
bid it up yourself. If you won the bid you would have to pay the club
5 percent. This helped keep more items going to new owners. It is really
annoying how at some auctions they set min bids at say $100 but they start
the bidding at $20 and work their way up to $90 and then turn to the owner
and say - will you take $90 and they say no and take the item home.
I'm not sure what the right thing is to do here - for the buyers it would be
nice if the seller could not set a min and had to take the highest bid. That
is if you put something in the auction - you WILL sell it. On the other hand
I can see where you wouldn't want to sell a nice plane for $2.00.
One of the frustrations with this procedure was you frequently found yourself
bidding against the seller. Now even tho he may be thinking that he will
not take less than $200 for something - you can still find yourself at $71
$72 $73 $74 $75 bidding. This is because the owner may know that he will not
take less than $200 but since he has to pay 5% he also wants
to have the lowest bid on his buy back. This tended to slow things up.
Anyway - on the items and prices:
BB - means the owner bought it back
Long EZ (St. Croix Models) 62" span (nice) -------------------------$200BB
Katie II (2 meter glider by Bob Martin) ----------------------------$ 22
Terry Sweeny bid $21
Cox EZ Bee foam plane w .049 ---------------------------------------$ 11
2 ea videos (Striking Back & Delinquent School Girls) --------------$ 6
This combo got a lot of laugh's
Hat with a propeller on top ----------------------------------------$ 2
Eindecker (sunshine models) ----------------------------------------$ 80
Kyosho .05 electric motor ------------------------------------------$ 14
Skiis (Ramco) ------------------------------------------------------$ 11
Aluminum Helicopter Training Stand ---------------------------------$ 26BB
Looked great
Engine test stand --------------------------------------------------$ 14
Sig Kadet Mk2 & OS 40 & 3 Servos -----------------------------------$ 76
I bid $75 - I should have went to $100
rapid Nicad charger ------------------------------------------------$ 25
OS 40 FP -----------------------------------------------------------$ 32
Wrinkled Green (awful looking) airplane ----------------------------$ 4
Foam Cessna (looked pretty ruff) -----------------------------------$ 5
2 packs of 11-7 Zinger props and 1 spinner -------------------------$ 14
Robbie Sailboat ----------------------------------------------------$ 76BB
I bid $75 - Whenever we knew we were bidding
against the owner we would just stop bidding
and let them keep it.
Perry oscillating pump ---------------------------------------------$ 18
RAM Simple Cycler --------------------------------------------------$ 10
JR Century 7 Single Stick FM system with 3 servos ------------------$135
This was mine - It was worth about $250 with 1991 Tx and Rx but...
Cox PT17 64" span kit ----------------------------------------------$ 50
HP .40 gold head ---------------------------------------------------$ 8
.20 size Laser (missing part of cowl) ------------------------------$ 14
It looked really nice
Rossi .45 w muffler ------------------------------------------------$ 80
F15 .40 size pusher ------------------------------------------------$ 60
Kevin Ladd bid $55
I told him if he won I would take a picture of
it and send it to Al Casey and he would never
live it down.
Neptune Seaplane kit 64" span, 40-50 size (nice) -------------------$ 65
Futaba Gold 7 channel FM system w 4 servos -------------------------$105
This was mine.
Stinson Reliant (VERY VERY NICE - about 50 size) -------------------$ 85
Hobbico 40 w Futaba radio & servos & Enya .45 ----------------------$ 81
EZ P51 ARF ---------------------------------------------------------$ 70
Enya 90 Four Stroke ------------------------------------------------$105
Dan Weier bought this
Balsa USA Taube kit 62" span 50 size -------------------------------$ 32
Sig Kougar (looked nice) -------------------------------------------$ 75
Fun Scale P51 40 size (wrinkled monokote job) ----------------------$ 30
Bag of 15 each 2" wheels -------------------------------------------$ 8
Jeff Fredricks bought this.
Kevin says he must be planning
to build a C130 :-)
Sig Hummer w cox .049 ----------------------------------------------$ 15
Terry Sweeny bought this.
I think he broke his Chuperosa and
is getting desperate :-)
Senior Falcon ------------------------------------------------------$ 37
Webra Diesel (small) -----------------------------------------------$ 5
PT40 w ailerons and about 1 foot of dihedral -----------------------$ 23BB
Great Planes Super Decathlon 40 kit 64" span -----------------------$ 60
Nobler CL kit & .35 engine and handle ------------------------------$ 30
Guillos(sp) Zero kit -----------------------------------------------$ 5
I bought that - just can't resist Zeros.
Kaos 40 like plane (missed the auctioneer's description) -----------$ 65
Top Flight P51 with about 1 foot dihedral --------------------------$ ??
Sorry - I missed the bid result
Airtronics Vanguard 4 channel FM Transmitter -----------------------$ 35
This was mine. Some asked why anyone would want just a transmitter.
Well if you had another Airtronics Vanguard this gives you an extra
transmitter module and Tx battery.
Sig Kougar (OK) ----------------------------------------------------$ 45
OS .20 missing needle valve ----------------------------------------$ 28
Thunder Tiger .20 missing needle valve -----------------------------$ 5
Small tuned pipe ---------------------------------------------------$ 5
Enya .60 Four Stroke -----------------------------------------------$ 75
Sig Astro Hog kit 72" span -----------------------------------------$ ??
Sorry - I missed the bid result.
But I remember it got a decent price because
I was interested in it.
ACE Bipe .15 size --------------------------------------------------$ 40
I bid $35
40 size sheeted foam Floats with water rudders installed -----------$ 28
K&B 3.5 outboard on ugly hydro plane -------------------------------$ 60BB
As best I can understand - this was Jeff Friedrichs
and he bought it back then ultimately sold it off line
to the interested bidder for $80. Sorry Jeff - the
engine is probably worth $150 but the boat looked sad :-)
Aeronca Champ 1/4 scale (looked like fun) --------------------------$ 66BB
Kevin bid $65 but as soon as he saw his
only competition was the owner he stopped
bidding.
OS .25 FSR ---------------------------------------------------------$ 41
Super Tiger .29 ----------------------------------------------------$ 46
Midwest Pits .60 size 90& finished ---------------------------------$ 23
Dremel (variable speed) --------------------------------------------$ 17
I bought this.
OS .35 FP ----------------------------------------------------------$ 27
Old Timer Baby Bombshell kit w .049 --------------------------------$ 16
2 ea Wind Socks (new) ----------------------------------------------$ 17
He should have sold them separately.
Everybody could use a wind sock.
Nobody needs two wind socks!
Free Flight Top Kick tow line glider kit and tow crank -------------$ 8
.049 engine --------------------------------------------------------$ ??
Sorry - I missed the bid result.
Helicopter w OS .61 SF, Futaba Gold Helo radio, servos, Gyro, etc.--$570BB
Royal Cessna Skylane 182 kit 71" span ------------------------------$ 30
Sig Citabria .30 size (nice but needed strut and elevator repair)---$ 38
2 videos "How to build & fly a PT40" & "How to fly an RC airplane"--$ 10
Free Flight Ranger w .02 engine ------------------------------------$ 14
Terry Sweeny bought this.
I don't remember if the plane
was completed or a kit?
Enya .15 IV (no muffler) -------------------------------------------$ 20
Tuned Pipe Header --------------------------------------------------$ 8
2 ea .049's w spring starters and props ----------------------------$ 7
Piper Cub (C.G. Anniversary Edition) w extra wing kit --------------$ 55
Sport plane w OS .25 w Futaba Conquest and servos ------------------$ 91
Flight Box (Handi-Tote) --------------------------------------------$ 12
Diabalo(sp) ARF (looked new) ---------------------------------------$ 72
.60 size sport plane -----------------------------------------------$ 26
OS .40 -------------------------------------------------------------$ 45
C.G. Sky Tiger .60 size (crooked wing) -----------------------------$ 50
Junk box w skiis ---------------------------------------------------$ 27
Weber .60 w muffler ------------------------------------------------$ 36
Trainair .40 size (nice looking) -----------------------------------$ 60
Weber .60 silverline w muffler -------------------------------------$ 35
Sig Kadet Mk II w Fox .35 ------------------------------------------$ 40
Futaba Conquest PCM 5 channel system -------------------------------$ 75
We were talking about this a lot before.
I didn't know if the 5 channel micro receiver
was compatible with the Futaba PCM or 1024 PCM
transmitters. Also I didn't know if it was on
the AMA 1991 list. I didn't realize that they
had a 5 channel micro receiver (looked great for
really small light stuff).
Top Flight Elder 40 kit --------------------------------------------$ 25
C.G. Senior Falcon kit 69" span ------------------------------------$ 41
SIG Skybolt kit ----------------------------------------------------$ 48
Great Planes Super Kaos 40 kit w foam wings ------------------------$ 37
Tower Radio w 4 servos on an illegal frequency ---------------------$ 21
OS .35 -------------------------------------------------------------$ 26
Flight Box ---------------------------------------------------------$ 10
Plano Tool Box -----------------------------------------------------$ 18
1 gallon 4 cycle fuel ----------------------------------------------$ 6
Falcon 56 w K&B 40 -------------------------------------------------$ 46BB
Honker Pipe --------------------------------------------------------$ 13
I bought this - sorry - I couldn't resist.
4 wheel pants ------------------------------------------------------$ 9
Durabat ------------------------------------------------------------$ 25
Enya .15 III -------------------------------------------------------$ 10
.40 size Pitts style muffler ---------------------------------------$ 10
Pod and Boom glider with folded (broken) wing ----------------------$ 3
.25 size Sea Master ------------------------------------------------$ 25BB
2 ea tote trays ----------------------------------------------------$ 2
Smith Mini Plane kit (almost completed) ----------------------------$ 26
Sig 1/4 scale floats -----------------------------------------------$ 30
2 meter glider -----------------------------------------------------$ 22
Top Flight Contender .60 size --------------------------------------$ 45
1/4 midget racer .15 size 36" span ---------------------------------$ 10
High Start ---------------------------------------------------------$ 13
Great Planes CAP 21 kit 72" span sheeted foam wing, almost complete-$ 33
Large Flight Box ---------------------------------------------------$ 10
Tiny Flight Box ----------------------------------------------------$ 13
Fun Scale Mustang .40 size -----------------------------------------$ 55
2 ea plastic kits --------------------------------------------------$ 3
Glider Fuselage ----------------------------------------------------$ 4
Al Ryder bought that.
RPM Barn Stormer complete original wing missing but foam cores -----$ 35
Big ugly green flight box ------------------------------------------$ 8
Bud Nosen Citabria 1/4 scale (VERY VERY NICE) ----------------------$120
Kevin bid up to $115 and I'll
bet he is kicking himself for not
going to $200 today.
Flie Fly low wing sport plane kit ready to cover -------------------$ 18
Junk Box 16-6 prop, Kadet Cowl, etc. -------------------------------$ 11
Lanier RC Laser ARF .60 size ---------------------------------------$ 55
Aeronca Champ 1/4 scale --------------------------------------------$ 67
Kevin bid 66. This was the same plane
that was up for bid once before the
the owner bought it back for 66 then.
See you all at the CMRCM auction Wednesday evening.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher | RC Auction Cub Reporter and bidding fool!
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| 19.26 | | WRASSE::FRIEDRICHS | Kamikaze Eindecker pilot | Wed Oct 17 1990 15:46 | 47 |
| re .23 - SNH Flying Eagles Auction...
'Twas not I that bought the bag of 15 2" wheels, but 'twas Al Ryder.
I have no clue what he is going to do with all of them...
Yes, that was my very ugly boat that I have been trying to sell for
some time... At least I finally got the value of the engine out of it.
The wind-socks are actually manufactured by one of the people in the
club. So selling 2 of them was really a promotional deal more than
anything...
-----
The buy-back option is our current solution to showing a lot of
merchandise that doesn't get sold and therefore doesn't make any
money for the club.
I agree that it is frustrating to bid with the seller. If the seller
would just state his min bid, it would be easier...
I have been thinking about an alternative.. What would people think
about a system that allows the seller to choose up front regarding a
minimum bid, but is charged for the service. So, I have a plane that
I want to sell for at least $100. As I register, I pay $3.00 per item
with a minimum bid. If it doesn't make minimum, the club keeps the
$3.00. If it does get sold, then the club takes 10% *minus* $3, so the
seller still gets 90% of the selling price. I guess this would mean
that $30 would be the lowest minimum bid...
The problem here might be in the confusion all of these formulas may
create...
Comments welcome..
----
As one of the workers at this auction, the BIGGEST problem I had was
that there was no order in which we took items. As a result, many,
many, many people pulled me aside and asked for their items to be sold
next. I am going to try to change this for next year... The only way
that makes sense is to show the items in the order that they arrived
at the auction.
cheers,
jeff
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| 19.27 | Not my cup of tea | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Wed Oct 17 1990 16:00 | 12 |
| My only problem with this system is that if I pay 10 cents to buy
back something I already own, I've paid too much.
Each item being put up for bid should have a minimum price the owner
will accept for that item. The minimum is announced when the item goes
up for bid. A few minutes is allowed for someone to make a bid
hopefully starting at the minimum. If bids are made, but are still
below minimum, the owner is simply asked if he will accept that amount.
