IS this a worthwhile resto?

[Patrick Chadwick]

I can only judge it as I see it in the market here. As has been demonstrated on these forums, I am also a sucker for what jmoore terms "pound puppies". A very good term - they are also (too?) easy to acquire and cost a lot more in upkeep over the years than you anticipated!

But even my idealism fades at a price that is above the value of what the object would be in proper condition. Which, over here, would be more like 175 than 275. I may spend my time without regard for market value, but not my money. Knock the "2" off the price tag, and I might think about it.

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[tower06]

I can only judge it as I see it in the market here. As has been demonstrated on these forums, I am also a sucker for what jmoore terms "pound puppies". A very good term - they are also (too?) easy to acquire and cost a lot more in upkeep over the years than you anticipated!

But even my idealism fades at a price that is above the value of what the object would be in proper condition. Which, over here, would be more like 175 than 275. I may spend my time without regard for market value, but not my money. Knock the "2" off the price tag, and I might think about it.

Everything in the US is overpriced at this point given the political climate and uncertainty of potential weapons bans. People are snapping up anything and everything, and prices are out of control. Was in a gun shop here in MArco Island FLorida the other day and they had a AR-15 rifle with no special features with an asking price of over $2300. Before the Sandy Hook incident these would fetch $900 or so. Its become absolutely absurd.