Is an Philps PM3055 60MHz worth 30 euro - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: xavkno
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 08:08:24 pm
content: this would be my first ocilloscope is it worth 30 euro even though it's analog or would my money be better spent eleswhere?te pictures show what i could get for that price

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 08:14:42 pm
content: Yes,if it works. Cosmetically it looks in nice condition, the front anyway. The guide price around here is around £1 per MHz (that might be $ or EUR though).Manuals, including Service, here:http://www.ko4bb.com/getsimple/index.php?id=manuals&dir=PhilipsP.S. The last forum thread on it, there are others if you do a search:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/pm3055-oscilloscope-psu-removalrepair-(caps)-and-general-usage-questions/msg1177257/#msg1177257

author: xavkno
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 08:39:37 pm
content: thank you for the reply, now i just need to find a good soldering iron/ station that's ESD safe but also doesn't have too steep an price

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 08:44:25 pm
content: Just wondering, when you said "te pictures show what i could get for that price", did you mean that wholebox[EDIT: Crate] for Eur 30 or just the scope?

author: xavkno
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 08:48:20 pm
content: the whole box

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 08:53:03 pm
content: Wow! Well I can see a Philips function generator (bottom case damage?) but also what looks like a decent milling head, bore dial gauge etc, which you could sell individually to fund averynice soldering station and ESD mat.

author: xavkno
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 08:55:46 pm
content: Thank you for the replies,if i where to choose to sell some things if i manage to get this lot what would be the best place ebay?and what kind of prices would i be looking at if the things check out?

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 09:03:09 pm
content: Probably ebay I guess, unless you have a mechanical engineering dealer close. It's hard to see exactly what you've got there, Ithinkthat's a milling head (whatever it is, it's complete anyway). Pressure gauge and piping, bore gauge, who knows what else is buried further down. you could be talking several hundred EUR. Maybe you can take some higher resolution photos and single out individual items other's can chime in too with identifications and estimates.Worst case, you'd easily make your EUR 30 back!

author: xavkno
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 09:08:53 pm
content: thank you,these are just some photos i got sent but if i win this auction i will take some better ones

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 09:13:14 pm
content: You just need to make sure stuff doesn't get smashed in transit. Good luck.

author: xavkno
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 09:37:01 pm
content: And how about this also the same price all mitutoyo.

author: The Soulman
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 09:45:21 pm
content: Grab it while you can, sell the stuff you don't need on marktplaats and give me a nice deal on a set of those dept-gauges.

author: xavkno
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 09:47:40 pm
content: thank you, how much do you think i should sell those for individually?

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 09:55:12 pm
content: Holy Sh**You've got to be talkingat leastEUR 100 each haven't you?

author: The Soulman
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 10:01:31 pm
content: That depends on the condition and use-ability, best look on ebay for comparable stuff, some tools might be more specialized than others and less suitable for the average buyer.See if you can find some model numbers and ask google.Buying this mitutoyo stuff new would have cost a arm and a leg tho..

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 28, 2018, 10:09:04 pm
content: Some friends of mine own a machine shop, they have a bunch of Mitutoyo instruments that I don't even touch, they cost a fortune so I use the cheap tools or stuff that someone else has already abused. The problem with that sort of stuff is once it has been dropped or banged around it often is never the same again.

author: kridri
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 02, 2018, 02:44:15 pm
content: It is typical on this bidding site (I have seen the same lot of you) to have low start prices but mostly the prices will increase massively 10 minutes before closing.

author: Old Printer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 02, 2018, 06:26:34 pm
content: Quote from: kridri on June 02, 2018, 02:44:15 pmA bid price while an auction is in progress is nothing more than a number, unless you have some inside info. If the seller thinks there is a good market for the goods they will start the bidding low just to gain a lot of attention. There are likely equipment dealers watching that know exactly what that stuff is worth. Bidding early on a closed time auction does nothing but push up the price.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 02, 2018, 06:32:16 pm
content: With online auctions I've never understood why people bid at all early on, other than maybe a token bid to track the item. I've seen bidding wars break out with days remaining and unless I'm the seller I can only shake my head. All it does is drive the price up.That said, I've also never understood why ebay doesn't have an option to extend the auction by a few minutes each time a bid comes in near the end, that would eliminate sniping and likely result in a higher sale price.

author: rsjsouza
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 02, 2018, 06:58:12 pm
content: To the OP: unless money is really short, for this price I would take the first box - if anything, you may have some interesting projects or spare parts.Quote from: james_s on June 02, 2018, 06:32:16 pmAlthough it makes perfect sense from a financial standpoint, I suspect the majority of customers dislike but tolerate auctions (in favor of Buy it now). I suspect that doing this would scare away even more potential customers.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 02, 2018, 07:03:26 pm
content: I like auctions if it's for something I can't just go out and buy. For most older gear I'd rather bid it up to whatever I'm willing to pay than have it sit there for months at some fantasy price. With an auction stuff typically sells for the actual value rather than what the seller thinks it's worth.