If the answer is no, his plane (or whatever) is handed back to him and
the next item is put up. The whole process takes a couple of minutes.
Steve
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| 19.28 | CRRC Auction results | KAY::FISHER | Stop and smell the balsa. | Thu Oct 18 1990 17:50 | 272 |
| Results from the CRRC Auction on Wednesday 18-Oct-1990.
The good parts.
Lots of friends to meet and greet.
Met Mark Antry for the first time - tho briefly.
Got rid of some more junk.
The bad parts.
Hot and stuffy - but not as bad as last weekend.
Poor policy concerning min bids.
Poor descriptions given by auctioneer.
Now on the the details:
On Dave Walters advice Kevin Ladd and I stopped at Thackery's to eat first.
It could have been very nice but we we're running late and a bit rushed.
They kept the min bid secret - tho it was written on a piece of paper
and you could examine the item to see what the posted minimum was.
That was not so bad but the way the auctioneer (Fritz Bien) ran things
was normal bidding then "going once"..."going twice"..."NOT sold".
Now what is a guy to do. I was bidding on Chris Schuch's thermal sniffler
and we worked out way up to $40 and the other bidders dropped out and
I got the "going once"..."going twice"..."NOT sold". Hey - what's the
deal - I thought as they immediately started the next item. I didn't
know what the min bid was - if my fellow bidder had bid $45 I would have
bid 50 - etc. I was not done bidding - but everybody quit and I still didn't
win.
The irony is after the auction on the way out I ask Chris Schuch why
he "didn't want my money :-)" and he starts telling about the interference
that he gets on the sniffler when he turns on his transmitter. We talked
about the details of this for a few minutes and I thought I better not
make an offer after all.
But - I saw the same thing happen time and time again. Somebody would
bid up to a price and get the "going once"..."going twice"..."NOT sold".
Sometimes - not always - Fritz would ask the bidder if he would accept
the highest bid - apparently it was close to the posted min. Partially
because of this and partly because they did not register bidders, sellers,
and items - there were alot of DEALS going on behind the scenes. Everybody
was interested in what the Christian Eagle would go for. But it never went
up for bid - we assume somebody made a deal on the side.
Anyway - on to the items and prices:
NM - means the item did Not make the Minimum
- -
Little foam Bipe ---------------------------------------------------$11
Flying Buddy Flight Box --------------------------------------------$ 7NM
Dave Walters won this - it is brand new and has wheels
send him mail if your interested.
Fynaflite Apogee kit 100" glider -----------------------------------$12
One the the better deals of the night
1 gal 5% fuel ------------------------------------------------------$ 5
RumpleStat (red bipe) ----------------------------------------------$32
Super Tiber .60 Read Intake ----------------------------------------$ 7
K&B .40 with pump --------------------------------------------------$40
Sig Kadet MK II ----------------------------------------------------$30
Dave Walters sold to Bob Glorioso
This was the best deal of the night
I should have bid
I should have bid
I should have bid
CL plane -----------------------------------------------------------$ 2NM
Old Futaba on old freq ---------------------------------------------$ 9
Smith Mini Bipe w kraft radio --------------------------------------$90
Northeast Aerodynamics Sport Air -----------------------------------$25
Mustang (beat up - looked like hand launch only) -------------------no bid
.40 size sport plane (very nice) -----------------------------------$40NM
EZ Laser -----------------------------------------------------------$35NM
Enya .29 bb --------------------------------------------------------$??
Sorry - I missed the result
Aeromaster kit built and ready to cover ----------------------------$35NM
This was built by Tom Kaszousski(sp)
If I had known at the time who the builder
was I would have been interested
Magnum .45 ---------------------------------------------------------$25NM
MACH I kit (fuselage started) --------------------------------------$ 5NM
Tatone Muffler (pitts style) ---------------------------------------$ 8
It might have gotten more if the
bidders had any idea what it fit
2 ea FF fuselages "Cargo Viking" and "Star Duster" -----------------no bid
Flight Box Battery -------------------------------------------------$33
Sold by Steve Smith
One fellow was bidding like crazy because he
thought it was a clipped wing cub that one
of the helpers was holding up that he was bidding on.
He was setting next to Steve who was getting excited at
the great price he was getting for his battery.
I won't say his name but his initials are "Dan Weier".
Sig Clipped wing Cup w OS 30 ---------------------------------------$85
The cub looked great - the engine was solid rust.
Magnetic building board --------------------------------------------$35
It would have done better if the
bidders would have known what came with it.
Any magnets? The whole set?
They never held it up and I have no idea.
Old Futaba .2.160 w 2 servos ---------------------------------------$15
Airtronics QT (plane) ----------------------------------------------$18NM
Now here is a case where after the bidding
the owner wouldn't accept $18. But for several
minutes the auctioneer and the bidders were debating
what kind of plane it was. Where was the owner then?
Duet 1200 without motors -------------------------------------------no bid
Small Fokker D7 kit ------------------------------------------------$40NM
I have no idea what brand or the wing span
or the recommended engine size.
You could argue that I could have examined the
item before the bidding began - but in most cases you
could not because many items arrived after bidding started.
Royal .60 size Corsair kit mostly framed ---------------------------$20NM
Airtronics Eclipse w battery & radio (ch 50) -----------------------$115
Very nicely done - looked new and straignt and ready to fly
Snark 20T w enya & radio -------------------------------------------$25NM
Top Flight Holy Smoke 40 kit ---------------------------------------$10NM
Large Sport plane w radio and motor --------------------------------$175NM
Looked good from a distance.
Up close it wasn't built all that
well - never flown.
Compressor and air brush -------------------------------------------$17NM
I don't know if you could ever
get it clean enough to expect it to work -
it was a real mess.
Trainair w 4 stroke & Futaba radio ---------------------------------$85
I don't know what brand or size engine
or what size trainair - auctioneer gave no details.
Newport 17C w 4 servos ---------------------------------------------$50NM
Looked great.
K&B 20 (new) -------------------------------------------------------$30
Jemco Navigator kit (seaplane) -------------------------------------$17NM
Would have been nice to know the wingspan
and recommended engine size. From
50 feet - it looked like a great kit.
Plane w .049 -------------------------------------------------------$ 5
C.G. Skylark 56 kit formed and ready to cover ----------------------$10
Dremel 4" table saw ------------------------------------------------$35
Looked unused
I should have bid
Bob Martin Katie II - 2 meter glider -------------------------------$30
Dan Weier bought this at Sundays Auction for $22
Decided after he go home he really didn't want it.
In general there are never many gliders at these
auctions and the few that do show up and beat up
so anything that looks like it will fly bring a
decent price.
Schulter(sp) Helo --------------------------------------------------no bid
7 cans of paint ----------------------------------------------------$5NM
C.G. Skylark 56 kit finished with new wing completed ready to cover-$17
Sig Citabria w 3 futaba servos & strobe lights ---------------------$100
Looked great.
Sagitta 600 kit ----------------------------------------------------$35
Charley Watt - have you sent in for your LSF form yet?
Engine test stand --------------------------------------------------$ 2
Everytime I see one of these I feel guilty.
I have several engines that I need to run in.
4 each 11-6 Props --------------------------------------------------$ 7
Roper Gas Engine ---------------------------------------------------no bid
trainer plane ------------------------------------------------------$35
Bryon's CAP 21 kit -------------------------------------------------$60
Do you believe this.
I don't want a CAP 21 but
somebody got a heck of a deal.
.049 size sport plane ----------------------------------------------$10
Mirage 550 kit (no motor) ------------------------------------------$25
Dremel Moto-Tool ---------------------------------------------------$11
I sold this and no it is not
the one I bought last week for $17.
Fox .65 ------------------------------------------------------------$25NM
AvisStar 40 --------------------------------------------------------$25
K&B 3.5 in prather Zat Cat hydro boat ------------------------------$50
Tiger Moth kit -----------------------------------------------------$20
What brand? What wingspan? What engine size?
Wasn't stated
RAMCO J3 Cub kit formed up needs covering --------------------------$20
I should have bid
I should have bid
I should have bid
Toche' low wing sport plane ----------------------------------------$25
fuselage and tail done - wings need covering
Old Futaba radio Tx only -------------------------------------------no bid
5 ch radio Tx only -------------------------------------------------$ 5
Bag of radio stuff (Kraft Rx, KPF12 servos, etc...)-----------------$ 4NM
Dremel Moto-Tool ---------------------------------------------------$20
I sold this and yes it is
the one I bought last week for $17.
OS 90 FS -----------------------------------------------------------$95NM
Club Hat -----------------------------------------------------------$ 5
Trainer 40 w K&B 40 ------------------------------------------------$45
OS 40 bb -----------------------------------------------------------$35
Guillos PA-AMITE .-49 size kit -------------------------------------$ 5NM
Electra kit half built ---------------------------------------------$35
Bag of metal fuel tanks --------------------------------------------$ 1NM
Thermal Sniffler ---------------------------------------------------$40NM
I tried to buy it.
Incidence Meter ----------------------------------------------------$12
Tach ---------------------------------------------------------------$12
Super Sportster 40 kit ---------------------------------------------$40
2 little CL Bipes w .049s ------------------------------------------$40
Futaba servos & switch harness (G-connectors) ----------------------$22
1/2 A KIWI (Guillos) kit -------------------------------------------$11
Royal .40 w muffler ------------------------------------------------$15NM
Fuselage stand -----------------------------------------------------$ 6
Two boxes of glass cloth -------------------------------------------$ 4
I would have liked to bid on that but I have no idea
what size cloth it was.
Field Box w battery, power panel, etc. (ready to go) ---------------$18
We all know what it can cost to build up
a complete flight box - this was a great deal.
1/2 A Eindecker kit ------------------------------------------------no bid
PT-17 Stearman .10 size kit formed up but not covered --------------$ 8
Futaba 72.320 ------------------------------------------------------no bid
1 roll of light blue MonoKote --------------------------------------$ 2
Junk box (z-binder, helo parts) ------------------------------------$ 1
2.5" spinner -------------------------------------------------------$ 3
Fox .40 bb delux ---------------------------------------------------$ 9
Schulter Heli-Boy w K&B .61, Futaba radio, gyro --------------------$55NM
He wanted $600
Schulter Heli-Boy without engine -----------------------------------no bid
bag of props -------------------------------------------------------$ 1NM
6 Shooter fuel pump ------------------------------------------------$ 6
6 bottles of after run oil -----------------------------------------$ 4
Airtronics and Cox 1/2 price coupons -------------------------------$ 3
Now you know what these discount coupons are really worth.
Engine display mount stands ----------------------------------------$ 1NM
Fighting Kite ------------------------------------------------------$ 5NM
C.G. CL Shoestring Stunter -----------------------------------------$17
bag of misc parts --------------------------------------------------$ 1NM
ACE Silver Seven w 3 giant scale servos ----------------------------$45
Davis Diesel Muffler .40 size --------------------------------------$15
Balsa USA Tabue kit ------------------------------------------------$18
PT19 kit formed up needs covering ----------------------------------$ 5NM
Tiger Moth Kit -----------------------------------------------------$25
What brand? What wingspan? What engine size?
Wasn't stated - same as previous Moth Kit.
2 sets of skiis ----------------------------------------------------$10
Fox .40 ------------------------------------------------------------$15
Helicopter blades --------------------------------------------------$ 2
bag of wheels and mufflers -----------------------------------------$ 2NM
Ball Wrench set ----------------------------------------------------$10
Electric motor spray cleaner and lub -------------------------------$ 1
Hoby Poxy (1/2 used up) --------------------------------------------$ 1
Mark Antry is taking this back to Colorado.
Will it blow up in the baggage compartment?
7 assorted props ---------------------------------------------------$ 2
O&R Engine ---------------------------------------------------------$no bid
Box of motor mounts ------------------------------------------------$ 5
Box of junk w K&B green head ---------------------------------------$30
Box of balsa and plywood -------------------------------------------$10
By now everybody is milling around and leaving so we did also.
On the way to the parking lot Jack Buckley flags me down to give
me some drawings of Zeros. They happen to be in a grocery bag full
of plans!
Summary
I sold two dremels.
I bought nothing.
I almost bought a Sniffler.
I got free Zero drawings.
I have a surprise package of plans to look over tonight.
See you all at the 495th Auction in February.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher | RC Auction Cub Reporter and bidding fool!
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| 19.29 | There's no justice | HPSPWR::WALTER | | Thu Oct 18 1990 21:08 | 25 |
| More detail on the auction: I ended up buying the EZ Laser for $80. I wanted to
do it "officially" but the seller insisted on doing it on the sly. I was about
to walk up to Eric The Treasurer and donate my honest $8 when I thought back to
the pounding I took on the Kadet ($30??!! And DW2 sold that sorry excuse for a
glider for $30 as well??!! There's no justice!). I turned around and sat down.
(I fully expect Eric to show up at my office with Guido The Leg Breaker looking
for his $8.)
I did a lot of soul searching before buying the Laser. Then Charlie Watt, bless
his soul, offered to lend me a .60 engine to put in it, and that flipped my bit.
I hope to have it flying by next weekend.
