just a little bit of gold for 50 cents

[cyberdan]

All the gold i was able to get last weekend was a 10K (tested 8K) chain and pendent. I took a gamble because I could see it was marked but it was white so I thought it might be fake.

I also got about 30-35 lbs of brass and copper so can't complain.

What might be my best buy (or just trash) I found a box of antique radio tuner belts. For all you youngins, on old radios you turn a dial to change the station and it is connected buy a drive belt (like on your car) to the actual channel tuner. There is probably over 200 different belts, all brand new in their envelope. I even got the guide that lists the radio with the size needed. Only paid $2 The hard part is to find a buyer.

[diggummup]

I'm sure there is someone who would buy all those belts, lock, stock and barrel. Single ones are selling for $4-$10 a piece. I'd throw the whole lot on for .50 or $1 x's the number of belts and see where it goes. Especially since you have the guide that tells what radios they go to. Are they all tuner belts? No turntable belts?

[Randyd]

I googled antique radio parts. even the knobs are expensive. makes me think of the parts I tossed when I moved...

I took a ring to a $-for-Gold to see what they pay (CyberDan's tip!) and how they figure the price for a rings with stones.

She measured the ring on a template that showed the carats and converted to grams, said she would take the diamonds
out and give them to me, they were only 1/4 c and she likes to buy bigger ones only.

so I ordered a template that has the different cuts and sizes on it up to 2c and a prong tool.

I forgot to ask how she figured the stone weight for the class ring.
Do you use a percentage for the stone's weight?

R

[J-dude]

Old radio belts, tubes and such can go for good money!!!