Meccano outfit #9

[malau]

Hi all,

Anyone knows how much does it worth nowadays in oak box?
Thanks

[gary]

I have a neighbour who is a retired engineer and extreme Meccano
enthusiast. :) I will ask.

[Poita]

I saw an excellent condition #9 sell recently for $600.

[tlgerdes]

We are about to sell a #8 for about $500. It all depends condition.,Barry says between $500-1000. Do you know what year? This is quite crucial to value. Colour scheme is not so relevant.

[malau]

To be honest I found it when I was renovating my home. I tried to find out whether it is in 1948 or up to 1970... Do you have any info I can try to find out ? I did google but not much information to tell the age.

[tlgerdes]

If you can post pictures of the item (inside and out) including any manuals, then Barry (Gerdes) may be able to give some info.

If you plan to sell on eBay (which is possibly the best way), be prepared to give it time as well. There are plenty of collectors who watch the ebay sales.

[malau]

Here are the pics. Thanks

[tlgerdes]

Hi David,

Barry's advice is first, go to the New Zealand Meccano site http://www.nzmeccano.com (yes, very original). Introduce yourself through their forum, ask for what it's worth. In all likelyhood you may find a buyer there (they service ANZ)

Barry says it is a late 70s vintage, and they can go from $600-900 by the cursory look of your pictures.

[malau]

Thanks everyone :)

[gary]

Hi,

My neighbour, Murray, writes :-



If you have a set you are interested in selling and would like to contact Murray, drop me an email and I will put you in touch.

Best Regards

Gary

[gary]

As a further piece of empirical evidence that it is a small world, turns out
that my neighbour, Murray T., knows both Barry & Trevor, since Barry is
a member of the same Meccano club.

Murray recently bought a Set 7 from Barry and is about to buy a Set 8.

And of course we know Barry & Trevor too. :lol:

Murray writes :-

[tlgerdes]

I was wondering if they were the same person.:lol: