USA Texas: MASSIVE auction 10x 3458A 12x Keithley 2002 **MORE** Jan 16th

[Rax]

until all the talk here  may leak to them if   ... and tips them off   ?

Likely yes. I've seen it happen before, particularly after word got out on an very interesting auction such as this, and the auctioneer realized what they had and, for instance, split lots into individual pieces. Certainly, the final sold price - typically very hard to figure out, as they usually keep it undisclosed, though there are ways to figure it out - ramped up quite a bit. Partly because of the original ramped-up interest through sharing on different communities, partly because of better ultimate listing (individual, correctly labeled instrument).

[tinkerEE]

Yes, clearly we have different opinions! (if that’s what that acronymn is implying …! I was just expressing the basis for mine

[Rax]

YMMV

This partly implies an element of experience.

[Rax]

My point, having a link to the auction on this forum will probably not impact your competition as much as you think it will.

Also, keep in mind this forum and its webpage are completely public. A google search turns out any post anywhere on this forum. Someone (anyone) setting their google alerts appropriately would get this right away; no membership required for that. So, for perspective, sharing this here is not at all limited to this community (such as it would be for groups.io or similar membership-based ones).

[Smokey]

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  I AM REPEATEDLY TELLING MYSELF THIS AS THE LITTLE LOOT MUNCHKIN IN ME SCREAMS AT ME TO STOP SHARING.
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Well I guess I can apologize now ahead of time...

[EE4all]

 

Lots of last moment drama on them all.

 

[neverendingstudent]

Lots of last moment drama on them all.

 

Yep.  I recently spent a pretty penny on that Keysight SMU I got at auction and had to bow out for almost all of this one.  I did pick up a Systron Donner M107 precision voltage source for $100 (it will probably be like $250 after fees and handling, but still, it's a 6 digit / 1uV to 1KV precision source).

Currently there's a cabinet hiding a DMM7510 sitting at just over 1K if you're interested.  Closing in the next 10 minutes or so.  https://www.bidspotter.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/bscthe-b/catalogue-id-bscthe-b10214/lot-bfba0cd0-8be2-4d12-90fa-b3af00e5b2b0

I spoke with the rigging handler and you can ask for just the meters and let them sell off the rest (so you don't pay freight shipping), I phrased it as "could you ship me just the contents of the top 2 shelves, then sell off the cabinet and remaining contents for whatever you can get for it and you keep that money, or at worst put a FREE sign on it to make it go away" - do keep in mind that is something I asked about and they were willing to do it for me, they didn't say 'we'll do it for anyone so go ahead and say we will'.  Just be aware.  They said they could probably pack and ship the top two shelves (that's where all the meters are) for around $150 to $200.

I was going to go after it, but with what I spent on the recent SMU it's just not reasonable for me to spend another 1K+ right now.

Oh, and if you want to confirm what they will/won't do for you, Justin's cell number is on the Rigging/Removals tab.  That's how I confirmed what he would be willing to do (at least what he offered to do for me - again I don't want to misrepresent and say he'd do it for anyone).

[neverendingstudent]

Ahahahah oh damn it.

I literally JUST sold a big ticket item on eBay.  One minute after I posted about that cabinet.  Well F me.

I'm going to stay out of it - I mentioned it so someone else here could get it, I'd have to kick myself if I bid against all of you RIGHT AFTER I did that.

Funny stuff man.  Funny stuff.

[EE4all]

I let myself get carried away and now have an overpriced 3458a to add to the collection.   

I also got a Keithley 3706a, for some reason. Hmm. TEA issues.

I low bid on those Systron Donner M107 units, but I have a Fluke 5440b, so I passed.

[neverendingstudent]

I let myself get carried away and now have an overpriced 3458a to add to the collection.   

I also got a Keithley 3706a.

I low bid on those Systron Donner M107 units, but I have a Fluke 5440b, so I passed.

Nice!  Is it your first 3458A?  If so, welcome to the club!

[EE4all]

3rd one. Lol
Yikes.

[neverendingstudent]

3rd one. Lol
Yikes.

Before you have a 3458A, the dream is to own a 3458A.

After you own a 3458A, suddenly you look around and ask 'where did all these 3458A's come from?'

[EE4all]

Well, with 3, I can break a tie now. 

[neverendingstudent]

Well, with 3, I can break a tie now. 

Hey, don't knock it, that's what I do.  It's also how I figured out that 2 of my 3458As agree with each other darn near perfectly and the other is off by a couple microvolts.

[TomWinTejas]

Ahahahah oh damn it.

I literally JUST sold a big ticket item on eBay.  One minute after I posted about that cabinet.  Well F me.

I'm going to stay out of it - I mentioned it so someone else here could get it, I'd have to kick myself if I bid against all of you RIGHT AFTER I did that.

Funny stuff man.  Funny stuff.

I gave it shot and got the best bid twice, but someone else drove it higher than I could stomach.  Thanks for the heads up though!

[Brumby]

3rd one. Lol
Yikes.

Before you have a 3458A, the dream is to own a 3458A.

After you own a 3458A, suddenly you look around and ask 'where did all these 3458A's come from?'

Whilst it would look resplendent on my bench, I'd only get a 3458A if it landed in my lap at a giveaway price.

I can get more than anxious with 6.5 digits.....

[neverendingstudent]

3rd one. Lol
Yikes.

Before you have a 3458A, the dream is to own a 3458A.

After you own a 3458A, suddenly you look around and ask 'where did all these 3458A's come from?'

Whilst it would look resplendent on my bench, I'd only get a 3458A if it landed in my lap at a giveaway price.

I can get more than anxious with 6.5 digits.....