I also sold my glider to a friend before the auction. I think I would have
gotten much more for it if was put up during the "buying frenzy" phase of the
auction, but at least this way I know it's in good hands, kept in the family
so to speak.
So my net for the night was a loss of one plane, and a loss of $10. Could have
been worse. Heck, this is a hobby, we're not SUPPOSED to make money in it.
Dave
PS: If anyone is interested in that Flying Buddy Flight Box, let me know! It
has a pair of wheels and a collapsable handle, lists for $60, first $20 offer
takes it. Shipping not included (it's not light).
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| 19.30 | Auction Protocol... | SHTGUN::SCHRADER | | Mon Oct 22 1990 14:28 | 45 |
| RE: the last few
How about this for handling owners min bids...
Start the bidding at the owner's min bid. If somebody wants it at that price
then fine, the bidding goes up from there. If nobody bids then find out up
front whether the owner will lower his min bid. If the owner won't lower the
bid then it's a no-sale. If he does then loop back and ask for bids again.
If there are still no bids after two iterations then call it a no-sale.
The process would look something like...
FOR ALL ITEMS TO AUCTION DO BEGIN
RETRYS = 0
BID = OWNER'S INITIAL MIN BID
WHILE RETRYS < 2 AND NOT SOLD THEN BEGIN {NO-SALE IF RETRYS EXCEED 2}
IF ANY BIDDERS AT THE CURRENT MIN BID THEN BEGIN
TAKE BIDS
SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER
END
ELSE BEGIN
IF OWNER WILL LOWER MIN BID THEN BEGIN
BID = NEW MIN BID
END
ELSE BEGIN
NO-SALE, GO TO NEXT ITEM TO AUCTION
END
END
RETRYS = RETRYS + 1
END
END
The limit of two iterations will keep the min bid from being lowered a dollar at
a time until the item sells. If the owner is really interested in selling the
item then he'll have to make a "meaningful" drop in the min bid since he only
has two chances. It seems to me that this method has some advantages.
The owner stays in "control" of the minimum amount which he will accept (no
B17s being sold for $2). There is never bidding happening below the min bid so
there won't be a bunch of bidding followed by the owner refusing to sell (less
wasted time). The limit on min bid lowering should separate out those who are
interested in selling from those who are not (less wasted time). Does this
sound reasonable?
G. Schrader
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| 19.31 | min bid phychology | KAY::FISHER | Stop and smell the balsa. | Mon Oct 22 1990 16:43 | 14 |
| The bidding under min bids makes since when you consider the psychology
of bidding.
If an owner sees that SEVERAL people are interested in the 40-50
dollar range then he may reconsider his min of $100 as wishful thinking.
Also if you bid $2.00 for something you have a tendency to keep
going further than if the bidding had started out at $20 in the first
place. That is you feel that "One more bid" won't kill you.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 19.36 | 495th Auction results | KAY::FISHER | Stop and smell the balsa. | Wed Feb 06 1991 15:44 | 259 |
| Details of the 495th Auction last night.
Started approx 7:30 PM and we left as it was still winding down at
approx 11:00 PM
DECies attending were
Steve Smith
Dan Snow
Lamar Phillips
Glenn Cozzens
George Mills
Bob Glorioso
Kevin Ladd
and me.
Did I miss anybody?
There were more nice planes than usual and less good engines than
usual - for instance there was only one 4 stroke engine and lots
of K&B's and Cox .049s.
As I said before I love this auction because it is the most fun
of all the local auctions I have attended.
Legend = dmm = Did not Meet Minimum bid
If a price occurs in front of dmm that means that
the bidding got that high and the auctioneer did
not inform us what the secret minimum bid was.
If a price occurs behind dmm that means that the
minimum bid was that amount and it was not met.
If a price occurs both in front and behind that means
that the first number was bit but the owner demanded
the second number so it did not sell.
Now the real details:
Airtrails Sportster .15 size -------------------------------65 (dmm)
Sullivan Floats .60 size (44") --------------------------------(dmm) 20
2 each Pilot Barnstormers (shabby) --------------------------5 (dmm)
as you can see we had a slow start
Top Flight P40 .60 size (Russian colors - looked nice)--------- $66
OS .25 SF -----------------------------------------------------(dmm) 50
Laser 200 .25 size -----------------------------------------20 (dmm)
Freedom 20 kit .20-.30 size -----------------------------------(dmm) 50
Balsa USA Force 1 .40 size with 3 servos ---------------------- $52
Kevin Ladd bought this - it's not scale and it doesn't have guns!
Send mail to Rock::Kladd to congratulate him on his new plane :-)
Shuttle Helicopter parts (lots of blades) --------------------- $40
Electric Cub --------------------------------------------------(dmm) 20
OS 10 w muffler ----------------------------------------------- $15
Goldberg Vector w Futaba 6 channel w OS .40 -------------------(dmm) 150
2 rolls of Super Coverite (very wide -never seen them so wide)- $23
House of Balsa - Pietenpol kit .09-.35 size ------------------- $25
Lamar - is this the one you purchased?
1/4 Midget Racer fiberglass fuselage and foam wing looked good $20
PT20 kit ------------------------------------------------------ $15
Shoe-string part completed (looked like a hack job) -----------(dmm) 5
Pilot Barnstormer 25L .20 size new never flown looked great ---(dmm) 50
Mermaid ARF flying boat - huge and heavy but looked good ------$100
Kalt Baron .30 helicopter w engine and extra blades looked nice $90
Really - I'm used to the helicopter guys bringing their helos
in with $300 min bids and seeing them all take them home again.
Little Bipe w OS .25 FP --------------------------------------- $26
Swamp buggy w Futaba Attack radio system no servos ------------ $26
Electro Streak (scratch built looked great and very light) ---- $21
George Mills purchased this - I'll rate it as the bargain of
the night. The EZ hinges are stiff? George - I guarantee
the streak can't survive a landing like you put the UHU thru
yesterday! I was ready to bid but I didn't want to bid against
George and artificially raise the price - what a guy huh.
1 pair of skiis -----------------------------------------------(dmm) 20
Flight Line F106 .40 size (not a ducted fan)------------------- $37
Sig P51 Mustang kit .60 size ---------------------------------- $56
Never seen one of these before?
Book, Aircraft of World War II -------------------------------- $5
Book, Encyclopedia of Aviation -------------------------------- $13
Book, Encyclopedia of WW 2 Combat Aircraft -------------------- $16
Goldberg Anniversary Edition Cub w Enya .45 w Futaba Attack --- (dmm) 200
Very nice - done up on olive drab L4 colors
with invasion stripes - looked great
Rhom Air Retracts .40-.60 size -------------------------------- $40
Miller Compressor w two size air brushes ---------------------- $48
Micro welding torch ------------------------------------------- $12
I've always wanted one of those - but probably don't
need one. Anyway as it was going up for bid George Mills
was telling me how they always leaked out all the gas
once you first puncture the new bottle.
Field Box ----------------------------------------------------- $54
Quite a healthy price for a field box - but this was a
really nice setup. The owner had brought it in to the
495th meeting a couple of years ago for show and tell
and was planning on releasing plans and writing an article
for magazines.
58" span trainer ---------------------------------------------- $60
Rossi .40 new -------------------------------------------------(dmm) 50
Andrews Aeromaster .61 Super Tiger w Futaba radio -------------(dmm) 250
11 issues of Flying Models ------------------------------------ $2
After this the auctioneer notified us to help our selves to
the magazine bundles on the table during the break for 1 to 2
bucks per bundle.
Electric Cub deluxe kit ---------------------------------------(dmm) 30
Slick Baby (Flying Model Co.) --------------------------------- $20
Beaver .60 size nice ------------------------------------------ $50
Giant Scale engine Rouch(sp) Cobra ----------------------------(dmm) 75
K&B .20 ------------------------------------------------------- $22
Cox .15 RC ---------------------------------------------------- $22
OS .25 --------------------------------------------------------(dmm) 25
Cox .019 ------------------------------------------------------ $15
Aeromaster w .61 Super Tiger blue head w Futaba 6 channel -----$190
Done up as a Jungmeister(sp), looked very nice
K&B .45 ------------------------------------------------------- $24
Little sport plane w .049 ------------------------------------- $14
Sterling Fokker D-7 kit 58"? span .45-.65 size ----------------(dmm) 55
big, old kit
P51 .60 size with tons of dihedral ----------------------------(dmm) 75
Didn't we see this at some other auction this summer?
Sport float plane w new OS .25 w cirrus radio ----------------- $60
Basic Bipe w OS .25 w radio -----------------------------------(dmm) 100
Royal .40 (1 good one, 1 for parts) --------------------------- $30
Dubro Big Wheels 4.5" ----------------------------------------- $15
Deluxe power panel new ---------------------------------------- $20
Electric Cub without motor ------------------------------------ $18
Dummas Swamp buggy w OS .25 fp w 2 ch radio -------------------(dmm) 65
Top Flight Holy Smoke 40 --------------------------------------(dmm) 25
Trainair 40 --------------------------------------------------- $70
Bob Glorioso purchased this one
New Field Box ------------------------------------------------- $31
New Field Box ------------------------------------------------- $31
Yes - two exactly alike - ready to paint - nice box
Citabria .40 size - looked great ------------------------------ $69
This might have been the second best deal of the evening
Aeromaster (recycled from previous entry) ---------------------$150
K&B .40 new --------------------------------------------------- $44
Enya .53 4 cycle new ------------------------------------------$135
Carl Goldberg Curtiss P6E Hawk kit semi scale .19-.35 size ---- $35
Kevin told me to set on my hands
Webra .60 ----------------------------------------------------- $35
Super Tiger .45 no muffler ------------------------------------ $41
3 each Master Airscrew 11x7 props ----------------------------- $3
I must have been sleeping thru this - I need 11x7 props.
11 each Master Airscrew 10x6 props ---------------------------- $11.50
Telemaster 66 w OS .35 ---------------------------------------- $70
Could have probably gotten more if he removed the engine.
The plane looked good - the engine was all black.
Shop Smith 18" Jig Saw on floor stand - like new --------------$135
This thing was great - it had to be worth twice the price.
Dirty Birdy 40 ------------------------------------------------ $43
Dan Snow's Original Design HLG -------------------------------- $13
Steve Smith's CAP-21 .45 size --------------------------------- $50
Electro Streak ------------------------------------------------ $45
I purchased this. After looking at George Mills $21 streak
during the break I was more than interested in the next one.
This one has a motor and a really pretty MonoKote scheme.
Maybe now I can stop flying that electric slug Thermal Charger
and have some fun?
Radio junk, 8 servos, 4 rx's, trays, horns, etc. -------------- $20
Kraft 4 ch radio ----------------------------------------------(dmm) 40
.40 size floats ----------------------------------------------- $23
LR Taylor cycler ---------------------------------------------- $27
Everybody needs one of these or equiv.
Super Sportster 60 w Futaba radio w K&B .61 -------------------$115
I think Glenn Cozzens purchased this.
Beautiful p39 (P69) free flight w Cox .020 -------------------- $27
.10-.15 size floats all balsa ---------------------------------(dmm) 10
Thunder Tiger .25 ---------------------------------------------(dmm) 25
Cox TD .049 --------------------------------------------------- $10
Steve Smiths Fiesta -------------------------------------------(dmm) 40
High wing trainer .10-.15 size -------------------------------- $22
Enya .45 ------------------------------------------------------ $5
Didn't look great but for five bucks what the heck.
2 ea Cox .049s ------------------------------------------------ $6
Flair Attila kit .10-.20 size ---------------------------------(dmm) 25
Aeromaster -------------------------------------------------10 (dmm) 15
This was the worst job of covering you have ever seen.
It got a lot of laughs. I was telling Kevin that is
looks awful but it probably flies great. He agreed but
said you would have to wear those glasses with the eyebrows
and nose so that nobody would think you were the builder.
The funny thing the owner was setting directly behind us
listening to this criticism but we didn't know it at the time.
After the laughing calmed down and somebody actually bid $10
he wouldn't sell it for less than $15. The crowd gave him a
hard time and he got up and took his wrinklemaster home.
Dan Snow's original design Widget .35-.40 size ---------------- $25
Carl Goldberg Anniversary Edition Cub w Super Tiger .60 -------(dmm)
and with a Futaba radio
Box of Balsa -------------------------------------------------- $6
2 each Sky Coat iron on trim ----------------------------------(dmm) 10
Never seen this stuff before
Dave Brown Flight Simulator program for Apple IIe ------------- $31
Bob Glorioso got this. I was speculating at the time that
Apple clones are so cheap now that you could almost justify
purchasing one just to go with the simulator.
Gentle Lady modified and in sad shape ------------------------- $24
2 ea Cox .049 ------------------------------------------------- $4
1 mason jar full of Lead -------------------------------------- $1
Yes - I bought that.
EZ Super Star, foam wing .45 size ----------------------------- $42
Cox Cessna Cardinal Electric w motor & charger & battery ------ $14
Tweedy Birdy, nice -------------------------------------------- $25
Black & Decker Band saw 7.5" looked good as new --------------- $62
HP .40 gold head ---------------------------------------------- $32
small field box w charger, glow starter, electric starter ----- $12
Sullivan Hi-Torque starter ------------------------------------ $22
Rohm 90 degree rotating retracts (mains) ----------------------(dmm) 40
EZ Electric glider ARF w Futaba radio w electronic speed ------$126
also w ACE AC/DC charger. Great support equipment
and I kinda like the Futaba receivers with the built
in speed control.
