Wanted: Web belt for wireless set

[Johnny Canuck]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

I see the connection now, you were the seller on ebay?
I was in the game 25 years ago and managed to hang on to a lot of stuff bought at those 'back then' prices. No, I wouldn't want you to sell at a loss and supply and demand is valid, but a 'buy it now' price on e-bay is usually code for "how bad do you want it?" At times it really boils down to whether you want it bad enough at the going price, or if your budget goes after something that you 'need' even more. I'd love to get your belt to finish up a 22 set and if you have a best price PM me. Maybe we can make a deal.

Hello Bruce
Yeah that Johnny Canuck thing.......... every time, and I'm not RCMP.
The Belt, we only bought beer and women back then, now I know better, I'd still get the beer, but buy WS.
I found a mint one on eBay Meco 1943 @ £50.00 then it was bid up to £102.00. $222. shipped, my logic, mint, original wrapping, original box. Expensive yes, this nearly completes the WS18 still missing an aerial adapter, but that is about it.
So the belt that that Johnny Canuck guy had for sale at $139 ?? and an offer made. It comes from Australia where some guy and his dingo has a wireless house full of them, away somewhere.
Description
British WW2 P1908/37 3" Web Radio Equipment Belt - Unissued
Item# 251305145080 $125.00 AUD
Shipping and handling $31.90 AUD
Insurance - not offered ----
Total $156.90 AUD
From amount $153.58 CAD

So yes, it is a 'how bad do you' want it price, I guess, I have it at $155-160??.
That is what I have in it so, I'm comfortable with that price. Perhaps I originally overpaid a bit, but the belts mint, some corrosion on the rivets, no wear, so it is rarer than 'I found this cleaning out the shed' ones.
Or it takes time and contacts, most of my best stuff I have was bought from owners and operators that you seem to bump into somehow.
Actually the fastest increasing cost is trackable and insurable international shipping. On the above item it was 25% added to the total cost.
I would love to pay $50 for a mint P08 Belt, but those days are gone I think, unless a bud's got one.
With the Internet some good some bad, but now everyone knows, even granny knows. Yuppies not so much.

Geoff