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May I congratulate the seller of this rare item for the eye watering sum of £1,131.00 (plus 2.00 post and packing). They say that something is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it and obviously someone wanted it big time, I wonder what they consider their L42 CES is actually worth now????????:confused:
Good lord - I wonder if the seller will see the cash for that one. Maybe someone's finger slipped when bidding. I reckon on balance I'd rather have a mk3 scope and bracket for around the same amount!
Oddly, the same seller's Zf41 went for rather less than I expected. Somebody got a pretty good deal. Maybe the same person? Even with cost averaging, that would be a stupidly expensive bit of plastic. Which, if exposed to light and air, will probably one of the first things to degrade in the CES...
Funnily enough the photos of the bottle reveal what appear to be a couple more in the bag!
I watched the auction end with amazement and almost spit my coffee onto my laptop. Auction was running about $250 US until that last couple of seconds and ended at almost $1800 US. I think two individuals wanted the bottle badly and put in what they thought was an outrageous sum. I would venture to guess that neither thought they would pay nearly that much for the elusive bottle.
Congrats to the seller!! He comes up with some beautiful items!! Let's see if the others he has bring that kind of money.
and £100 + for the brush!!!! (different seller)
if only I could find out if there were any left in the supply line!!!!! ;)
I really doubt the seller will get paid on that one.
The only problem is that both seller and buyer have to come to an agreement as commissions are due.
Saved auction information and pics for posterity and future member research .. ;)
Regards,
Doug
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Winning bid: GBP 1,131.00
Approximately US $1,787.66 (15 Bids)
Container Pullthrough Lens Brush for Lee Enfield L42A1 Sniper CES | eBay
Offered for auction is the rarest of all the items from the CES of the L42A1 sniper rifle. This is a new and unopened CONTAINER, PULLTHROUGH, part number M3/1005-12-142-8021. Made from pure unobtanium. 90% of these were removed from the chest before the L42’s were sold off and the remainder suffered by being crushed between the lid and butt of the improperly inserted weapon as the lid was closed and locked down. It's called a Container, pullthrough but that is a throwback to its previous guise as part of the cleaning kit for the Charlie Gustav 84mm, hence the M3 stores category
The bottle is still sealed in the original packaging and I’ll show this in the photo but I have got to open it to photograph the actual bottle with the label fixed to it.
I have never ever seen one of these for sale anywhere, including ebay. This is usually the very last bit of the kit that collectors strive to obtain so here’s one of the very few, rare chances. Don’t think that there’ll be any more coming along next week, there won’t.
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Oh, stop fretting........ As I understand it, the seller was paid within 15 minutes of the auction ending
and is now packing for a holiday in the sun?..........(or the "other half" has spent it for him)
the brush finished at £155.
I have just weighed the bottle and it comes in at 1oz, I checked the price of gold today (29-01-13) and it is $1664.1 per oz which means that this piece of plastic is worth more than it's weight in gold!!!!!!! I wonder if the other two bottles shown in the origional pictures will achieve the same sort of price when they come up for sale?????
Methinks the seller (PeterXXXX), from Abingdon, may possibly, just possibly, be one of our very own...
Well done, Sir!
That's a good example of what James Hamilton meant when he said: “The price is based on what the market will bear.”
Now, I suspect it will be at least a year (or two) before another bottle leaks out onto the market ...
Bravo.
And don't forget that there's more gold in the word than there are of these plastic bottles. Gold is made from gold. These are made from unobtanium
Ah but the seller's garage isn't filled with gold I imagine ;)
Well it's certainly crossed my mind so no doubt it's crossed others; when will we start seeing the fakes/reproductions appear?
ATB
I dunno, but I have a friend who built plastic injection moulds before he started cutting on airplane parts. He even has an EDM in his home's garage. (No room for a vehicle, though.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Roger Payne
Ah........ it all reminds me of the MGB GT V8 saga. The MG Works made 2591 of the 131mph Q car monsters and suddenly stopped production. After which EVERYONE seemed to want one. So the various specialist MG companies started to make repros. But as good as they were, that's all they ever were. Unless yours starts with the chassis number GD2D1 0xxx G, then it's a repop
I wonder what the label in the bag will sell for?
Well, well, how the jungle drums beat!!! Gentlemen I am the proud owner of said Container Pullthrough and believe you me, I was willing to pay considerably more. This item is the final piece of my L42 CES and I have searched the globe wondering if I would ever get the chance to actually lay my hands on one. As to its worth I have had an offer of £10,000 for my completed rig but obviously it will never be sold. Furthermore I think I held the worlds supply of lens brushes which I found on a surplus website, the guy didn't have a clue what the brushes were as he was selling them @ £1.99 each needless to say I bought the lot and made the money the bottle cost with ease. Happy days!!!!!!!
Congrats on completing your kit. It's a good feeling to put that last piece in its place.
Well done!!
Out of interest, (I guess this a question to Peter) did the brush and bottle make it past the L96 kit and earn a place in the L118 kit and beyond?
The boittle didn't get as far as the L96 in the end. The L96 telecsope came with wipes and a brush but alas, no bottle
Ah right, thanks Peter, that explains the brush's inclusion in the L96 CES and the bottle not being listed on the sheet.
There are a few L96's out there that just seem to have escaped captivity and the cutting torch, including mine and a couple of others that I know about. If yoy put up L96 you might fins a few pics of the latest CES that includes the compass and spotting scope etc etc.
Thanks for the heads up on the CES photos, great to see the later additions. I've almost completed my own L96 CES, Just a couple of bits left to find now, one of which is that little screwdriver! It LOOKS to be a standard commercial item that I should be able to track down. Any idea who the manufacturer of it would be Peter?
It was indeed a standard commercial screwdriver and the handle came in many different coloured variations from yellow, clear orangy red to black and a reddy brown.
Oho! I'm spoilt for choice. Think I'll track down a clear orangy red one.
Cheers Peter.
Can you say what auction it was? I have an example of the bottle and brush from my TA days. I would like to sell. Dean dean.marks48@gmail.comQuote:
Originally Posted by Brian B
Attachment 60262Attachment 60263Here are photos of the front and back of the Draper "Chubby" 6x38mm cabinet pattern screwdriver. Please note that the issue version has additional markings: the handle is marked 194971 and the blade is marked 1365589-UT???.Quote:
Originally Posted by blurrededge
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Thanks Longbow, well it looks like I need to keep my eyes and ears open, cos I aint got one of those!
I have a bottle, brush and cleaning cloth I would like to sell. Any idea what price I shopuld ask?
Same old answer again....... Put it on that auction site. That's where the three strands of economics meet. The PRICE, the VALUE and the WORTH. Not necessarily the same thing, but an auction is the place they all, plus the stupid, come together.
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The auction site is the best and the most equal place to put up for grabs any item of desire. It separates shallow pockets from deep pockets. Those that have, do, those that don't whinge.
There endeth the lesson.
Yes, but also sometimes those that have choose not to.