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They're out there; but, GET OFF GREEDBAY! Even the cheapie Knight and Heathkit emission testers from the '60's and '70's go for insane prices on there. My first tester was a Knight 600A. I think I gave $20 for it, which seemed high to me at the age of 12.
You might want to check out any antique radio swapmeets or hamfest, if there are any in your area. Old TV shops that have been in business for a long time may have something. Or, check out the flea markets and estate sales. Lastly, you could try placing an ad on the VK and ARF classifieds. There are still plenty of people who are in it for the love of the hobby that are not money hungry ebay fanatics and someone will probably have something at a reasonable price.
I can somewhat see possibly paying a little more for a good mutual conductance tester; but, no way would I pay ebay prices for a basic emission tester. They were made by the zillions as recent as the late '70's-early '80's and one will turn up for a reasonable price.
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