Re: deceptive transformer

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Original poster: "Jim Mitchell" <electrontube-at-sbcglobal-dot-net> 

66$ for a mot is cheap.  New MOTs are 80-100$ AFAIK

Regards - Jim Mitchell

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Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: deceptive transformer


 > Original poster: BunnyKiller <bunikllr-at-bellsouth-dot-net>
 >
 > Yeah...
 > thats Chris...  he has a way with words..   always involved with some
primo
 > laser stuff tho....   he has a good record, but its up to the buyer to
know
 > what they are buying....  but then again , knowing Chris, he expects the
 > buyer to be aware of whats up for bid too...
 >
 > but if I were to sell a Powerstat 1256D on ebay and have it go 150$ for it
 > instead of 60$  I guess I couldnt complain...  isnt that what Ebay is
about
 > ? getting top dollar for your item?
 > I do have to admit tho    66$ for a MOT is a bit pricey   but I know
better
 > now...    I made the mistake of paying 165$ for a 1256D ONCE...
 > but I still have it and in the long run it was worth it ...
 >
 > we learn from our mistakes before we know better      call it an Ebay
 > learning curve...
 >
 >
 > been there done that
 >
 > Scot D
 >
 >
 >
 > Tesla list wrote:
 >
 > >Original poster: "Richard W." <potluckutk-at-comcast-dot-net>
 > >Hey Godfrey,
 > >
 > >Yeah, I've seen that one (well, "those"). It's been up for quite some
time
 > >now.
 > >Then add "tesla" and "laser" to the description to round out the fluff.
 > >But it is rated about 800 volts above the average MOT. Still, I wouldn't
bid
 > >on it for that rating and certainly not worth 66 buck in my opinion.  Nor
 > >would I bid on it anyway since I feel drawing arcs like that isn't
healthy
 > >for the transformer. NSTs are a different story though due to their
inherent
 > >current limiting.
 > >
 > >Rick W.
 > >
 > >----- Original Message -----
 > >From: Tesla list <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
 > >Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:23 PM
 > >Subject: deceptive transformer
 > >
 > >
 > > > Original poster: "Godfrey Loudner" <ggreen-at-gwtc-dot-net>
 > > >
 > > > A bit of macabre humor on ebay is shown at
 > > >
 > > > http://cgi.ebay-dot-com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3805950083.
 > > >
 > > > The transformer is partially hidden from view,
 > > > making it hard for the inexperienced to
 > > > recognize it as a mot. The picture is
 > > > designed to focus attention on the arc,
 > > > not the transformer. Hype comes into
 > > > play: "its controlled by an X-ray
 > > > variac".
 > > >
 > > > This time the identity of bidders is hidden.
 > > > Now its is impossible to warn buyers that
 > > > they are being taken for a walk in the woods.
 > > > The mot sold for $66.55, while other sellers
 > > > offering mots were ignored. Awhile back, the
 > > > same seller got almost $100 for a mot.
 > > >
 > > > Godfrey Loudner
 > > >
 > > >
 >
 >