Over the past year I've been helping to clean out the basement of a family friend who passed away.
As a former electrical engineer and life long tinkerer he had accumulated quite a bit.
I bought all the cabinets he had there which amounted to several truck loads of 12x8x3" parts bin cabinets from the 1940's or so.
With the bins came the parts.
My interests are much newer and my intent for the cabinets was to use them for other purposes.
After sorting through and bagging the contents of those cabinets, I ended up with about a 15lb box or so of carbon comp resistors.
I see them selling on eBay but have little interest in going through all that.
What is a massive assortment worth? There's roughly 100 to 250 of each value in what i believe are 1/2 and 1 watt values.
Each bin was put in a bag and marked with the value on the drawer label.
Lot size is roughly a box the size of a case of long neck beer bottles or so filled to the top.
Is there any value in these other than taking a $150 offer from some artist who wants them to make jewellery out of them?
As a former electrical engineer and life long tinkerer he had accumulated quite a bit.
I bought all the cabinets he had there which amounted to several truck loads of 12x8x3" parts bin cabinets from the 1940's or so.
With the bins came the parts.
My interests are much newer and my intent for the cabinets was to use them for other purposes.
After sorting through and bagging the contents of those cabinets, I ended up with about a 15lb box or so of carbon comp resistors.
I see them selling on eBay but have little interest in going through all that.
What is a massive assortment worth? There's roughly 100 to 250 of each value in what i believe are 1/2 and 1 watt values.
Each bin was put in a bag and marked with the value on the drawer label.
Lot size is roughly a box the size of a case of long neck beer bottles or so filled to the top.
Is there any value in these other than taking a $150 offer from some artist who wants them to make jewellery out of them?
Never underestimate what sells on eBay. My experience is that junk sells for more than it is worth and good stuff languishes! Just post a few good pictures, a description and the actual weight. At the least they will go to someone who wants them, the upside is you might just get a decent chunk of change.
I was thinking the same thing but I wasn't sure whether to list them as a huge lot or in smaller lots, and if I break it up, how should I break it into lots?
Sell each bag as a separate lot. Be sure to specify that it is NOS, no returns, no refunds.
Value is up to you, but 100 pieces for $25. seems reasonable, plus shipping.
Value is up to you, but 100 pieces for $25. seems reasonable, plus shipping.
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25 cents each? They were two for 25 back in the day. That's only 2%/year appreciation.
Charge more.
Well, current parts are about that at distributors, but the guitar people do sell them for more.
And you gotta bake the NOS to use them.
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/stackpole-electronics-inc/RC12KT100K/10127342?utm_adgroup=Through Hole Resistors&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping_Product_Resistors_NEW&utm_term=&utm_content=Through Hole Resistors&gclid=CjwKCAjwv-GUBhAzEiwASUMm4vy6MkivfgRff49shRPD3Gh7S15VnMVWBdK2lIC8TC38PXgORrNsQBoCPOMQAvD_BwE
And you gotta bake the NOS to use them.
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/stackpole-electronics-inc/RC12KT100K/10127342?utm_adgroup=Through Hole Resistors&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping_Product_Resistors_NEW&utm_term=&utm_content=Through Hole Resistors&gclid=CjwKCAjwv-GUBhAzEiwASUMm4vy6MkivfgRff49shRPD3Gh7S15VnMVWBdK2lIC8TC38PXgORrNsQBoCPOMQAvD_BwE
Half watt for $.50 and 1 watt for a $1 is going rate surplus pricing. Measure a few values to make sure they’re not way out of spec due to moisture or whatever. People love carbon comp vintage resistors. Do lots of 25. With the odd values do a grab bag of 100 or more to get rid of them. $15 for a grab bag.