Balsa USA Fly Baby, huge looked great ------------------------- $64
Tool Box ------------------------------------------------------ $2.50
Rearwin Speedster w K&B .45 looked nice -----------------------(dmm)
Sig Kobra w OS (.35?) ----------------------------------------- $37
2 ea tuned pipes & headers ------------------------------------ $15
1 for K&B .40, 1 for Super Tiger .35
Aeromaster w HP .61 PDP w perry pump --------------------------(dmm)
2 Scat wings w wheels, Duraplane wing, Apache wing ------------ $5
P63 King Cobra kit (Maxey Hester kit) 70" span -------------65 (dmm)
Super Tiger .61 rear exhaust w Tuned pipe & header, all new --- $85
ASW 15 w power pod, 3 meter, shabby --------------------------- $38
Air compressor (car type for retracts) ------------------------ $13
Fox .35 CL ----------------------------------------------------(dmm)
Perry Pump ---------------------------------------------------- $15
Magnum .25 (needs needle valve) ------------------------------- $5
Lamar Phillips got this one.
Enya .09 ------------------------------------------------------ no bid
3 old Futaba FPS16 servos ------------------------------------- $36
Imagine that!
Box of junk w 6 fuel tanks, etc. ------------------------------ no bid
Aluminum Spinner ---------------------------------------------- $4
Glider wing - badly warped ------------------------------------ $5
High start ---------------------------------------------------- $10
This was in a white plastic bucket. Sound familiar?
Didn't we see this at the CRRC Auction?
.25 size retracts ---------------------------------------------(dmm) 15
I offered $5 but the owner wasn't interested.
Pitts style muffler ------------------------------------------- $9
100 bottles of dope ------------------------------------------- $8
It was getting late and the only thing coming up that I had
any interest in was a prop balancer that Jack Buckley brought
in so we left.
Well - there were certainly bargains to be had.
So of some of the DECies present purchased something I missed
or had some other observations - how about a reply.
Remember there is another auction this Sunday in Enfield CT.
See a previous note for details.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 19.40 | I'll bite | ROCK::KLADD | hl02-3/c11 225-7316 | Fri Feb 08 1991 15:31 | 23 |
| the 495 auctions are usually the most entertaining (due to joe the auctioneer).
why i remember last tuesday the first several items didnt even get a bid:
nobody wanted to spend any money and joe the auctioneer was starting to suffer.
finally after the 4th or so unsuccessful attempt to sell an item, he turns
to one of his helpers and says "tough crowd tonight, hand me something thats
already wrecked".
later the crowd warmed up and at one point the bidding on a very mediocre plane
shot up into the sixties. kay mumbles something about the plane looking pretty
good. i must've had a disgusted look on my face cause joe looks and points
right at me and says "what are you frowning about!" the surrounding hta crowd
got a good laugh.
but perhaps the best moment (nothing will ever top last year when dave walter
was bidding on steve's battery when he thot he was bidding on a nice plane)
was near the end. joe holds up a glider wing and immediately starts
complaining that its covered with some goo. then he notices (we'd all already
noticed from the middle of the room) that the wing has, in his words, "about 20
degrees of washin". he wasnt exagerating. so the bidding starts with george
mills blurting "2 dollars". after what seemed like a full minute of joe chiding
george ("did you just fall off a turnip truck?") and hysterical laughter, the
bidding continued. it went up to 5 bucks and it wasnt george. go figure.
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| 19.47 | CRRC Auction Results | KAY::FISHER | If better is possible, good is not enough. | Thu Oct 17 1991 14:38 | 152 |
| Here are the results of the CRRC Auction last night.
I only took one item to sell - My Berliner-Joyce P16.
After the last crash I almost put it in the trash.
Then I decided to fix it up and hang it over my office.
Then it started looking pretty good so I decided to
make it flyable again and save it for an auction.
It had an OS 45 FSR in it that although it had one
new bearing and ran - it needed a piston and sleeve
to be reliable.
I left one servo in the plane because the aileron
servo was buried deep in the gull wing.
Anyway I was hoping to get a hundred and would have
settled for $5.00.
As it turns out a guy made me a parking lot offer
of $180 so I accepted. He was going to collect it
and not fly it.
So into the auction I go with an extra $180 to spend...
So below I will post some of the results - I missed a few
and let me apologize in advance for missing interest items
such as those sold or purchased by fellow noters.
It wasn't quite as lively as some previous auctions but
I came away better than usual.
Ready
Set
Go
DNM = Did Not meet Minimum bid (the number shown was the bid refused
in most cases I don't know what the owners min was)
Item Cost
---------------------------------------- ----
Enya .09 RC $20
Novak Speed Control DNM 18
(I purchased this from the owner later for $40, I would
have bid earlier but it caught me by surprise - I didn't know
it was there and I hadn't a chance to examine it.)
Futaba Attack AM radio w 3 servos $35
(probably worth it for the servos)
Sig Cougar w .50 engine & Futaba Gold Radio $95
Old Futaba 3 channel (Blue & White freq) radio no bid
Enya 1.20 4 stroke $100
(if it runs this seemed like a real bargain)
OS40 FP $35
Enya .90 4 stroke $100
K&B 7.5cc rear exhaust w 2 tuned pipes $25
14x5 & 14x7 props $3
Sterling Fokker D-7 Kit DNM 50
(I think I've seen this kit auctioned off before)
Top Flight Elder .40 Trainer Kit DNM 15
Prodigy 2-meter glider $35
House of Balsa P-52 (looked nice) $50
Nondescript 2-meter glider $15
Top Flight Holy Smoke .40 kit no bid
Kaos 40 $75
Dallaire(sp) 108" .60 size old timer kit $40
OS 40 FSR (tarnished beyond belief) $30
Engine Display Stands no bid
Enya .90 4 stroke (owned by Dan Weier) DNM 90
(so what do you want for this engine Dan?)
Electric Sailplane (Royal) $45
(later the owner made a deal and sold this to Dave Fonseca for $30)
First Step .40 kit $30
(AJ where were you?)
K&B 20 Sportster $5
PA-AMITE free flight kit $10
Laser 200 (owned by Dave Walter) DNM 25
Long Easy (40-50 size) DNM 75
Electric Cub & old Gold Futaba (nice plane) $75
(I'm afraid I bought this one. We were setting in front of it
all night and it was really well made
Mini-Mirage HLG kit (owned by Lincoln Ross) $11
Sterling Stinson Reliant 57" kit (40-50 size) $35
HLG (nicely done with large cord) $55
(I don't know what this was or who sold it or who bought it but
it was a very nice airplane)
H-Ray (looked terrible) $12
(owner Lincoln Ross said he dug it out of the garbage and I'm
not sure he wasn't kidding)
Astro 15 motor (old version - not a cobalt) $11
Byron Pits fiberglass Wheel Pants $5
Hots (.40 size) $40
Dubro Air Pump $9
Smith Mini-Plane $25
K&B 40 $30
Telstar 45 $55
Falco 180 glider kit with presheeted Obechi wings $20
(Owner Lincoln Ross)
Bobcat slope soarer $35
Metric with broken wing $1
H-Ray (looked nice) w old Gold Futaba $55
1/4 Midget .15 size $20
Songbird Fiberglass Fuselage (slightly ripped) $5
(Owner Lincoln Ross) Auctioneer asked for $1.00 then said how
about 50 cents finally this guy who just bought Lincoln's wings
for $20 yelled $5.00 - good for a laugh)
Robart Super Pumper $5
Tercel HLG $5
(tag on box said "Poor quality - $5.00 maximum I will accept)
Aero-Sport 40 kit $35
Schulter(sp) X helo w OS .32 H no bid
Gas RC Car DNM 65
Electric all foam Cessna $16
Ugly Stick $46
Kadet Mark II Partially done $11
(beginners bargain of the evening)
Christen Eagle $80
Dremel Disk/Belt Sander (Owner John Nilsson) $60
(tool bargain of the evening)
Aviation Encyclopedia $9
Great Planes Super Sportster .40 kit $45
Flying Boat (big soft plastic hull) DNM 35
(I think I've seen this very plane auctioned off last year)
Leasure AC/DC 6 cell charger $10
(originally it went for $17 but then the new owner reneged when
he discovered it was only for 6 cell packs)
Macoy Red Head .35 CL $7
Sterling Fledgling kit 56" 20-30 size $25
1/2 A combat $9
Enya SS .45 $30
Big Stick (.45-.60 size) $55
ASP .61 $60
(one of our guys sold this I think - was that you Steve? Dan?)
(if it had gone cheap I wouldn't mind the spare parts for mine
but I only paid $70 new)
Electric Stick $50
Sea Master 1.20 size kit partially build (very large) $65
Royal Staggerwing Beech (looked nice from a distance but heavy) $70
Ugly Stick .40 size $15
Graupner 6' Electric Sailplane (wood fuselage, needs covering) $25
3 channel large banana plane DNM 10
Scorpio Scandia .35 AFT kit $15
Gee Bee Floats $5
Helo no bid
Trainer w K&B & radio $25
.15 size Endeker(sp) $6
Scooter w K&B .20 (seen better days) (owner Lincoln Ross) $12
2 Helos one with a K&B .61 and gyro DNM 15
Top Flight Holy Smoke .40 kit $15
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 19.50 | Auctions aren't rational | UPSENG::WALTER | | Thu Oct 17 1991 20:21 | 17 |
| Auctions never seem to follow any rational process. As Kay mentioned,
my Laser 200 could only raise a $25 bid, and my minimum was $50, which
I thought was even a pretty good deal. After the auctioneer set it
aside, the one guy who bid on it came up to me and asked what my
minimum was. I told him $50, and he took it.
Later, my old, beat up Flinger handlaunch was bid up to $35. My minimum
was $15!
Who can figure?
But you know what really frosted me? The guy who got a bid of $55 for
his Dremel belt sander and refused to sell. I bought one NEW for $75!!
What do people expect, anyway?
Dave
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| 19.53 | 11th Annual NCRCC Auction | WMOIS::WEIER | Wings are just a place to hang Ailerons | Tue Jan 07 1992 11:50 | 48 |
|
Copied this off a notice. This is all I know about it. For further
info, contact: Marty Berr (203)644-6701
Bob Beaudette (203)749-9742
Lloyd Burnham (203)644-0153
11th Annual NCRCC Auction
Sunday, Feb 2nd (10am - 5pm)
Enfield Armory
Rte 5, Enfield Ct 06082
Directions: I-91 exit 45, Rte 140 east to Rte 5 north, follow signs
Admission: $4.00
Swap Shop: for items $35 or less (10% service charge upfront )
Door prize: Futaba 6 channel PCM
Food: On site
Open to all model planes, boats, and cars. 9000 sq.ft of R/C equipment
Rules:
All transactions will be by your bidder-seller card number
All items with an asking price of $35 or less must be entered in the
swap shop.
List all items with an asking proce of $36 or more with the minimum
price you will sell it for. 10% service charge on final sale
Terms of payment: Cash out by your bidder-seller number
Cash or check accepted
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| 19.54 | BARNSTORMERS ANNUAL AUCTION | SALEM::COLBY | KEN | Thu Jan 23 1992 11:55 | 17 |
| The annual Salem New Hampshire Barnstormer's Auction will be held
this year on March 15 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
Location will be in Larry's Plaza. This is the same plaza that Bill's
Hobby Barn is located.
Directions:
From route 93, take exit 1 in New Hampshire (Rockingham Blvd.). Go to
route 28 and take 28 south (right hand turn). After the 3rd traffic
light you will see the Willow Tree Grill on the left. Larry's Plaza
is across the street from the Willow Tree Grill. All are welcome and
there will be refreshments available, as in the past. Also, any items
you want to bring to auction off will be auctioned with 10% of the
accepted bid going to the club. If anyone has any questions, please
send me mail.
Ken
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| 19.55 | Stolen chopper to watch for at New England auctions | RANGER::REITH | Jim (RANGER::) Reith - LJO2 | Wed Mar 04 1992 10:32 | 12 |
| Not really an action announcement but hopefully someone will see it at
one in the future. Our club president had a chopper stolen out of his
car. It was a Kalt Baron MX with a blue and red canopy, an Enya .30ss
engine, and a gold cased Futaba 6ch with a Futaba gyro. If you see or
hear about it, please give Art "Red" Lavallee a call (the owner). It
may turn up in the greater New England auctions.
Red's number is (508) 852-8200 (works in a hobby shop 11-7 weekdays) or
at home (508) 754-7511
I figure that with the coverage of this notesfile, it was worth a quick
posting.
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| 19.56 | | SA1794::TENEROWICZT | | Mon Mar 16 1992 09:55 | 27 |
|
Spent yesterday taking in the Salem NH Barnstormers Annual Auction.
