[FREE] trio 15MHz oscilloscope cs-1560A [pick it up in Denmark]

[ziegler]

So I have had a trio 15MHz oscilloscope cs-1560A lying around, but I have not used it in the 4 years I have own it. I don't own any probes for it, so I have never tested it.
When it turn on and turn the light knob, I can see the line over the screen. I got it from a guy that works at a school, so after they chance to digital, they got rid of all the old equipment. it been handled with care, have always been indoor and there was no smokes in the room which it was located.

Therefor I want to sell it, since I know there is someone that would love to have it. So since I know so little about the value on these, I would like to know how much it can sell for.
The price I have found it about 182,75$ , is that fair, or can I get more for it

I have added a photo of it I got from the net, I might add my own later.

[Brumby]

A 15MHz CRT based scope is not going to get you that sort of money - unless yours in is exquisite condition and a collector just has to have it.  15MHz was appealing 40 years ago, but these days people start paying attention from 50MHz or so - but, even then, CRT is old tech.

That's not to say it isn't useful - far from it - but it won't have broad appeal.  If you aren't sure about how well it is operating, then that is going to cause uncertainty in potential buyers.  Both these things mean you are looking at lower prices.

How much is a fair price?  Good question.

I suggest, rather than looking for prices on the same model - go and have a look at prices of other scopes that a potential buyer might consider.  If somebody is offering a 50MHz CRO for $100 that is about the same in basic features and working, then you aren't going to get the sort of money you mentioned for yours.

A 15MHz analog CRO is great for a lot of audio work, but it is right at the bottom of the desirability scale.

JMHO

[PaulAm]

Location, location location.  It all depends on your local market.  In the US you'd be lucky to get $25 for it.

[schmitt trigger]

Something that happens with old analog scopes is that their controls become flaky.
The gain and timebase could may have a position that works intermittently or simply it does not work at all.

The scope shown in the photo works great, but it has a particular tiembase position that is intermittent, you can actually see that someone actually put a dot on it to warn the unsuspecting user.

The potentiometers that control position also become flaky. I have seen scopes where one barely touches the vertical position knob and the trace goes off-screen.

So without actually having fully tested the scope yourself, you will have to advertise it "untested, as-is". That statement on itself will drop its price like a rock

[Zucca]

Give it to a smart EE student without money.

[Ian.M]

Without probes it will be difficult to shift 'as seen'.   Anyone who's got probes, almost certainly has a better scope, and a pair of cheap switchable x1/x10 probes in the EU will probably cost at least as much as its worth, which is hard to justify on a tight budget unless you *KNOW* the scope you are buying them for is in reasonable working order.   Unless you are in a major city with enough local enthusiasts so buyer collects is a low cost option, the delivery fee or the cost to the buyer of the road trip to collect it will probably kill the deal.

+1 for donating it to someone deserving who can use it.

[Stray Electron]

Location, location location.  It all depends on your local market.  In the US you'd be lucky to get $25 for it.


Also "Give it to a smart EE student without money."

    VERY LUCKY!  The kid next door to me is a poor (broke) EE student and I took him to a local hamfest and he bought a working 20MHz scope for $15 and they threw in a free VTVM.

   

[ziegler]

you all bring up valid points, they all make a lot of sense. I remember I did check if the display-line was burn in to the screen, but that was not the case.
I did look into buying some probes from the UK version of ebay, and they only cost about 20$ (I never did though).

The marked for used old analog scopes in Denmark is okay, the list is never too long, always about 15 - 30 items.
I just looked at what the other models sell for (I checked earlier today, but used the english word instead of the danish word. which found nothing xD), here is what I found:

- Philips PM-3232 - 10 Mhz - 66,17$
- Philips PM-3540 - 25 MHz - 99,25$
- Hitachi v-660 - 60MHz - 115,79$
- Philips PM-3262 - 100 MHz - 140,60$
- KIKUSUI COS6100A - 100 Mhz - 165,42$
- metrix OX 725 - 20 mhz - 330,83$
- Tektronix 2221 - 100 Mhz - 347,85$

The price I listed in my first post, was based on an ebay search, where I found 4 of the same unit sold from the same person.

