jmamrak
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How much is one of these worth in this condition? It has cracks and may be soon for sale. It is all working.
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I love how its all crickets in this thread.
I'll start with the disclaimer.. as I am not a beacon guy so YMMV.
Appears to need a new dome..
Does the tag read just model 17? or are there any letters or something behind it?
Taking that at face value.. assuming it works..
What I would pay.. $50 to $75
$75 being on this high side IMO if the internals are super clean.
Again YMMV.. if a beacon guru wants to step in a take a whack at this be my guest.
Rob
I started to respond earlier but resisted because the 17 “ain’t my cup of tea”...and being from that region in that era, here’s my assessment: 1. It’s not an early 17, therefore it is less desirable as a vintage/collectible. We can stop there because the later models are insignificant to the later iterations of the BeaconRay IMHO. For grins and giggles, get the SN and decode it for date of Mfg. 2. Condition! Dome and skirt are in deplorable condition...’nuff said. 3. Blue Lexan dome is in lousy shape...if it had KSP (KY State Police) provenance it would have a red dome and be a 1st gen dome & skirt...again, ’nuff said.
So...yes, it works, but as a “collectable” I’d say $25 at best...you’ll have to replace the dome and skirt to make it presentable. as a very common mod 17.
Was that a bit harsh.? Sorry. But want to help a fellow Oldham Co. resident get a descent deal!
So...yes, it works, but as a “collectable” I’d say $25 at best...you’ll have to replace the dome and skirt to make it presentable. as a very common mod 17.
There ya go! Perfect as a wall hanger...by the way, I may have been using 80 proof logic when I wrote that....Thank you for your honesty! I have zero dollars invested so I won’t waste my time with it. It has character and looks cool as a wall hanger so I’ll keep it as such! I’m actually happy it’s not worth anything because I’d prefer to keep it as is.
As the years go by, it really is sad to see how things are more about the bottom line and how much money you can squeeze out of something rather than trying to help out a fellow collector.
I'm sure my comment won't be looked at favorably, but threads like this always make me scratch my head. These are similar to those people who go on shows like Pawn Stars, expecting whatever the item is they bring in is worth some insane amount of money, then when they realize the item isn't worth all that much, they say something like, "Oh, well at that price, I'll keep it; it's worth more to me in sentimental value."
Funny how a low price makes sentimental value skyrocket. If you have nothing invested in the piece, and you were considering selling it when you thought it was worth more, why wouldn't you consider selling it at a fair price to someone who might want the light (for the record, I am not interested in it, I'm merely making an observation)?
As the years go by, it really is sad to see how things are more about the bottom line and how much money you can squeeze out of something rather than trying to help out a fellow collector.