Knight Ocean Hopper?

Well I have one of these little beauties, so I looked on that big auctions site? well is there gold in those things??? 200+ dollars for the ones I've seen. My wife said I need to sell something to make room! so I picked something small

Interesting and I also have one...maybe I should sell?

looking back thru some past sales $500+ one brought????
Mine has a speaker and 3 extra holes on the front plate uggh!
but have the coils 3 still in boxes, plus 2 sets of plans.

Mine has the coils but need to put in the dial numbers. I have a template to do it, when I get around to it. My first kit and receiver was an Ocean Hopper that got me interested in short wave radio. Didn't have the money for the coils and we just broke some old tubes and used the bases as coil forms. No test equipment, just wrapped enamel wire around the base and tried to determine what frequency I had. Lots of great fun and nice memories. I thought the going rate of $100 was a lot a few years ago, but can't imagine anyone paying hundreds of dollars, especially $500+.

this was the 500$+ http://www.ebay.com/itm/260963286605?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
This is the recent 285$ one http://www.ebay.com/itm/251251181785?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
others have sold for around 100-125$

The one for $285 says it doesn't work

oh you want them too work too....

now you know why I was asking if there was gold in them???

I'll bet the fun and memories they hold is the gold in them.