Are they kidding...?

[mikeselectricstuff]

1950's scope, not working.. bargain at £137....!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1950-s-COSSOR-1035-OSCILLOGRAPH-OSCILLOSCOPE-EX-MOD/390791859746?_trksid=p2046732.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D5419300521349467146%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D271422900251%26

[Stonent]

1950's scope, not working.. bargain at £137....!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1950-s-COSSOR-1035-OSCILLOGRAPH-OSCILLOSCOPE-EX-MOD/390791859746?_trksid=p2046732.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D5419300521349467146%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D271422900251%26

That thing looks like they used it to track U-Boats.

[notsob]

I like the size off the anchor rope attachment point on the front.

[Phaedrus]

Maybe someone collects them. I can't see it being very useful as an instrument, though.

[echen1024]

I think the seller needs something called a BRAIN.

[Psi]

It's a sad fact that, with enough overpriced stuff listed on ebay, sellers start to actually sell it slowly

[echen1024]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Agilent-6114A-Voltage-Source-/131030090855?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e82008467

Get this. Calibration is available at an ADDITIONAL charge.

[tom66]

Ah, but it's vintage! That makes its value at least 10x because electronics collectors will want one.

[Tinkerer]

Ah, but it's vintage! That makes its value at least 10x because electronics collectors will want one.

This is the thought. If its old and in reasonable looking condition, it must be worth something!

I have an original Gateway 2000 sitting around if someone wants to buy that? haha Might even throw in the original mouse pad it came with.

[mikeselectricstuff]

It's a sad fact that, with enough overpriced stuff listed on ebay, sellers start to actually sell it slowly

Do they?  I've seen stuff that has no chance in hell of ever selling being relisted over & over. Some sellers just seem clueless about the value of things.

[ErikTheNorwegian]

1950's scope, not working.. bargain at £137....!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1950-s-COSSOR-1035-OSCILLOGRAPH-OSCILLOSCOPE-EX-MOD/390791859746?_trksid=p2046732.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D5419300521349467146%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D271422900251%26

Must have been a horror movie prop, Frankenstein film  maybe?

[Psi]

It's a sad fact that, with enough overpriced stuff listed on ebay, sellers start to actually sell it slowly

Do they?  I've seen stuff that has no chance in hell of ever selling being relisted over & over. Some sellers just seem clueless about the value of things.

Yep, and some buyers are the same, which is what these people are targeting.

Recently i put my small empty argon cylinder on the local auction site with a fair starting price.
It sold for more than a brand new one filled with gas.   

I've seen sellers with 100's of overpriced things listed, they obvious make money doing it.

They usually script the auctions and maintain a DB which the script reads and starts/renews auctions automatically.
It requires very little involvement from them.

[GreyWoolfe]

Personally, I find the shipping even more amusing.

[uwezi]

1950's scope, not working.. bargain at £137....!

The seller already got down with £40 from his earlier auction!

And here is one in much better condition: http://www.thevalvepage.com/testeq/cossor/1035/1035.htm

Seems that it was quite common in the UK, I have never heard of this brand before, but hey, compared to these scopes I am a newbie.

[mos6502]

I would ask the seller how many GSPS it has.

[grumpydoc]

I still think £600 for an empty case with a CRT and "LeCroy" on the front takes the biscuit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181242144950?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I think it's been relisted since.

[electronics man]

£23 is very cheep for such a massive item on a palet some new smaller tech such as oscilloscopes can cost £30 to send.

[echen1024]

I still think £600 for an empty case with a CRT and "LeCroy" on the front takes the biscuit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181242144950?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I think it's been relisted since.

But./.. but you get FREE express delivery.

[peter.mitchell]

I still think £600 for an empty case with a CRT and "LeCroy" on the front takes the biscuit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181242144950?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

I think it's been relisted since.

I've seen that, yeah, 100% agreed, it's crazy.

[grumpydoc]

But./.. but you get FREE express delivery.

Whoop-de-doop

I'd want an oscilloscope inside for that.

Scratch that -  I'd want both, with oscilloscopes inside and I'd still think £600 was a bit on the high side - my pair of 9354's together cost me less than half what is being asked for one of these.

There was another vendor wanting £1250 for a Philips PM3394, which is not a bad 'scope but given that you can get a new 4-channel 200MHz 'scope for less than £900 (the Siglent SDS1204CFL**) an old 200Ms/s combiscope is not worth that much.

At least the seller in that case has had the sense to reduce his asking price (I offered him £375 which was turned down, we'll see how close he gets before someone buys it).

**The Siglent has rubbish memory depth, only 24kpts so I wouldn't actually buy it - however the Phillips only has 32kpts so it's a fair comparison.

[kripton2035]

Personally, I find the shipping even more amusing.

me too !

[dexters_lab]

1950's scope, not working.. bargain at £137....!


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-1950-s-COSSOR-1035-OSCILLOGRAPH-OSCILLOSCOPE-EX-MOD/390791859746?_trksid=p2046732.m2060&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27%26meid%3D5419300521349467146%26pid%3D100040%26prg%3D1011%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D271422900251%26

maybe not to us but interior designers might be interested for certain retro uses once cleaned up, could also be used in sets as props in tv and film?

[dexters_lab]

now this on the other hand

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330846602989

dont understand why you would want to buy that for £750 when a gopro can do better for £350

[echen1024]

But./.. but you get FREE express delivery.

Whoop-de-doop

I'd want an oscilloscope inside for that.

Scratch that -  I'd want both, with oscilloscopes inside and I'd still think £600 was a bit on the high side - my pair of 9354's together cost me less than half what is being asked for one of these.

There was another vendor wanting £1250 for a Philips PM3394, which is not a bad 'scope but given that you can get a new 4-channel 200MHz 'scope for less than £900 (the Siglent SDS1204CFL**) an old 200Ms/s combiscope is not worth that much.

At least the seller in that case has had the sense to reduce his asking price (I offered him £375 which was turned down, we'll see how close he gets before someone buys it).

**The Siglent has rubbish memory depth, only 24kpts so I wouldn't actually buy it - however the Phillips only has 32kpts so it's a fair comparison.

For 1250GBP, you could get a decked out Rigol DS1104Z-s, or save up for an Agilent.ß

[grumpydoc]

For 1250GBP, you could get a decked out Rigol DS1104Z-s, or save up for an Agilent

Yes, although to keep the comparison fair we ought to pick a 200MHz 4-channel 'scope and for a Rigol that pushes you to the DS4024 which is twice as much.

I'm not sure how much you'd end up using the digital side of a PM3394. I use my PM3382 all the time but in analogue mode. On the digital side single shot is limited to signals around 20MHz but more importantly there aren't any particularly flexible triggering options, nor pre-trigger capture which means when I do want a DSO I use the LeCroy. The only time I switch mine to digital is for lower frequency stuff where roll mode is much better than trying to squint at a slow moving dot.