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AVO model VCM163. Yours right now for $4K (plus p&p)
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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 7:21:31 PM on 19 January 2014.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
There's an AVO model VCM163 on eBay Oz at the moment with starting bid at $1,500 and a buy it now price of $4,000. Depending on condition I've seen AVO Mk3s go for around the $800 mark. As I understand it, the VCM163 was the last of the AVO valve testers and is considered their best. Not sure I'd be willing to fork out $4,000 on one myself. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=231138990110&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:AU:3160.

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 8:59:13 PM on 19 January 2014.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7301
$150 for postage? I think the most I've ever charged for postage was $71 and the item weighed about 17kg and was sent registered with signature required. It looks like a good machine but yeah - I have better things to spend $4,000.00 on. I'd rather blow that sort of money on more radios. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 9:01:10 PM on 19 January 2014.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
If I bought that particular AVO for the sort of money being asked, I think I'd be travelling to Tassie to collect it. Do the tourist thing while I'm there.

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 2:32:01 PM on 31 January 2014.
	Wa2ise Location: Oradell, US Member since 2 April 2010 Member #: 643 Postcount: 830
Watch out for this guy if you go to Tasmania... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c54SvkgQ04A.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 9:10:35 PM on 31 January 2014.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7301
They don't really spin around like that but they do make that noise and they have lousy table manners, content with fighting over a morsel of food the size of a dice. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 10:37:01 PM on 31 January 2014.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
They are in danger of being wiped out by a facial cancer that is endemic: http://www.tassiedevil.com.au/tasdevil.nsf/The-Disease/979FEB5F116CE371CA2576CB0011A26E.

Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 5:11:51 PM on 8 February 2014.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6687
Sold for $2,375.00 (14 bids)

Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 2:18:02 AM on 22 April 2014.
	DJ Oz Location: Central Coast, NSW Member since 18 April 2014 Member #: 1554 Postcount: 215
I seen one of them for sale on ebay a few years back it was like a quarter that price or less looked in good nick..seem all on Ebay are way expensive these days love one but not going to pay a kings ransom for one there a kit thing from the UK you tailor your self thats not so expensive..thought not so cheap either Still if he wrote the software right it would probably be very accurate..

Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 11:53:18 PM on 8 August 2016.
	Jeff Location: Canberra, ACT Member since 23 July 2016 Member #: 1957 Postcount: 46
Digging up an old thread I know, but how much better is the one we are talking about, compared to the AVO Mk3? Seems there's plenty of them around.

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