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AK 55 Bread Box $300?

Arran
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06-13-2011, 04:09 PM

BILL Wrote:I saw that a metal box Atwater Kent 55 went for $300 on ebay? It was in nice shape, no speaker working condition unkown! Maybe I'm sitting on a GOLD MINE!

That surprises me, the going average for those metal box sets is under $50 (as is) on there just because of the shipping costs, not to mention that they aren't exactly rare. Either someone accidentally placed to high of a bid or there was some funny business going on.
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AK 55 Bread Box $300? - by BILL - 06-13-2011, 02:14 PM

Re: AK 55 Bread Box $300? - by Arran - 06-13-2011, 04:09 PM

Re: AK 55 Bread Box $300? - by Jayce - 06-13-2011, 04:23 PM

Re: AK 55 Bread Box $300? - by BILL - 06-13-2011, 04:43 PM

Re: AK 55 Bread Box $300? - by TA Forbes - 06-13-2011, 08:56 PM

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