# Aerophobes a question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 14, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108 "2002-06-14T21:50:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/1 "2002-06-14T21:50:21Z")
I work for an Aerospace company that has a lot of vintage materials such as instruments and manuals for vintage aircraft (Pre 50’s). Would anyone know the best way of evaluating it’s worth/selling it? Thanks for your responses in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/2 "2002-06-14T22:35:43Z")
perhaps you should solicit the opinions of aerophiles? Got any stuff from the Stearman aircraft company? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/3 "2002-06-14T22:35:54Z")
Send it to me. I’ll evaluate its worth and send you the amount I estimated. Trust me. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/4 "2002-06-14T22:40:51Z")
**QtP** You know I knew I screwed that up. Mods a little assistance please. I’ll have a complete list if the items next week if you’re really interested. I’m not sure about Stearman, there’s a lot of this stuff hanging around. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/5 "2002-06-14T23:40:24Z")
Yo, Stuffy, there are clubs devoted to particular models/brands of vintage aircraft, I’m sure they’d be happy to help you out with that stuff. Heck, if you post an inventory and price list I might interested. Have anything for the Aeronca Champ? ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/6 "2002-06-15T02:19:27Z")
I tell you what, I’ll post a link to my website as soon as I have a complete inventory. ---
**Author:** ![Una\_Persson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/una_persson/32/346_2.png) [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2002, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/7 "2002-06-15T03:39:12Z")
EBay would be a good place to check - I imagine you could find some representative prices on there for similar items. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/8 "2002-09-09T21:32:15Z")
_BUMP_ That project got delayed, but now I’m working on it. I seem to have components for “Connie” aircraft as well as some others I haven’t identified yet. Does that help narrow down my choices? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/9 "2002-09-09T21:54:57Z")
You might want to donate it to that group who restored a Connie. I can’t think of their name right now. “Save a Connie”, or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![happyheathen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5e925/32.png) [@happyheathen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/happyheathen)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2002, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerophobes-a-question/114108/10 "2002-09-09T21:57:25Z")
if you are looking at heavy iron types, I suggest seeing if there are type clubs - most commercial craft from that period are in museums. If you have military items, there should be a good market for those. for general aviation, see: [http://www.vintageaircraft.org/who/list.html](http://www.vintageaircraft.org/who/list.html) EAA Vintage Club (for those wondering what a ‘Connie’ is: [http://www.airventure.org/2002/mon22/connie.html](http://www.airventure.org/2002/mon22/connie.html)