There is no such thing as enough digits.  When a single electron in a layer of a cloud shell moves from one atom to the next.... I want to know.

[tszaboo]

3rd one. Lol
Yikes.

Oh come on. Can you leave some for the rest of us?

[EE4all]

At least for the 3458a lots, they were not going for much less than a run of the mill favorite auction site 3458a. The upside to these is they looked recently in production use and likely without defect.

Now they sent an email that all invoices have all been sent out, but I don't have one, even in my spam folder. 

[EE4all]

3rd one. Lol
Yikes.

Before you have a 3458A, the dream is to own a 3458A.

After you own a 3458A, suddenly you look around and ask 'where did all these 3458A's come from?'

Whilst it would look resplendent on my bench, I'd only get a 3458A if it landed in my lap at a giveaway price.

I can get more than anxious with 6.5 digits.....

There is no such thing as enough digits.  When a single electron in a layer of a cloud shell moves from one atom to the next.... I want to know.

 

You need many more digits, and then enjoy your noise and thermals random number generator, but I get the feeling.

[KungFuJosh]

I totally forgot about this. Oops. What did the 2002s go for? It's annoying that they hid the final bids.

[neverendingstudent]

I totally forgot about this. Oops. What did the 2002s go for? It's annoying that they hid the final bids.

Lot 19 - 2x K2002, $5K even (all prices I'm typing here are before the 20% hammer, 3% credit card, and 8.25% texas state tax, for a total added percentage before rigging/shipping costs of 31.25%)
Lot 29 - 2x K2002, $4250
Lot 37 - single K2002 $2900
Lot 79 - rackmount test station with K2002 and Keithley switch, 2 switch cards + computer, some kind of UPS for mobile power, GPIB and interconnect extras $2425
Lot 80 - same as 79 $2450
Lot 182C - K2002 and Keithley 3330 LCZ meter $2475
Lot 252 - single K2002 with nice looking 4-wire pin type probes $2175
Lot 270 - another combo of single K2002 and the same Keithley switch unit (after this just 'Keithley switch) in a lot with a microscope based needle probe precision test station $2125
Lot 407A - K2002 with 4-wire tweezers and a 4-wire test jig $2750
Lot 448 - another mobile test rackmount, this time with 1 K2002 and 2 Keithley switches (one switch labeled as bad GPIB - also with computer/UPS $1875
Lot 453 - absolutely gigantic and heavy test machine "Ismeca SOT tester NX116" with a combo of a K2002 and Switch hiding under stuff... drumroll please... $210 - best price someone got a 2002 for, but they are responsible for moving a multi-ton piece of machinery or paying for disposal
Lot 465 - another mobile rackmount test station, but this one with 2x K2002 and 2x Switch $3150 - I think this was the best price for whoever got 2 K2002s
Lot 466 - mobile rackmount test station with single K2002, regular Switch, and one of those giant full-rack K7002 switch systems $2425
Lot 553A - large lot with one of those microscope-based precision needle test stations and computer vision support - standard K2002 and switch combo hiding under the desk $1575
Lot 553B - same as 553A, you can *barely* see the K2002/Swtich combo under the desk in the 1st picture - $2475
Lot 581 single K2002 with nice 4-wire probes $2325

That's all of the K2002s.  If you want to know how to see prices, it's not something you can do afterwards (I think?  Maybe with some coding experience?  I just tried to search through page source after opening a lot and I couldn't find it though) - what I do is leave a page open with all my favorited items and never close it - prices update through the auction and as long as I don't close it the closing bid remains visible.  I'm also annoyed by them hiding that information which is why I do what I do to keep access to it.

I still have it open.  If you want to know about what other stuff went for, ask, I favorited all the interesting test equipment.

[KungFuJosh]

Thanks! What did the 3458As, DAQ6510 and DMM7510 go for?

Thanks,
Josh

PS. I'm glad it's all way more than I would have spent - no FOMO anymore.

[neverendingstudent]

Thanks! What did the 3458As, DAQ6510 and DMM7510 go for?

Thanks,
Josh

PS. I'm glad it's all way more than I would have spent - no FOMO anymore.

Lot 20 DAQ6510 $1525
Lot 32 3458A Agilent, minor cosmetic damage no options $3200
Lot 36 DMM7510 $1625
Lot 162 DMM7510 $1625
Lot 164 3458A HP in a lot with a microscope probe station, dim VFD, no options $3450
Lot 168 3458A Agilent dim VFD good cosmetics no options $2550
Lot 182 DMM7510 $1400
Lot 442A DMM7510 $1600
Lot 446 2x 3458A both HP 1 good and 1 OK VFDs, good cosmetics, 1 no options, 1 option 002 $5750
Lot 451 2x 3458A both Keysight front panels (may just be from getting serviced though since both have dim VFDs) - one with 2025 cal sticker, both good cosmetics, both no options $6250
Lot 452 2x 3458A 1 HP 1 Agilent, both OK VFDs & good cosmetics, 1 options not visible, 1 'Special' option with sticker for Option H07 (no idea what that is, found one forum reference saying it's standard after 1995) $6K even
Lot 542A 3458A Agilent w/ 4-wire probes, good cosmetics, no options, NOT shown powered on $2650
Lot 551 lot with microscope test station, 3458A HP mostly not shown, can *barely* see the corner of it in a single pic $2100
Lot 585 3458A Agilent with some custom test jig, good cosmetics, no options, NOT shown powered on... WAIT - no, it is.  EXTREMELY dim VFD. $2900
Lot 660 (this is the cabinet hiding a DMM7510 among other lower-value test gear and junk supplies $1325

[EE4all]

And add a third more to the price for fees and taxes.