I now belive my chances are low, but if I list it for between 41,35$ and 82,71$, I think I would get it sold soon (might add 25%/50% to the price, since every buyer likes to haggle in my country).

[DaJMasta]

For those ebay searches, have you checked completed listings?  There are plenty of people who ask arbitrarily large sums for parts or equipment (maybe on the offchance someone doesn't know and actually pays it?) that never actually make a sale.  $330 for a 20 MHz scope is not going to sell.... or at least it shouldn't.

[ziegler]

The listed items are from our own danish ebay/craigslist.

For those ebay searches, have you checked completed listings?  There are plenty of people who ask arbitrarily large sums for parts or equipment (maybe on the offchance someone doesn't know and actually pays it?) that never actually make a sale.  $330 for a 20 MHz scope is not going to sell.... or at least it shouldn't.

I also think that one is overpriced, that is unfortunately the nature of buying from people who don't knwo what the stuff is worth.

I will try my luck with both (danish) DBA and ebay, just to see which place get the item sold first.


thanks for all the help, this forum have always been really helpful, so far it have never let me down.

[james_s]

I think $20-$30 is probably a fair price assuming there's nothing major wrong with it. When you can get a top notch brand like Tektronix with 50-100MHz bandwidth for $100 or less there's little reason to pay much for a random 15MHz scope. I would be inclined to offer it cheaply to a needy student who is just learning electronics.

[ziegler]

I think $20-$30 is probably a fair price assuming there's nothing major wrong with it. When you can get a top notch brand like Tektronix with 50-100MHz bandwidth for $100 or less there's little reason to pay much for a random 15MHz scope. I would be inclined to offer it cheaply to a needy student who is just learning electronics.

true, but I don't know any electronic students. If I somehow could find one on this forum, that lives in Denmark and want to pay that low price (and also can come to my address to pick it up himself/herself), then I would. But then again, as you said yourself, there is better models for a great price.

[Terry01]

What did you pay for it?

[bd139]

$1/MHz is my rule. £1 in the U.K. as it’s getting pretty close now

+20% for digital scopes
+10% for not shit Tek units
+100% for newish digital scopes
-70% for dead scopes
-50% for purely tube scopes

[ziegler]

What did you pay for it?

I got it for free XD

[Zucca]

I got it for free XD

 

http://www.mannkal.org/downloads/guests/deadhorsetheory.pdf

[ziegler]

I got it for free XD

 

http://www.mannkal.org/downloads/guests/deadhorsetheory.pdf

You got to make sure that horse is dead, otherwise it can come back to bite me in the ass later on

[james_s]

You could build a scope clock board and hook that to it then set it up on a shelf.

[Terry01]

I got it for free XD

 

http://www.mannkal.org/downloads/guests/deadhorsetheory.pdf

You got to make sure that horse is dead, otherwise it can come back to bite me in the ass later on

The prices you are trying to wring out of someone for something you got for free 4 years ago that you don't even know if it works....you deserve to be bitten....HARD my friend!! 

That's if you don't sell said horse too! LOL

Stoater! 

[PA4TIM]

If someone wants to take it for 25 euro I would not waist time and pay him before he gets sober    

Over here also 1 euro/MHz but only 15 MHz , no probes, 4 years not used ?  That will not be easy. 

[julianhigginson]

you should change this post title to "FREE [denmark] trio 15MHz oscilloscope"
and maybe someone in this group who lives near you and has no scope but needs one will come and take it off your hands.

[Zucca]

ziegler if you can sing, just put a bucket in downtown street and start to sing your favorite one.
Probably two hours later you will get the same amount of money as a sold Trio 15MHz.

[ziegler]

True ones again. I just want to get it out of my hands.

it is free, you just have to come and pick it up in Denmark (sjælland / hovedstadsområdet).
Í will give it a week from today, then try a post on my personal facebook page.

if that still have not gotten it out of my hands, I will just throw it out.

[Zucca]

or drop a line here in the contest & event, for example:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/contests/(eu)-free-giveaway-starter-package-simple-scope-logic-analyzer-dmm/