Suggestions on where to sell a Klein 401 Sidescan System

[David Bieber]

I am looking for suggestions on where to sell a Klein 401 Sidescan System, and how much to ask for it. My dad, Alan Bieber, and I used to have a hydrographic survey business, Bieber Associates. I have been out of the business for about 25 years, but when my dad passed away I inherited what equipment he had left over, including a Klein 401 Sidescan sonar system with two 100-Khz fish and a 500-Khz fish that needs rebuilding. The system operates on 12-volt DC or 120-volt AC power. The system has been modified/upgraded as follows:

• Wave scale line correction on T001
• High frequency oscillation on T008
• Noise pickup on T009
• Towfish triggering on T011
• Print intensity (print amp boards) on T012
• Triggering on T021
• Neon bulb high voltage monitor on T030
• Ten turn pots on TO45
• Recorder towfish connector changed to newer 14-pin version
• Tow cables are set up for three channels and the third channel comes out to a BNC connector on the recorder so an additional sensor can be towed with the sonar fish.

The system includes 100-meter and a 50-meter cables plus extra unterminated cable. The system has not been used for about 15 years and the six rolls of recorder paper I have are dried out, but I believe could be re-moistened and used. The system includes a complete set of spare circuit boards, plus some, and many other spares. It also includes training and technical manuals. There is information out there on how to convert these systems from an analog to a digital output in order to use digital recording media.

Your suggestions would be much appreciated.

 

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[Salvor6]

David that's a clever way to advertise your sonar for sale on Treasurenet without being a charter member. How much are you asking for it? I would also suggest Ebay.

 

[ropesfish]

Tough to sell the paper recorder stuff for what one would like to get for it. I'm with Pete. I would put it on EBay on a long duration auction and promote the auction as much as I could.
Running the output through an Analog-Digital Converter works as long as you have some way to output that signal into software.
Send me pictures and docs if you have them...ya never know who might want one

 

[FISHEYE]

Its not expensive to convert the SS to digital output.I did it on my wesmar for less than $200

 

[xaos]

donate it to the Mel Fisher Museum

 

[David Bieber]

While it would be nice to find a buyer here, the question is an honest one. I had it listed on e-bay for $500 plus shipping with no interest, hence my reason for asking here. I know the old chart paper stuff isn't worth much, but I hate to scrap this system. My dad and I found a lot of stuff with it, including my dad finding the DeBraak in 1984 working with Harvey Harrington, which is a story in itself. Harvey figured out the general area where to look, and in his day my dad was one of the best marine search professionals in the world.

 

[David Bieber]

I wasn't fishing, but since I have had an inquiry about buying the system here, and as a result I have some other related stuff I would like to advertise on this site, I have upgraded to a Charter Member.

 

[Au_Dreamers]

and hopefully post them in the proper forum...

Diving, Marine, & Underwater Salvage
Discuss boats, underwater salvage equipment and diving.

 

[ROBOTCOP13]

Not sure where you are located but bring it to the Treasure Hunters picnic in Wabasso on April 27th and raffle or auction it off.

Somebody may put it to good use.

 

[xaos]

pictures?

location?

 

[David Bieber]

I will post pictures and information as a classified this weekend.