Can someone please help me.

[statenislandgwm]

I am new posting to the forum but have ready other posts for several monthes as I have always been fascinated with old appliances, unfortunately I live in an apartment so I am not lucky enough to own any. I do however collect small vintage kitchen appliances, toaster, blender, etc and have always wanted to add a vintage Amana Radarange to my collection. This morning I found one on ebay with a starting bid of $50.00 does anyone know what would be a fair offer to make on this? It also says the buyer is responsible for shipping, again can anyone help as I am clueless. I did try UPS and they want $115.00 which is a little steep for me right now. Any help anyone could give would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

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[petek]

I would just keep looking for one in your immediate area. They do show up. I think $50 is even too much and then to have to pay to ship it on top of that,, no way. You've got to start scouring the thrift shops or put a wanted ad in one of your local neighborhood papers etc or on FreeCycle, Craigslist etc. There absolutely has to be some when you're surrounded by millions of people within a few miles like you are.

 

[rp2813]

I agree with Pete. One will turn up closer to home and cheaper or even free. Thrift stores, garage sales and Craig's List have good potential for this item.

 

[statenislandgwm]

Thanks for the advice.

I actually saw one here several years ago at a church thrift store, however was not much into vintage back then, wish I was and had grabbed it.

 

[launderess]

RadarRanges

Are VERY heavy, and quite fankly wouldn't trust many eBay sellers to pack the thing well enough to survive shipping intact. Since RandarRanges often go for dear sums on eBay, you could pay quite allot and end up receiving a box of worthless junk.

Staten Island probably has the best stock of old homes and unexplored thrifts of NYC. Just keep looking, checking estate sales, and the like, you are bound to find one sooner or later. If you aren't too proud, drive around the night before recycling rubbish collection. There are always all sort and manner of appliances on the curb. Again, don't let the size fool you, RadarRanges are heavy, so you may need help loading your goodies into the car.

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[swestoyz]

Even though this is a fairly scarce model, the seller is trying to make a quick buck at the expense of others. There are TONS of these things still out there. As everyone has said - stop by your local thrift stores. The highest price you'll probably see is 20 bucks. And yes, they are heavy. Normally I see 3 or 4 RR's at the local St. Vinnies at all times.

When searching for your dream RR, make sure that the white plastic on the inside of the door is in good shape with no cracks, and also that it comes with a tray.

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[brettsomers]

Even here in San Antonio i see RRs all the time. Then again driving around is a breeze here, so many shops can be reached in couple hours.

 

[sudsman]

In Fort Worth Area

I have seen them many times and Goodwill most sell for $10 or 15.oo

 

[mistereric]

Hi there! Welcome to the site!

For what its worth - I lived on Staten Island for 31 years, until september, and never found very much by way of classic appliances there. I don't know of any thrifts on the island that carry appliances.

I would think you best bet is going to be craigslist or estate sales.

 

[statenislandgwm]

Thanks again guys!

I have to agree with you there mistereric the thrift stores here tend to carry more 90's appliances then anything else. They are also not cheap here, I have seen ordinary microwaves in the Salvation Army here for $40-$50, my guess is because it's NYC. A friend of mine offered to purchase the one on ebay for me as I have a birthday Sunday, so we will see if all else fails. Thanks for all your help guys, I really appreciate it. I also wanted to mention I have a few old toasters here if anyone wants them they can have them (just pay the shipping) One is a self lowering Sunbeam from the 60's another one is a self lowering Toastmaster from the 50's and the last is a 40's automatic Son Chief. Oh, and there is also an old electric perculator from the 40's.

 

[cadman]

I know that if you put a want ad in any local free-cycle/swap sheet circular you'd have sellers knocking down your door! To be honest, I had contacted the seller of the ebay RR at the onset of the auction after he sent me a heads-up (he found my site). I told him I'd keep an eye on it (the machine is actually in Minnesota). Suddenly he got greedy and the asking price jumped to $100. Now it's $50.

As others have said, $50 is way too much, especially for this model. And what makes this one a gamble is that you'll have the electronics to deal with. (The 8D has digital temp control despite the analog appearance) If it were cheaper I have some other business up north and figured I'd pick it up and re-cap it for the collection, but at this price, forgettaboutdit. Not trying to scare you, but shipping these beasts is not a great idea. They're both heavy and lopsided. (otherwise I wouldn't drive 4 hours!)

If you want a reliable Amana with a classic look, an RR-4 or 4D (defrost) is bullet proof and a very popular machine. Lots of 'em out there, too!