Myself and a fellow club member made the trip up to salem NH from
Springfield in about 2 hours. Normal time for me. It was interesting
seeing the little bit of Salem I did see. I used to live in Salem back
in the early 80's, and it's where I got my start in RC. Sure has
changed. Particularly the Filene's mall adjacent to Rockingham race
way. Heck that used to be a favorate lunch time RC field.
Anyways, we took in Bill's hobby's (that also new to me and salem)
and then went to the auction. There were some good, some bad and some
interesting ites. Bargains galore. I ended up buying two sport ships.
The first is a small home designed seamaster type flying boat. It has
almost 600 sq's of wing and looks like it was designed for a 25 sized
engine. The piped 25 will do nicely. It's covered in monocote 100%
so I hope to fly it and if it fly's well I'll strip it and fibergals
the boat and put new fabric on the wing.
The second purchase was a Balsa USA Phaeton II bipe. This has seen
betted days but was still in good shape. Coverin in fabric and painted
cream, blue and red. The covering was loose but the plane was clean.
Last night about 15 minutes work fixed the covering and she's ready for
an enging and radio. I'll be installing an ASP61 with a DAvis Diesel
muffler and a 347. Should fly fine. These will allow me to still
fly and have more than one ship in the air while I'm working of the
Flybaby.
Tom
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| 19.57 | CRRC Auction this Wednesday 21-Oct | QUIVER::WALTER | | Tue Oct 20 1992 21:06 | 12 |
| Just a reminder (kinda late, I realize) that the CRRC auction will be
held this Wednesday night at the GTE plant in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Don't have time now to enter directions; they must be in this file
somewhere.
It usually opens for browsing at 7:00, with action to begin around 7:30
or so. The club takes 10% of the selling price of an item; there's no
charge for an item that doesn't sell. You can set a minimum selling
price.
Dave
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| 19.58 | | N25480::FRIEDRICHS | APACHE::FRIEDRICHS | Wed Oct 21 1992 12:34 | 9 |
| And a reminder that the Southern NH Flying Eagles Auction is this
coming Sunday, Oct 25th at the Horseshoe Fish and Game club in
Merrimack, NH. Doors open at 12:00, Bidding starts at 1:00.
Hope to see you all there!
cheers,
jeff
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| 19.59 | Any Auctions comming up? | SPESHR::HOFFMANN | | Thu Mar 25 1993 13:27 | 5 |
| Are there any auctions comming up in the near future? I'm building a
trainer (Kadet MarkII) with my son, and would like to buy a used 4 channel
RX/TX for it soon.
Thanks
|
| 19.60 | Swap shop in Augusta | KAY::FISHER | The higher, the fewer | Thu Mar 25 1993 14:20 | 22 |
| > <<< Note 19.59 by SPESHR::HOFFMANN >>>
> -< Any Auctions comming up? >-
>
> Are there any auctions comming up in the near future? I'm building a
> trainer (Kadet MarkII) with my son, and would like to buy a used 4 channel
> RX/TX for it soon.
> Thanks
Basically - you just missed auction season - but there is a swap shop scheduled
for the thing in Augusta Maine this weekend. I don't have any details handy
here today but could look it up tonight if your interested. Most likely
I assume your not willing to go that far on this short notice.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 19.61 | don't forget Wilmington | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Thu Mar 25 1993 14:53 | 16 |
| There is also the Wilmington hobby Expo coming up the weekend of
May 1st and 2nd. I believe they will have a swap shop also.
With the price of brand new radio's at about $120 dollars, I assume
your not willing to spend that much??????? What about servo's, receiver
battery packs, etc.. The swap shop type radio's don't always come with
this stuff. If they do, and there in good shape, you'll pay $75.00 or
more. Now the price between "used" and new isn't that great. Plus you
only have the persons word that it works.
Just some food for thought.
Regards,
Steve
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| 19.62 | Buyer beware | WMOIS::WEIER | Wings are just a place to hang Ailerons | Thu Mar 25 1993 16:08 | 19 |
|
In addition to what Steve said, if you aren't up to speed regarding
if equipment is narrow band or not, you would again be better off going
with a new radio. Otherwise you could end up with a radio that needs
to be sent in to be converted $$$ (or worse, can't be upgraded ).
As Steve said, with new radios not being very expensive, new is
probably the best way to go. Unfortunately, it isn't cheap to do this
hobby in a safe and reasonable manner. You don't need to spend $1000
to get a plane in the air, but you will spend hundreds.
Dan
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| 19.63 | Go New if you Can | LEDS::WATT | | Wed Apr 21 1993 17:38 | 10 |
| Steve,
One more thing - a new radio has new batteries. Nicads tend to
need replacement every three years or so. The cost for a TX and RX
nicad is about half the cost of a complete radio system. You are
better off buying a new 4 channel rig. You want dependable radio
equipment in this hobby and I have seen very few good deals on used
radio equipment.
Charlie
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| 19.64 | Buy a new radio. | CSTEAM::HENDERSON | Competition is Fun: Dtn 297-6180, MRO4 | Wed Apr 21 1993 17:56 | 11 |
| Up in Maine there are no radio signals to compete with. Right!.
Best advice: Buy a JR FM 4. You'll be compatico with a whole bunch of
us and have buddy box capability for about $130.00.
The rest is up to you.
Biased as ever, but right this time! :-)
EVL-1.
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| 19.65 | FLYING EAGLES AUCTION | MKOTS3::MARRONE | | Thu Sep 16 1993 14:39 | 44 |
| SOUTHERN NH FLYING EAGLES AUCTION
----------------------------------
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1993
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
MERRIMACK, NH
DOORS OPEN: 12 NOON
BIDDING STARTS: 1 PM
OK everyone. This is a good time to clean out that cluttered workshop.
Do you have a kit you've been going to start building for the last
three years. Bring it in and sell it. How about that engine
collecting dust that you have no more use for. Somebody will want it.
What about all those accessories you've collected that just never find
a use? Somebody else needs them NOW!
Do you need a radio and don't want to pay full price at Tower? You'll
find it at the auction. Are you looking for the "small stuff" that
"nickles and dimes" you to death? It'll be here, and at bargain prices.
Be there. This is your chance to sell and buy to get ready for the winter
building season coming along.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTE: Use your favorite method to get to the Everett Tpk in NH and then
follow the directions below.
FROM THE SOUTH: North on Everett Tpk to exit 12, Bedford Road. At end
of exit ramp, turn right (east), go about 200 yards to light at 7-11
store. Turn left (north) onto Daniel Webster Hwy (also known as Rt 3)
and go about 1/4 mile. Church is on left side.
FROM THE NORTH: You can't use exit 12 going south as there is NO exit
from Everett Tpk going in the southerly direction. Get on Rt 3/Daniel
Webster Hwy south at Jordan Marsh in Bedford (this is at the intersection
of Everett Tpk and Rt 101). Take this south for about 5 miles. Church
is on the right.
Any questions: drop a line to Joe Marrone @MKO or MKOTS3::MARRONE
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| 19.66 | CRRC Auction | QUIVER::WALTER | | Fri Sep 17 1993 18:29 | 33 |
| Charles River Radio Controllers Auction
---------------------------------------
Sunday, October 17, 1993
Waverley Oaks Athletic Club
411 Waverley Oaks Rd (Rte. 60)
Waltham, MA
Set-up/viewing: 11AM - 12PM
Auction : 12PM - 2:30PM
10% of sales to club treasury.
Raffle: Futaba 4 Channel Radio
Tickets $1 each, 3 for $2.
Directions:
Rt. 128 to Trapelo Rd. Go east on Trapelo Rd. about 3.5 miles,
turn right onto Waverly Oaks Rd. WOAC will be on the left.
(Disclaimer: I'm transcribing these directions from a map on the
leaflet. Hope I got it right.)
I didn't realize the CRRC auction was so close to the Flying Eagles
auction until I saw the previous note. I hope they both get good
attendance. The CRRC club decided to hold the auction on a weekend
instead of the meeting night to bring in a bigger audience. It remains
to be seen if that strategy works. But this I know: there will be at
least ONE Spirit at this Auction, teal and transparent yellow, only
been crashed once...
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| 19.67 | I don't know Dave | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Sat Sep 18 1993 01:28 | 11 |
| I still think your giving up on the Spirit a little too early.
The instructions say that 8 ozs. of ballast has a dramatic effect
on performance with regards to speed and penetration. A week's
worth of leisurely evenings and you could add flaps AND spoilers.
I'll bet it would be a totally different airplane.
Besides, you'd get more for it with flaps/spoilers. 8^)
S.
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| 19.68 | How much am I bid? | FULCRM::WALTER | | Mon Sep 20 1993 20:42 | 9 |
| It almost has spoilers. The wing was built with the spoiler bays
installed, and I even made the spoilers themselves, but I just never
installed them.
Maybe you're right. Maybe I should put some more time into it. Give
it another chance.
Nah....
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| 19.69 | | GAUSS::REITH | Jim 3D::Reith MLO1-2/c37 223-2021 | Mon Sep 20 1993 21:00 | 1 |
| You did ok with the new incidence
|
| 19.70 | Reminder!! | N25480::FRIEDRICHS | APACHE::FRIEDRICHS | Fri Oct 22 1993 13:37 | 65 |
| Reminder!! Auction tomorrow in Merrimack NH!!
Raffle prizes are a full Gremlin kit, a northeast aerodynamics
Sport-Air-40, and a set of Northeast floats!
There will also be some door prizes!
It'll be too windy to fly tomorrow anyways, so come up and clean out
your basement!!
cheers,
jeff
<<< N25480$DKA100:[JEFF.NOTES$LIBRARY]RC.NOTE;1 >>>
-< Welcome To The Radio Control Conference >-
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Note 19.65 auctions 65 of 69
MKOTS3::MARRONE 44 lines 16-SEP-1993 10:39
-< FLYING EAGLES AUCTION >-
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SOUTHERN NH FLYING EAGLES AUCTION
----------------------------------
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1993
ST. JAMES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
DANIEL WEBSTER HWY
MERRIMACK, NH
DOORS OPEN: 12 NOON
BIDDING STARTS: 1 PM
OK everyone. This is a good time to clean out that cluttered workshop.
Do you have a kit you've been going to start building for the last
three years. Bring it in and sell it. How about that engine
collecting dust that you have no more use for. Somebody will want it.
What about all those accessories you've collected that just never find
a use? Somebody else needs them NOW!
Do you need a radio and don't want to pay full price at Tower? You'll
find it at the auction. Are you looking for the "small stuff" that
"nickles and dimes" you to death? It'll be here, and at bargain prices.
Be there. This is your chance to sell and buy to get ready for the winter
building season coming along.
DIRECTIONS:
NOTE: Use your favorite method to get to the Everett Tpk in NH and then
follow the directions below.
FROM THE SOUTH: North on Everett Tpk to exit 12, Bedford Road. At end
of exit ramp, turn right (east), go about 200 yards to light at 7-11
store. Turn left (north) onto Daniel Webster Hwy (also known as Rt 3)
and go about 1/4 mile. Church is on left side.
FROM THE NORTH: You can't use exit 12 going south as there is NO exit
from Everett Tpk going in the southerly direction. Get on Rt 3/Daniel
Webster Hwy south at Jordan Marsh in Bedford (this is at the intersection
of Everett Tpk and Rt 101). Take this south for about 5 miles. Church
is on the right.
Any questions: drop a line to Joe Marrone @MKO or MKOTS3::MARRONE
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| 19.71 | 1994 CRRC Auction | 56821::WALTER | | Fri Sep 23 1994 16:34 | 33 |
|
Charles River Radio Controllers Auction
---------------------------------------
Sunday, October 16, 1994
Waverley Oaks Athletic Club
411 Waverley Oaks Rd (Rte. 60)
Waltham, MA
Set-up/viewing: 11AM - 12PM
Auction : 12PM - 2:30PM
10% of sales to club treasury.
Raffle: Futaba 4 Channel Radio
Tickets $1 each, 3 for $2.
Directions:
Rt. 128 to Trapelo Rd. Go east on Trapelo Rd. about 3.5 miles,
turn right onto Waverly Oaks Rd. WOAC will be on the left.
Last year's auction was a roaring success. Plenty of planes and
equipment exchanged hands, and the club treasury made out quite well
too. Afterwards a bunch of us sat down at the club bar (a bar at an
athletic club???) and had a good old time. So y'all come join us
this year.
I plan to auction off my trusted Scooter with OS.40 FP engine included.
I might also bring my Prophet glider, but haven't made that decision
yet. Anyway, should be a good time.
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| 19.72 | SNHFERCC Auction | VMSSPT::FRIEDRICHS | I'd rather be flying! | Fri Sep 23 1994 17:40 | 36 |
| Darn, you beat us to it again this year! (I think last year you were
just before us as well..)
Southern NH Flying Eagles RC Auction
------------------------------------
Saturday, October 22, 1994
St James United Methodist Church
Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, NH
Set-up/viewing: 12pm - 1:00pm
Auction : 1pm - when we're done!
Seller pays $1 per auction item plus ONLY 5% of the sale.
Minimum starting bid specfied by seller
Raffle: Sport-Air .40 Kit (or similar)
Gremlin Kit
** FOOD AND BEVERAGES AVAILABLE **
Directions:
From the South:
Everett Turnipike to Exit 12, Right off ramp, left (north) at lights.
