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Post by duckbill on May 25, 2020 19:36:14 GMT -8
I’m afraid the seller might be up for a surprise... the bid winner has 0 feedback... ‘First time buyer’... ghost accounts Are we looking at the same auction? There were five separate bidders above the $300 mark, and the winner has 334 transactions with 100% positive feedback from what I see. I'm wondering if seahuntjerry was being serious.
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Post by Seahuntjerry on May 25, 2020 20:17:12 GMT -8
what reg was it?
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Post by kgehring on May 28, 2020 13:57:56 GMT -8
The cover looked like a model C or later.
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Post by vance on May 30, 2020 15:09:14 GMT -8
You are correct. That is not a Model A or B cover.
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Post by SeaRat on Jun 12, 2020 15:34:48 GMT -8
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Post by scubalawyer on Jun 12, 2020 15:55:39 GMT -8
If the manifold really is non-mag and in good condition I saw one sell for $185 the other day. There seems to be a sub-species of non-mag collector out there that will pay big $$$. Not me though. $225 is serious cray cray in my humble opinion.
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Post by SeaRat on Jun 12, 2020 17:07:36 GMT -8
I don't think the tank manifold pictured above is anti-magnetic. As I recall, those were painted black, like the anti-magnetic DA Aquamasters. I went through the U.S. Naval School for Underwater Swimmers in 1967, and we had a couple of those sets when we were diving, as well as a few of the black DA Aquamasters. If you look at the below photo, taken on our qualifying boat dive, you can see a number of the twin 90 Aqualung tanks, but the one just above the diver's left shoulder has a black manifold, rather than the brushed silver. USS--Boat dive ship deck by John Ratliff, on Flickr I know that the anti-magnetic DA Aquamester regulators had gold-plated parts inside, and that was what makes those so valuable. I think that may have been the case with the manifold too, but do not have any memory of that, or documentation. But I do remember black manifolds. USS Divers waiting by John Ratliff, on Flickr You can see that the far diver (one of the USAF Pararescue trainees) has a black DA Aquamaster, the anti-magnetic variety. John
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Post by duckbill on Jun 12, 2020 22:00:44 GMT -8
I don't consider it a Holy Moly until it sells. Until then it's just a Bad Ad.
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Post by SeaRat on Jul 13, 2020 18:43:21 GMT -8
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Post by nikeajax on Jul 14, 2020 10:23:30 GMT -8
Jeeze, ya know, I'm always shocked and disgusted that people can ask that much and still want you to pay shipping. You can quite literally buy a used automobile for that much money!
JB
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Post by snark3 on Jul 14, 2020 12:34:46 GMT -8
Wasn't it P.T Barnum that said "there's a sucker born every minute".
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Post by nikeajax on Jul 14, 2020 12:50:54 GMT -8
Yes, and as the story goes, he was having such a terrible time getting people to leave his atractions that he put up a sign that read, "This way to the Egress". "Oh my goodness, what is an Egress? I simply must see one: come along children we're going to see an Egress!" "I do believe they're from Papua New Guinea: quite ferocious creatures don't you know!" JB
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Post by SeaRat on Jul 16, 2020 13:47:49 GMT -8
Still no takers for either the manifold or the regulator.
John
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Post by vance on Aug 16, 2020 9:21:39 GMT -8
CJ asked me the other day about whether or not this is a bad time to think about selling his regs.
Yes, it is. It's the worst I've seen in 5 years or so.
Things are getting weirder and weirder on eBay. Crusty DAs listed for $250-$1500, yet a nice R-4 went for $50 this morning. There are relatively rare pieces (StreamAir, O-P, DivAir, Spriro Mistral, etc. selling for under $200 lately). You don't dare put on an auction starting under your minimum price + fees. I've pretty much given up trying to sell a regulator on there.
I've pretty much given up trying anywhere.
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Post by vance on Sept 27, 2020 7:43:01 GMT -8
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