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Originally Posted by rca2000
I agree it is pretty well modded, and that somewhat hurts the vintage value--BUT it has NOT been butchered. And it looks pretty good on the front and sides.
For a serious collector who had the means--probably 3500-5K would be more fair. It IS a pre-war set-after all, with a claimed good tube, with line powered HV and a 5" electrostatic tube.
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Not looking to be contrary , but , the ad clearly states the 5BP4 is untested , and that the socket has become detached from it . I do 100% agree on your $5K limit due to the back being a reproduction , the entire CRT mounting being a kludge in from an oscilloscope , and the CRT mask being foreign to the set as well . The 6F8 to 6SN7 changeover had to include rewiring of the tube sockets and I hope the work was done neatly . The GOAT shields are missing their tops , not an impossible thing to find by any means but still a detraction from the top dollar $10K price .