1/4 mile, Church is on the left, across from fire station.
From the North:
Take Rt 3 (not the Everett TPK) South from Jordan Marsh. Cross
over the Everett Tpk and look at odometer. The church is 4 miles
south, on your right, across from the fire station.
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| 19.73 | Oh Darn | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Fri Sep 23 1994 18:29 | 2 |
| And I JUST made plans to attend CRRC. If only you'd have been a few
minutes earlier. 8^)
|
| 19.74 | Evenings Were Better | LEDS::WATT | | Mon Sep 26 1994 11:01 | 7 |
| Sucks - I really liked the evening auctions at CRRC. I hate to blow a
weekend day - and I play tennis on sunday mornings. I probably won't
make it unless it's raining.
Charlie
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| 19.75 | And there's a bar there too! | 56821::WALTER | | Mon Sep 26 1994 14:19 | 6 |
| Actually, the reason it was moved to Sunday was more people could make
it, and there's more time available. In previous years the auction
would go past 10:00, people would go home, and we'd get kicked out of
the building. Last year's affair at Waverly Oaks on Sunday was the most
successful yet. Sorry, Charlie.
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| 19.76 | Drunken Bidders? | LEDS::WATT | | Mon Sep 26 1994 14:32 | 9 |
| Drinking and Auctions - a bad combination! :-) Could cost you $$$
I can see the point - the evenings always ran late. Maybe it'll rain
and then I'll try to make it. I usually mostly spectate at these
things anyway. I shy away from used RC stuff most of the time.
Charlie
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| 19.77 | Thats the secret to a good auction! :) | WMOIS::WEIER | Keep those wings spinning! | Mon Sep 26 1994 15:53 | 7 |
|
Up to last year, when we moved the auction from the Rod and Gun
club to the local church, we ALWAYS had Drunken bidders at the "Flying
Eagles" auctions! Thats what made them such a success! :) ( although we
did have people buying planes and then stomping on them :).
Maybe we could serve wine at the church? :)
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| 19.78 | | VMSSPT::FRIEDRICHS | I'd rather be flying! | Tue Sep 27 1994 14:17 | 11 |
| My next reply is a copy of the auction fly, which includes directions
and all the information.
Please print out a few copies and give them to your friends. Also,
perhaps some of you could post them at other hobby shops (I
have delivered a bunch of them to Tom's and RC Buyers). If you are
going to post them at other stores, could you let me know??
Thanks!
jeff
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| 19.79 | SNHFERCC '94 Auction Flyer | VMSSPT::FRIEDRICHS | I'd rather be flying! | Tue Sep 27 1994 14:18 | 3435 |
| 19.80 | Good auction | 56821::WALTER | | Mon Oct 17 1994 16:15 | 27 |
| The CRRC auction went off without a hitch yesterday. It was well
attended (>90 payed the $1 entrance fee), there was a pretty good
selection of planes and engines, and we cleared everything out in
just 2 1/2 hours. People seemed to be in a buying mood. An Ultimate
went early in the auction for well over $200, so that seemed to get
everyone primed. There were 3 Sig Wonders there, one of them
beautifully built by Wayne Nelson. They must be getting popular. Ron
Gagner tried to sell off an F-20 ducted fan, but the bidding only got
up to $270, well below his $400 minimum. It appeared to be a good deal
even at $400. At least 3 compressors got sold (are there that many
people bagging wings?). I sold my Scooter with OS .40 FP for $80, so
I was happy. All told there were more than 100 items auctioned off.
We kept an eye out for private sales, and made people aware that it
wouldn't be tolerated. I think it worked; there appeared to be very
few side sales, and even when it did happen, the parties involved
reported the earnings to the club and gave us the commission.
I was keeping the books on each item sold. A total of $4140 changed
hands, with CRRC taking 10%. The club also made about $100 profit on
the raffle and door prizes. Since the room only cost about $75, it
turned out to be quite a successful auction. That's a nice place to
have it. Plenty of room for planes and seating, a stage and sound
system for the auctioneer, and a nearby bar to loosen the wallets.
Dave
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| 19.81 | CRRC Auction Sunday | GAAS::FISHER | BXB2-2/G08 DTN 293-5695 | Mon Oct 17 1994 18:51 | 196 |
| > <<< Note 19.80 by 56821::WALTER >>>
> -< Good auction >-
...
> even at $400. At least 3 compressors got sold (are there that many
> people bagging wings?). I sold my Scooter with OS .40 FP for $80, so
Dave you bug dummy - they were selling for and with air brushes :-)
Anyway - I also attended and brought my wife Pat with. She managed to
do her homework during the auction and ignore most everything with a couple
of exceptions...
1. I wish in the future they would not allow smoking. There were 2 guys
in the front row (two rows ahead of us) who saved a chair between them
for their ashtray. They managed to fill it and empty it about 3 times
during the auction. The ventilation system did a remarkable job with
their mess - but you should have seen the volume of smoke going up
all afternoon.
2. Pat says Lincoln Ross should not give up his day job to be an auctioneer!
============================================================================
Anyway - as always I kept notes and can act as your cub reporter.
After the normal pre-auction scouting trip I had a very small list
of items that I had to bid on. One was Dave Walters Airtronics radio.
He had a channel 34 (my glider channel) Tx with a RCD micro receiver.
Also a couple of servos and charger included.
I had to bid just to be sure nobody walked away with the receiver for
less than it was worth.
Also there was a NIB 1/4 scale SIG Clipped wing cub with wheels. The
wheels alone cost around $25. The owner had the kit marked $110 min
and the kit normally sells for $130 - so I was gonna keep an eye out
for a bargain. But it ended not not making min bid - I think it stopped
at about $60. But I looked for it after and I think the guy made a deal
on the side with someone as it never came up again.
I brought 3 items with me to sell. A Mini-Challenger HLG, a 23 channel
CB radio and a VCR Plus. The CB is for jawing on your way to the WRAM
show. The VCR Plus is for recording a Patriots game while you are flying.
Anyway - here goes a brief run down to give you a feel for the prices
and what you missed.
Unless otherwise noted the planes were complete and ready for engine
and radio installation. If it says kit it is a new in box kit. NM
means that the bid didn't make min - therefor was not a sale.
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FlightStar 40 ----------------------------------------------------$80
OS FS .61 new ---------------------------------------------------$105
Pilot Junmeister .20 kit -----------------------------------------$25
Airtronics ch 34 radio - Dave Walter's ---------------------------$80
Goldberg Cub w Floats --------------------------------------------$80
Enya .45 CX w muffler --------------------------------------------$70
Airtronics Eclipse deluxe (w motor) kit --------------------------$55
Kyosho Ultimate Bipe ---------------------------------------------$75
OS FS .61 -------------------------------------------------------$125
Notice that this one cost $20 more than the new one 7 items earlier!
Airtronics Eclipse -----------------------------------------------$45
Airtronics Vanguard FM system channel 18 ------------------------$120
ACE Bipe w OS .25 FSR --------------------------------------------$40 -- NM
.20 size Trainer -------------------------------------------------$30
OS .61 ABC w pump w in cowl muffler new -------------------------$120 -- NM
Great Planes Cub kit ---------------------------------------------$60
Airtronics Vanguard 6 ch FM system channel 12 new ---------------$120
SIG Senorita -----------------------------------------------------$95
1/4 scale SIG Clipped Wing Cub kit w wheels ----------------------$65 -- NM
Box of parts -----------------------------------------------------$25
ME109 w OS .40 FP ------------------------------------------------$35
Miller Air Compressor --------------------------------------------$35
P51 .40-.60 size -------------------------------------------------$55
Folker D8 --------------------------------------------------------$45
Enya .60 RC ------------------------------------------------------$30
My Mini-Bird HLG -------------------------------------------------$40
Glad to get rid of it - tip stalled to easy - I warned the new owner
Carl Goldberg Falcon III -----------------------------------------$85
PT40 -------------------------------------------------------------$30
Scooter w OS .45 FSR & JR 4 ch radio ----------------------------$130 -- NM
Twin Air .20 (1/2 built) -----------------------------------------$?? -- NM
Webra .61 w muffler ----------------------------------------------$40
Ultimate Bipe .90 size ------------------------------------------$210
OS .50 Heli motor w ball muffler ---------------------------------$20
Bud Lite Laser .45 size ------------------------------------------$20 -- NM
Kaos .60 ---------------------------------------------------------$60 -- NM
OS .25 FP w muffler ----------------------------------------------$40
Airtronics New-Era .40 -------------------------------------------$75
Ron Gagner's F-20 Tiger Shark Ducted Fan w retracts, fan, servos-$270 -- NM
JR Century 7 single stick Heli radio and Rx ----------------------$60
SIG Wonder -------------------------------------------------------$50
1 gal 10 % fuel --------------------------------------------------$10
.40 size low wing plane (nice) -----------------------------------$45
Box of stuff - tanks, mounts, power panel, props, temp gauge -----$12 -- NM
New Futaba retract 180 degree servo S136G ------------------------$30
Futaba 5 channel FG Gold ch 52 -----------------------------------$55 -- NM
Sporty-Forty w Magnum .45 ----------------------------------------$90
Bob Cat slope soarer ---------------------------------------------$30
Badger Airbrush & Gates Air compressor ---------------------------$65
SIG Wonder w OS .15 ----------------------------------------------$90
Hobbico Expanded Scale Voltmeter ----------------------------------$8
I purchased this on an impulse
4 servos, 1 Hobbico & 3 Apollo -----------------------------------$25 -- NM
Jester .20 -------------------------------------------------------$50
4 wheel Drive Truck (Radio Shack) --------------------------------$20
Pilot .40 size Tiger Moth kit ------------------------------------$60
Electric Truck ---------------------------------------------------$15
OS .15 FP --------------------------------------------------------$30
ACE RC Overniter charger ------------------------------------------$5 -- NM
Balsa USA Smoothie -----------------------------------------------$20
Top Flight Phaser Kit w electric motor ---------------------------$25
Set of floats (.20-.40 size) -------------------------------------$20?
Enya 90 4 cycle w tuned pipe muffler ----------------------------$120
Scooter w OS .40 FP ----------------------------------------------$70
Boat = Hydroplane w single prop drive by two motors --------------$50 -- NM
Futaba FG ch 38 AM system ----------------------------------------$15
Taube w motor ----------------------------------------------------$60
CL Ringmaster ----------------------------------------------------$12
New Monokote Iron ------------------------------------------------$11
New Monokote Iron -------------------------------------------------$9
SuperTiger .29 ---------------------------------------------------$30
HB .40 -----------------------------------------------------------$35
Goldberg Trainer (badly wrinkled) --------------------------------$20
JR Max 4 FM ch 48 Tx only ----------------------------------------$22
Top Flight Bearcat .60 size --------------------------------------$75
JR Max 4 FM ch 48 Tx only (not the same item as two above) -------$30
Tweety Birdy .10 size --------------------------------------------$45
Box of wheels ----------------------------------------------------$20
No Jeff - there was not any large spoked wheels
Badger compressor and air brush ----------------------------------$40
Balsa USA Excaliber .45 size -------------------------------------$35
Slope Soarer -----------------------------------------------------$30
Tower Power Panel ------------------------------------------------$13
Fantasy .45 ------------------------------------------------------$65
ACE Hummer w .049 w special head ---------------------------------$20
Electric Pickup Truck --------------------------------------------$?? -- NM
McDanial Ni-Starter ----------------------------------------------$16
Graupner Silentius 16 electric sailplane kit ---------------------$60
Electric Drill (Black & Decker - I have one just like this) ------$14
Compensator .60 size pattern plane ------------------------------$120 -- NM
TorqueMaster Electric Starter ------------------------------------$15
(6 to 8) .60 size motor mounts -----------------------------------$10
OS .20 FP --------------------------------------------------------$15
Heli Pitch Gauge --------------------------------------------------$5
Charger AC/DC ----------------------------------------------------$25
Enya .45 ---------------------------------------------------------$20
CL Ringmaster ----------------------------------------------------$10 -- NM
K&B 3.5 Rear Exhaust ---------------------------------------------$10
By now many had already left and the bidding dropped rapidly
OS .10 -----------------------------------------------------------$12
8 ea .40 size Engine Mounts (Nylon) ------------------------------$10
Webra Speed .91 --------------------------------------------------$50
(12 each) 9-10 inch props -----------------------------------------$6
Flight Box --------------------------------------------------------$3
.40 size Model Airplane News Taylor Craft plans -------------------$2
Aeromaster Wings -------------------------------------------------$11
New Monokote iron ------------------------------------------------$10
Mack 8? .40 size pattern kit w glass fuselage & foam core wings --$28
Webra .61 rear exhaust -------------------------------------------$25
The two items above could have been a good cheap start at pattern
Lake Amphibian --------------------------------------------------- No Bid
JR Century 7 Single Stick pattern radio -------------------------- No Bid
Kyosho Lemans electric motor --------------------------------------$8
Kyosho Lemans electric motor --------------------------------------$7
Pro Start 7.2 volt Fast Charger DC ------------------------------- No Bid
Prop Balancer -----------------------------------------------------$5
1/4 scale Cub Landing gear ----------------------------------------$2
ACE Bipe w OS .25 FSR --------------------------------------------$35 -- NM
A few items before now a third auctioneer took over and had a gruff
voice and held the mic real close and you couldn't understand a word
he said.
