$1100 Ranger

[w2amr]

And it's shiny! :shock:
http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?topic=23555.0

[N8YX]

Worth the money?

[N4VGB]

Worth the money?

Must be, W4PNT/Dee did it for years. Man he had those shiny Johnsons at breathtaking prices at the Dayton Hamvention for years and he sold some of them every year. Of course I have no idea if he got his full asking price or allowed himself to be bargained down for sales?

But if you look around the boat anchor restoration business all the best guys have big prices on their work and apparently are still making a living at it. Most have even had to hang out a "No New Patients Accepted" sign like the best doctors do. :lol:

W4PNT/Dee has retired and K1TLI/Chuck seems to be the "heir apparent" to the Johnson restoration business that Dee started.

His Ranger II and Valiant be pretty too.
http://www.johnsonradioresto.com/Ranger_II.html
http://www.johnsonradioresto.com/Viking ... hotos.html (http://www.johnsonradioresto.com/Viking_Valiant_Photos.html)

One of my Valiants looks almost as good as those pics and it wasn't restored, just well maintained and always dust covered when not in use by a single non-smoking owner since new, $325.

[w2amr]

Worth the money?
Not to me, I keep having flash backs to the working Ranger I bought for $30 back in 85.

[N8YX]

Worth the money?
Not to me, I keep having flash backs to the working Ranger I bought for $30 back in 85.
You need to quit spending money on the Chevelle and find yourself a time machine. ;)

[w2amr]

Worth the money?
Not to me, I keep having flash backs to the working Ranger I bought for $30 back in 85.
You need to quit spending money on the Chevelle and find yourself a time machine. ;)
The Chevelle IS my time machine.

[KG4CGC]

Worth the money?
Not to me, I keep having flash backs to the working Ranger I bought for $30 back in 85.
You need to quit spending money on the Chevelle and find yourself a time machine. ;)
The Chevelle IS my time machine.
Flux capacitor?

[w3bny]

Isnt that like gold plating your kids first solid turd?

[N4VGB]

Isnt that like gold plating your kids first solid turd?

Must be a MD thing, we just bronze their first shoes. :mrgreen:

[w3bny]

Isnt that like gold plating your kids first solid turd?

Must be a MD thing, we just bronze their first shoes. :mrgreen:

Must be. Yankees up here are kinda weird with there pork bbq and all. Me being from 5-land and all.

[N4VGB]

Isnt that like gold plating your kids first solid turd?

Must be a MD thing, we just bronze their first shoes. :mrgreen:

Must be. Yankees up here are kinda weird with there pork bbq and all. Me being from 5-land and all.

All meats are FB for BBQ except really good beef, pork, chicken, venison, even goat.

[w3bny]

Isnt that like gold plating your kids first solid turd?

Must be a MD thing, we just bronze their first shoes. :mrgreen:

Must be. Yankees up here are kinda weird with there pork bbq and all. Me being from 5-land and all.

All meats are FB for BBQ except really good beef, pork, chicken, venison, even goat.

gawd...dont even say that! Its Easter...Im Hispanic... and your talking about bbq'in goats...

Mmm...cabrito al pastor...con tortillas de maiz...arroz...frijoles borrachos...cerveza dos equis muy frio...un botella de Hornitos...y mas musica Tejano.... gaaahh....(sniffle...I miss Texas :cry: )

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[KB3LAZ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/LN-E-F-JOHNSON-Viki ... 4aa05e3f25 (http://cgi.ebay.com/LN-E-F-JOHNSON-Viking-RANGER-1-HF-Xmtr-FACTORY-WIRED_W0QQitemZ320518111013QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item4aa05e3f25)

This one looks to be in more than fair condition...bet it triples in price before I get home from work tomorrow.

[w2amr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/LN-E-F-JOHNSON-Viking-RANGER-1-HF-Xmtr-FACTORY-WIRED_W0QQitemZ320518111013QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item4aa05e3f25

This one looks to be in more than fair condition...bet it triples in price before I get home from work tomorrow.
The guy is full of schitt. Look closely at the shot of the back of it, The cabinet is a mess.

[KB3LAZ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/LN-E-F-JOHNSON-Viking-RANGER-1-HF-Xmtr-FACTORY-WIRED_W0QQitemZ320518111013QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item4aa05e3f25

This one looks to be in more than fair condition...bet it triples in price before I get home from work tomorrow.
The guy is full of schitt. Look closely at the shot of the back of it, The cabinet is a mess.

Heh, they all embellish more than a bit. It still looks much nicer than 75% of them I see at a hamfest for 350+$. :lol:

[KB3LAZ]

And put it side by side with a 6k$ 500..

http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?t=245342

[w2amr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/LN-E-F-JOHNSON-Viking-RANGER-1-HF-Xmtr-FACTORY-WIRED_W0QQitemZ320518111013QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item4aa05e3f25

This one looks to be in more than fair condition...bet it triples in price before I get home from work tomorrow.
The guy is full of schitt. Look closely at the shot of the back of it, The cabinet is a mess.

Heh, they all embellish more than a bit. It still looks much nicer than 75% of them I see at a hamfest for 350+$. :lol:
Beware of, " Great shape............. for it's age. "

[KB3LAZ]

http://cgi.ebay.com/LN-E-F-JOHNSON-Viking-RANGER-1-HF-Xmtr-FACTORY-WIRED_W0QQitemZ320518111013QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_0?hash=item4aa05e3f25

This one looks to be in more than fair condition...bet it triples in price before I get home from work tomorrow.
The guy is full of schitt. Look closely at the shot of the back of it, The cabinet is a mess.

Heh, they all embellish more than a bit. It still looks much nicer than 75% of them I see at a hamfest for 350+$. :lol:
Beware of, " Great shape............. for it's age. "

Yeah. I dont buy online from people I dont know though. :D

[w2amr]

Good move.

[N4VGB]

Beware of, " Great shape............. for it's age. "



Don't forget "mileage"! :lol:

I'm in lousy shape for my "age" but pretty good shape for the "mileage". Rough roads ya know. :rofl:

[w2amr]

Beware of, " Great shape............. for it's age. "



Don't forget "mileage"! :lol:

I'm in lousy shape for my "age" but pretty good shape for the "mileage". Rough roads ya know. :rofl:
I guess the roads here in Jersey are a bit smoother. :lol:

[N4VGB]

Beware of, " Great shape............. for it's age. "



Don't forget "mileage"! :lol:

I'm in lousy shape for my "age" but pretty good shape for the "mileage". Rough roads ya know. :rofl:
I guess the roads here in Jersey are a bit smoother. :lol:

I brought up the "mileage" part of boat anchor buying to a guy who had the same stuff for sale at about 6 hamfests in a row down here. He'd put about 2,500 miles on that gear since the first attempt to sell. He wasn't amused. :rofl:

But he did lower the price to exactly what I'd offered him on the one piece I was interested in at it's first showing! :rofl: