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This is what I do,, first a general search for the item you are looking for !! Then look at the collectors forums !! They give several questions on that item as you can see !! Look at a few to see if they will help !! Usually you can get a good feel for value just by reading the collectors answers to various questions !! Then I looked at the EBTH listing and saw that one in nice condition sold for $405. !! Another I saw that was much more elaborately carved sold for $1000.!! I also look at Ebay to see what people are actually paying,,not asking prices but sold prices !! It will be on the left column of any ebay page !! If you do not find it just click on the “refine list” at the top of the page then look in the left column !! Another thing to check ebay for is,, are any cabinet models selling and at what price !! If they are not selling online you might be better off getting an auction house to handle the sales if there is a reputable one near you !! Doesn`t have to be a big auction house just a good honest one !! If you do use an auction house make sure you have detailed records of each item and take a pic of each !! Just use one of those throw away cameras and keep the pic with the entry of each !!
Its not really difficult,, just use a spiral school notebook and staple the corresponding pic with the correct page !! Thats so you do not get ripped off if you use an auction house !! Anyway selling large items online can really be a pain since you have to deal with the shipping details !! The buyer may pay for it but its still a pain in the posterior !!
Any questions I can help with,, just ask !! I am usually here at least once a day !!
Thank you for your reply. You sound like you are experienced with this sort of thing and, at the risk of sounding a bit like a certain TV commercial, I wonder if you could direct me to someplace where I can do the research you mention. This radio belonged to a friend who recently passed. He had quite a collection of old radios and neither I nor his family have an understanding of the value of these nor how to determine it. I know my friend valued them highly and had many of them repaired, both electronics and cabinet work. This Panatrope is one of the more unique but there are many more.
If you could, a few web links would be a tremendous help.
Thanks in advance.
This one if in excellent condition original finish and with good sound would be between $500. and $700. The more elaborate models can be $1000. or more !! With a bit of research you can find the current values easily !! An appraisal is not usually your best tool for values and more than likely they would over estimate the current selling price !!
And an appraisal isusually expensive !!
Thank you again, marthahill. I really appreciate you advice. I will use the pointers you proposed. I did not know what an EBTH listing was but it quickly became clear when I went to ebth.com. That may prove to be the most valuable resource because, in addition to old radios, my friend had an extensive collection of music in many formats and quite a few other “old things”. 🙂