Up to now Lincoln Ross and Fritz Bien had been taking turns at auctioneering
and did a credible job. I prefer Fritz because he has better jokes.
You will notice that my VCR plus and CB radio aren't on the list.
For some reason the guys taking stuff up to the auctioneer never took
them up - they were left setting on a table in the back - so I just
took them home and will save them for Jeff's auction next Saturday.
===============
Summary
Good bargains were there for sport planes, engines, and air brushes.
Quality of the planes and engines seemed very high this year.
Sorry for all the things that are incorrect and spelling.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 19.82 | | 56821::WALTER | | Mon Oct 17 1994 19:11 | 29 |
| > Dave you bug dummy - they were selling for and with air brushes :-)
Oh. Well, when you work the cash register you don't have much time to
look at what's being sold.
> 1. I wish in the future they would not allow smoking. There were 2 guys
> in the front row (two rows ahead of us) who saved a chair between them
> for their ashtray. They managed to fill it and empty it about 3 times
The old geezers, right? Makes me wonder how they lived that long. You
should have heard those guys bitch and moan everytime they had to
actually PAY for something they bid on!!!
> Also there was a NIB 1/4 scale SIG Clipped wing cub with wheels. The
> wheels alone cost around $25. The owner had the kit marked $110 min
> and the kit normally sells for $130 - so I was gonna keep an eye out
> for a bargain. But it ended not not making min bid - I think it stopped
> at about $60. But I looked for it after and I think the guy made a deal
> on the side with someone as it never came up again.
That was Wayne's cub. He told me he took it home. Call him and make him
an offer.
> I brought 3 items with me to sell. A Mini-Challenger HLG, a 23 channel
You can call your own plane whatever you want, but to me it looked an
awful lot like a mini-Bird of Time! But then, being a BIG DUMMY, what
do I know ;-).
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| 19.83 | Mini-Compressor-Bird | GAAS::FISHER | BXB2-2/G08 DTN 293-5695 | Tue Oct 18 1994 15:16 | 19 |
| >> I brought 3 items with me to sell. A Mini-Challenger HLG, a 23 channel
>
> You can call your own plane whatever you want, but to me it looked an
> awful lot like a mini-Bird of Time! But then, being a BIG DUMMY, what
> do I know ;-).
Your right of course - it was a mini-Bird.
I must have gotten confused when I bagged the wings with my air brush :-)
Bottom line is - auctions are great fun.
Looking forward to Jeff's auction next Saturday.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 19.84 | That was my Cub | NETCAD::WFIELD | Wayne Field,LKG2-2/BB7 | Tue Oct 18 1994 15:36 | 14 |
| > Also there was a NIB 1/4 scale SIG Clipped wing cub with wheels. The
> wheels alone cost around $25. The owner had the kit marked $110 min
> and the kit normally sells for $130 - so I was gonna keep an eye out
> for a bargain. But it ended not not making min bid - I think it stopped
> at about $60. But I looked for it after and I think the guy made a deal
> on the side with someone as it never came up again.
That was my Clipped Wing Cub. They didn't retry anything that didn't
make minimum bid as far as I could tell. I took it home with me. If you
are interested make me an offer I can't refuse (and as you noted I
refuse anything less than $110 :^) ).
Wayne
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| 19.85 | | VMSSPT::FRIEDRICHS | I'd rather be flying! | Tue Oct 18 1994 15:38 | 14 |
| Kay,
Glad to hear you are planning on coming up... I would invite you over
for brunch, but I won't be there!! :-(
I've been called out of town for the weekend :-( Oh well, I am sure
you will have fun without me!
BTW - I hear there will be a partly built C-45 there going for a song..
Here's a chance for you to get into twins!!
Cheers,
jeff
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| 19.86 | Where: Auction saturday? | TINCUP::OSWALD | TANSTAAFL! | Wed Oct 19 1994 14:35 | 9 |
| When/where is the Saturday Auction?
I'm here (Stow/Westboro) for a month and I'd like to attend. I imagine
the data is somewhere in this string, but I'm working a slow link...
Thanks,
Randy
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| 19.87 | Directions | WMOIS::WEIER | Keep those wings spinning! | Wed Oct 19 1994 15:12 | 13 |
|
Directions from Stow.
495 north to RT 3 north.
Take exit 12 off RT 3 ( in New Hampshire / toll booth )
Right off exit, and then a left onto Daniel Webster ( old RT 3)
Auction is in Church about 1/4 mile up on your left.
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| 19.88 | The answer | MKOTS3::MARRONE | | Wed Oct 19 1994 15:13 | 7 |
| The auction on Sat 10/22 is at St James Methodist Church in Merrimack
on Daniel Webster Hwy. To get there from the south take Rt 3 into NH
and get off at exit 12 Bedford Rd. At end of ramp make a right. At
bottom of hill turn left onto Daniel Webster Hwy, go about 1/4 mile and
the church is on the left.
-Joe
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| 19.89 | Direction are great, What time is the auction | SOLVIT::COLLINS | | Wed Oct 19 1994 16:27 | 1 |
| What time is the auction?
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| 19.90 | I sent him the time | WMOIS::WEIER | Keep those wings spinning! | Wed Oct 19 1994 18:29 | 2 |
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| 19.91 | | RANGER::REITH | | Wed Oct 19 1994 18:32 | 1 |
| Rather than post it? 8^)
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| 19.92 | Flying Eagles Auction time | WMOIS::WEIER | Keep those wings spinning! | Wed Oct 19 1994 18:51 | 9 |
|
OK, thought it had been posted before, but it must have been in the
other file.
The auction is this Saturday.
The viewing starts at 12:00 with the Auction Kicking off at 1:00
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| 19.93 | | VMSSPT::FRIEDRICHS | I'd rather be flying! | Wed Oct 19 1994 19:36 | 7 |
| reply .72 does have all of the information for the auction.. A bit
later there is even a .PS file with a pretty map and the directions and
times...
Cheers,
jeff
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| 19.94 | Start time | MKOTS3::MARRONE | | Thu Oct 20 1994 15:23 | 3 |
| Doors open about 11:30 AM, auction starts by 1 PM.
-Joe
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| 19.95 | Flying Eagles Auction results | GAAS::FISHER | BXB2-2/G08 DTN 293-5695 | Mon Oct 24 1994 19:22 | 108 |
| I attended the NH Flying Eagles auction Saturday and as always I kept notes
as your cub reporter.
There were many less planes and engines than the CRRC auction but still fun.
The auctioneer did a very good job.
Some guys were whining about starting the bids at "min bid" price but I
liked it. It is so frustrating to bid by 1 dollar for 5 minutes to have
the auctioneer say - sorry - not close to min.
There seemed to be one guy who managed to bypass the system and they
were selling many little parts out of his box of junk - I doubt he
paid the club $1.00 per item as per the rules - fortunately most of
his stuff (mostly mufflers) didn't sell.
Here is a brief run down to give you a feel for the prices and what you missed.
Unless otherwise noted the planes were complete and ready for engine
and radio installation. If it says kit it is a new in box kit. NM
means that the bid didn't make min - therefor was not a sale.
===========================================================================
Great Planes Cherokee .40 w OS 40FP & servos --------------------$130
Flight Box w power panel & fuel pump -----------------------------$10
Balsa USA Taube kit (fuse only - no wing) ------------------------$10
Taube w ch 14 Airtronics radio system ---------------------------$150
very nice
Sullivan Starter w battery attached ------------------------------$18
the above two items (perhaps more were Joe Marrone's
Gremlin (it has seen better days) --------------------------------$10
JR MAX 6 ch radio and 4 servos on ch 30 -------------------------- NM
Sterling Piper Tri-Pacer (looked nice) ---------------------------$90
Balsa USA Taube kit ----------------------------------------------$30
TopFlite Smoke .40 delta wing kit -------------------------------- NM
Dynaflite ME109 .40 size kit w foam wings ------------------------$40 NM
ACE Sport T34 kit .25-.35 size ----------------------------------- ??
Hobbico Avistar .40 ----------------------------------------------$51
Enya .45 w perry carb --------------------------------------------$24
K&B .60 ----------------------------------------------------------$22
Futaba Conquest w 3 servos ch 46 ---------------------------------$45
ASP .40 w muffler ------------------------------------------------$40
SuperTiger .35 new -----------------------------------------------$55 NM
OS .25 FP new w muffler ------------------------------------------$55 NM
PICA Rapier II kit .40 size --------------------------------------$35 NM
Royal-Air 40T Trainer kit ----------------------------------------$70
"The Knight Special" .40 size ------------------------------------$25
Small bipe w Fox .15 ---------------------------------------------$15
PT19 -------------------------------------------------------------$35
.15 size Sea Plane -----------------------------------------------$25
4 servos ---------------------------------------------------------$40
OS H60FGP --------------------------------------------------------$35
I should have bid on this - my old OS .60 black head needs a muffler
Cox .74 Queen Bee new --------------------------------------------$37
Trenton Terror Old Timer .25 size --------------------------------$46
Goldberg Electra w motor -----------------------------------------$66
"Plane Jane" w OS 25FP -------------------------------------------$60 NM
"Robbie RC Start" glider with Jedeski wings ----------------------$40
EZ 100 on floats .45 size ----------------------------------------$64
Great Planes Fun One partially built -----------------------------$46
Andrews Aeromaster -----------------------------------------------$76
SuperTiger 90 ----------------------------------------------------$75 NM
Skyward Sporty 40 ------------------------------------------------$70
Dremel Scroll Saw ------------------------------------------------$27
This was a real bargain
CB Radio --------------------------------------------------------- NM
VCR Plus --------------------------------------------------------- NM
The above two were mine - no interest
Wire Cutter -------------------------------------------------------$7
Enya .60 4 cycle -------------------------------------------------$85
Royal .25 new ----------------------------------------------------$50 NM
Curtis Robin ----------------------------------------------------$110 NM
Plastic Fuel container w hand pump -------------------------------$12
Cordless drill w charger -----------------------------------------$12
Electronic Speed Control w reverse NIB ---------------------------$50
Flight Star 40 wings only ----------------------------------------$30
Snipe Kit --------------------------------------------------------$20
ACE FFC field charger --------------------------------------------$33
Small postage scale ----------------------------------------------$21
Tuned pipe -------------------------------------------------------$10
Aeronca Champ w Royal .40 engine ---------------------------------$67
Bag of 4 old radios and Rx's --------------------------------------$5
Sterling SE5 partially built --------------------------------------$3
Cox Sportavia Trainer (seen better days) --------------------------$1
Kraft K-Line Radio ch 50 -----------------------------------------$50 NM
Futaba radio on ch 50 --------------------------------------------$30
3 wings ---------------------------------------------------------- no bid
SureFlite P40 kit .40 size ---------------------------------------$10
Al Casey has one of these and they race them in Arizona - great kits
FoxFire Pattern plane w retracts --------------------------------$200 NM
Eric Henderson's plane - there wasn't a pattern flyer in sight
Gremlin Rocket ---------------------------------------------------$50
Tuned Pipe 120 size ----------------------------------------------$50 NM
Aluminum mount w soft mounts -------------------------------------$20
J_Tec Aluminum mount w soft mounts -------------------------------$15
AC/DC Peak Charger -----------------------------------------------$17
Futaba Silver ch 46 ----------------------------------------------$14
Futaba Conquest ch 52 w 3 servos ---------------------------------$55
Futaba Conquest ch 52 w 2 servos ---------------------------------$47
Sig P51 kit .60 size w foam wings partially built ----------------$30
Cox Grasshopper w .049 -------------------------------------------$25 NM
Sorry for all the things that are incorrect and spelling.
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 19.96 | Loopers auction | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Thu Feb 16 1995 14:20 | 6 |
| This coming Sunday, February 19th, is the annual Lazy Loopers auction.
So far, myself, Eric, Charlie, and Jack are going. This is usually a
pretty good auction with pizza/beer and some pretty good stuff. If
everything goes right, I'll have the Tippo there for sale.
Anyone else planning on going??????
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| 19.97 | | RANGER::REITH | | Thu Feb 16 1995 16:44 | 5 |
| My buddy George Dainis is going. I had considered it but I've been being bugged
about getting the taxes done so I don't think it's a good idea. I agree it's
usually a good auction.
What's the date on the CMRCM auction?
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| 19.98 | | USCTR1::GHIGGINS | Oh Whoa Is Moe | Thu Feb 16 1995 19:19 | 5 |
|
The CMRCM Auction will be Monday March 6th. More info will be
published in the CMRCM newsletter.
George
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| 19.99 | | RANGER::REITH | | Thu Feb 16 1995 19:37 | 2 |
| Thanks George. Dave Walter mentioned that it was brought up at the CRRC meeting
last night. It's going to be held during the normal meeting?
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| 19.100 | Probably auction only | USCTR1::GHIGGINS | Oh Whoa Is Moe | Mon Feb 20 1995 13:47 | 7 |
| Jim,
I believe that there will probably be no actual meeting, or the
meeting will be opened for a nano-second and adjourned promptly.
I'll post more info one I get it.
George
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| 19.101 | It's SUNDAY not Saturday | RANGER::REITH | | Tue Apr 04 1995 17:33 | 14 |
| The sale of Peter Monroe's R/C gear is happening this sunday (April 9th).
Anyone that knew Peter can vouch for him having lots of quality stuff. It's
going to be sold at 14 marshal street in Holliston, MA.
Call Phil for details (508) 429-6864
I have no financial interest in this sale, I'm simply posting information as I
was asked.
The private comment forwarded to me was "Jim, you need to see what is there to
believe it. 5 YS 120's, Planes from 1/3 scale to funflys, engines, planes,
tools, supplies..."
Jim
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| 19.102 | time to replan sunday I guess. | AD::BARBER | And then one day, ten years got behind you. | Tue Apr 04 1995 17:43 | 4 |
| Is that a daytime or nighttime #?
andy
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| 19.103 | exit | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Tue Apr 04 1995 18:11 | 6 |
| Does anyone know what the format of this sale will be?????
Auction......items with price tags........make an offer.......
Steve
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| 19.104 | | RANGER::REITH | | Tue Apr 04 1995 18:16 | 3 |
| I don't know. Give them a try and report back the details
Jim
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| 19.105 | More specifics | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Tue Apr 04 1995 19:31 | 41 |
| I spend about 30 minutes on the phone with Phil who is one of the people
organizing the sale of Peter Monroe's RC gear.
Here is a "partial" list of what's for sale.
5 YS120 engines. Anywhere from slightly used to brand new. Many accessories
for the YS120's. Mounts, mufflers, spare parts, etc. Priced
from around $190 to $300 something.
2 OS32's. Practically new. Less than 10 flights each. About $100 each.
G38....New in box. With smoke system
OS 108......Either new or in excellent condition.
1 Saito 150S with Mount. Will be about $400 dollars.
4 Gliders....Gnome, Sagita, Spirit and Prophet. Not priced yet.
1/4 scale Laser 200. Will be about $200. Excellent condition
1/4 scale cub. Good condition. Not priced yet.
1/3 scale Space Walker. Excellent condition. Not priced yet.
81" scale spitfire. 2 flights.
Pheton (sp?) 90 bipe. Will be about $110/120. I forget if he said it was in
excellent condition or partially built.
Yellow aircraft Zero. About 2/3 built
F86 ducted fan. About 2/3 built with motor and fan unit.
Many radio's. Mostly JR. Three 347's, one 388, 7 Century 7's.
Many chargers, cyclers, battery packs, field chargers, ESV's, etc.
Most items will have a price tag.
Many items like bits, props, paint, etc. have been boxed/bagged and priced.
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| 19.106 | | RANGER::REITH | | Tue Apr 04 1995 19:37 | 1 |
| What time are they going to start on sunday?
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| 19.107 | Whoops, forgot the time | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Wed Apr 05 1995 11:44 | 3 |
| According to Phil, the sale will be from 10:30 A.M. to about 3:00 P.M.
Steve
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| 19.108 | | RANGER::REITH | | Wed Apr 05 1995 11:49 | 2 |
| Thanks. Did you get directions? (I know, ask all the questions at once,
dammit 8^)
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| 19.109 | Sure....it's easy | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Wed Apr 05 1995 12:59 | 11 |
| Take your favorite route to Holliston and your there.
Actually no. I'm "probably" not going so I didn't think to ask for
directions.
Someone else is going to have to call him this time. He's as bad as
Ray. All I wanted to know was the format and pricing and spent 45
minutes on the phone. 8^)
Actually, Phil's a real nice guy and I give him credit for taking on
this job for Peter's wife.
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| 19.110 | Directions to the sale on sunday. | AD::BARBER | And then one day, ten years got behind you. | Fri Apr 07 1995 14:31 | 13 |
| I experienced the Ray-effect as well. I only asked for directions and
he proceeded to tell me almost everything he had for sale!
He are the directions (From Marlboro).
Take 85 S through Hopkinton. You're going to go about 2 miles past
135. What you do is pass a blinking yellow light and Hopkinton H.S..
At the next blinking yellow light, turn left. This is Chestnut St. Go
about another 2 miles and you will see a "road narrows" sign. About
200 yards after that is his street (Marshall) on the right. His house
is the first on the left.
See you there.
Andy
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| 19.111 | I hope noone wants the 347's! | AD::BARBER | And then one day, ten years got behind you. | Fri Apr 07 1995 15:08 | 14 |
| Oh yeah, one of those 347's will be MINE. Just a word of warning in
case someone happens to be in my way when they open the flood gates at
10:30 :).
What does a new 347 go for? What's a good price for a used one?
Phil also said that some of the radios had 2 or 3 receivers included.
Most of them were HAM band I believe (which is perfect for me AKA
kb8jdo). He also said that he took the average cost of having a
frequency change off the prices for the HAM band radios. Oh yeah, and
there was one MAX6. If you are interested in the 388, you have some
stiff competition.
Andy
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| 19.112 | Sure fire bet! | WMOIS::WEIER | Keep those wings spinning! | Fri Apr 07 1995 15:15 | 5 |
|
Andy,
Just open the bidding for the 347 @ $500, I guarentee that
no one will challenge you! :)
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| 19.113 | Guess again! | AD::BARBER | And then one day, ten years got behind you. | Fri Apr 07 1995 16:56 | 4 |
| No, I think my bank will challenge me on that one :)
andy
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| 19.114 | Will a Certified Check be OK? :) | WMOIS::WEIER | Keep those wings spinning! | Fri Apr 07 1995 17:57 | 6 |
|
WOW, this guy is a real high roller, he even brings his banker with
him to a RC sale!
(Actually, a lot of guys do this, they just refer to their banker as
their wife! :)
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| 19.115 | | RANGER::REITH | | Fri Apr 07 1995 17:59 | 3 |
| I actually had to concider how many "credits" in MY account while in R/C Buyers
at lunch. I think I need to earn a few more brownie points for the next big
purchase...
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| 19.116 | Can't realy convert HAM R/C | NETCAD::WFIELD | Wayne Field,LKG2-2/BB7 | Fri Apr 07 1995 18:23 | 6 |
| Just as a point of information on the HAM band radios, they basically
can't be converted. The bottom line is that you need to buy a new RF
module for the TX and REPLACE the receiver.
So stay out of my way cause too cause I'm after a 347 myself :^) (AKA N1FUT)
Wayne.
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| 19.117 | Oh yeah, do you do 2M Wayne? | AD::BARBER | And then one day, ten years got behind you. | Fri Apr 07 1995 19:23 | 12 |
| Re. "The banker" - I always thought of a wife as more like the
repo-man. You can buy all you want, but if she finds out....:)
Re. HAM - He said that the price reflected buying a new module. I
don't know about the receiver though. But it's nice to have a HAM
license! I guess I'll see you down there, Wayne. Although I have no
idea what you look like! I guess we'll be the two fighting for the
last 347 :). It may be outside my price range anyways. What are those
Century 7's like?
andy
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| 19.118 | I'll probably be there early. | NETCAD::WFIELD | Wayne Field,LKG2-2/BB7 | Fri Apr 07 1995 19:42 | 8 |
| I just put in my reply, because some people might think that swapping
bands is just a crystal change, and unfortuantely that ain't so.
I still have a 2M Handitalkie, but about the only time I use it these
days, is when I go fishing with one of my buddies who also happens
to be a Ham.
Wayne.
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| 19.119 | My radio investment for the next few years has been made. | AD::BARBER | And then one day, ten years got behind you. | Mon Apr 10 1995 12:50 | 14 |
| Well, I bought a 347. There wasn't much competition for them. The 388
went pretty fast and the 347 on 72Mhz went fast, but the HAM band 347's
weren't moving. It must not have been a good deal when you take into
account the price of a new module. I also picked up an extra airborne
battery pack and 3 extra receivers. I did get the one without manual
(he gave me a 388 manual istead), so I'll need your help Steve! It
also came with one of those "add a trickle" things for the charger.
All in all, I am happy with my purchase. Oh yeah, my carb for the
gremlin comes in today, so all I need is three servos and it's gremlin
time!
Andy
PS-anyone want to buy a futaba 6ch AM conquest?
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| 19.120 | I hear they sold just about everything | SNAX::SMITH | I FEEL THE NEED | Mon Apr 10 1995 14:44 | 9 |
| Andy,
Sounds like you made out ok. I'll bring the manual in and copy
the appropriate part.
RE you Futaba conquest......wern't you telling me you needed a
PAPER WEIGHT at work?????????????? 8^)
Steve
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| 19.121 | Boat anchor is more like it. | AD::BARBER | And then one day, ten years got behind you. | Mon Apr 10 1995 14:54 | 11 |
| I had a feeling they would make out pretty well on that sale. I wonder
how long the sale went for. I got to place another face with a name.
I met Wayne as was he inspecting and asking questions about a 347. I
didn't say anything until he mentioned he had a HAM license.
Re: the conquest. Your right! And to think that I was using my gremlin
as a paper weight! Actually, I think I will tap off the pots inside
and use it as a PC joystick. That would really work well for flight
simulator!
Andy
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| 19.122 | | NETCAD::WFIELD | Wayne Field,LKG2-2/BB7 | Mon Apr 10 1995 15:40 | 15 |
| Andy,
Sorry we didn't get to talk more, but when you spotted me, I was busy
spending my money, and I tend to get a little single minded :^).
I picked up a used YS 1.20, a JR 50 MHz RF module and 2 receivers. I
guess I wasn't careful enough when I was looking at the model numbers of
the receivers, I thought I had 2 NER-627-XZ RXs, it turns out that 1
was an NER-627X which is an older PCM Rx and isn't compatible with my
radio. Jim R, seems to think it may work with a 347 Tx, if not, maybe
I can find someone who can make use of it...
Wayne
Wayne
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| 19.123 | CRRC Auction - Sunday Oct. 15 | NETCAD::WALTER | | Thu Sep 28 1995 12:48 | 42 |
|
***********************
** **
** 1995 CRRC AUCTION **
** **
***********************
What: Model Aircraft Auction
When: Sunday, Oct. 15 1995 at 12:00
Where: Waverly Oaks Athletic Club, Waltham, Mass.
Who: Hosted by the Charles River Radio Controllers
The 1995 edition of the Charles River R/Cer's auction will
be held on October 15th at the Waverly Oaks Athletic Club in
Waltham MA. Setup and viewing of merchandise will be between
Noon and 1 pm, when the actual bidding will start. Items
pertaining to R/C, including kits, radios, engines, tools,
and accessories will be auctioned.
If you wish to sell any item, you must have your name on it
and the minimum price you are willing to get for it. 10% of
the sale price will go to CRRC. There is no charge for items
which are not sold. No private sales will be allowed. BRING
CASH!
A new Futaba 4 channel radio will be raffled off at the
auction. There is a cash bar at the club, so grab a beer
and come in and enjoy the activities!
DIRECTIONS TO THE AUCTION:
From I95 (Rt. 128), take Trapelo Rd. exit in Waltham. Go
east 3.5 miles. Turn right onto Waverley Oaks Rd. Look for
parking lot on left. The Atheletic Club is to the right of
the parking lot.
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| 19.124 | A week later - again! | VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS | Ask me about Young Eagles | Thu Sep 28 1995 14:17 | 37 |
| Well, at least we are still on different weekends!
(A .PS copy of this notice, which also includes a map is available by
sending me email! friedrichs@vmsspt.enet.dec.com)
Southern NH Flying Eagles RC Auction
------------------------------------
Saturday, October 21, 1994
St James United Methodist Church
Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, NH
Set-up/viewing: 10am - 11am
Auction : 11am - when we're done!
Seller pays $1 per auction item plus ONLY 5% of the sale.
Minimum starting bid specfied by seller
Raffle Prizes
** FOOD AND BEVERAGES AVAILABLE **
Directions:
From the South:
Everett Turnipike to Exit 12, Right off ramp, left (north) at lights.
1/4 mile, Church is on the left, across from fire station.
From the North:
Take Rt 3 (not the Everett TPK) South from Jordan Marsh. Cross
over the Everett Tpk and look at odometer. The church is 4 miles
south, on your right, across from the fire station.
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| 19.125 | CRRC Auction October 13 | ESB02::TATOSIAN | The Compleat Tangler | Tue Oct 01 1996 17:28 | 47 |
| 19.126 | SNHFERCC Flea Market | VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS | Ask me about Young Eagles | Thu Nov 07 1996 11:52 | 22 |
| 19.126 | Flea Market - 26-Apr-1997 - Nashua, NH | VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS | Ask me about Young Eagles | Fri Apr 18 1997 16:04 | 18 |
| The Southern NH Flying Eagles is holding a huge flea market on
Saturday, April 26 in Nashua, NH. St. Stanislaus Hall, Pine Hill Rd.
(This is where they do a lot of computer shows and such).
100 tables available.
Setup starts at 9:00, doors open 10-4. $15/table or $3/person
for admission.
See http://www.mainstream.net/snhfercc/flea.html for complete details
and map.
Cars/Boats/Helicopters/Tools all welcome!
Cheers,
jeff
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