Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:49 pm
Looking at the corrosion issues I don't realistically see anyone taking engines down there with a view to flying her out!
The most realistic would be dismantle and ship to your museum.
The most realistic would be dismantle and ship to your museum.
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:27 am
Two words.......intergranular & exfoliation.
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:26 pm
It was sniped for $20,200 with 9 seconds left.
Strictly for it's Coast Guard historical lineage, a CG group was interested but we couldn't confirm it's lineage. There was a discrep in some numbers. I might have something to post on it later.
Strictly for it's Coast Guard historical lineage, a CG group was interested but we couldn't confirm it's lineage. There was a discrep in some numbers. I might have something to post on it later.
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:44 pm
The Nine-Second Snipe: A heartless and insensitive fowl nonpareil...
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:25 pm
wow!! it must have been really poo poo canned!!
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Tue Feb 26, 2013 2:02 pm
I sure hope the new owner's plans for the Catalina don't include a cutting torch...
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:21 pm
I sure hope the new owner's plans for the Catalina don't include a cutting torch...
Hate to ask, but is it worth more than $20,200 in scrap value?
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Tue Feb 26, 2013 5:05 pm
Chris Brame wrote:I sure hope the new owner's plans for the Catalina don't include a cutting torch...
Hate to ask, but is it worth more than $20,200 in scrap value?
Empty weight should be about 20,000 lb, so no. (unless our scrap guy is really reaming us on dirty alum.
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Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:30 pm
I like PBY's, but if that thing isn't a contender for the title "ultimate money pit" then I don't know what is.
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Thu Feb 28, 2013 7:06 am
Dan Jones wrote:I like PBY's, but if that thing isn't a contender for the title "ultimate money pit" then I don't know what is.
Absolutely....thankfully they are robust and pretty simple to work on......but they are still a large aircraft, which adds up to lots of work and money.
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:58 am
Thankfully some has accepted the challenge to preserve this example (we hope)... Any way to find out who bought it and what their intentions are?
Re: PBY Catlina on ebay for 20K
Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:35 pm
bdk wrote:Thankfully some has accepted the challenge to preserve this example (we hope)... Any way to find out who bought it and what their intentions are?
Ask the seller if he can tell you. You can click on the auction link and send him a PM. I knew of at least two groups who were aware of it. Whether the other group was interested enough....I don't know. Maybe it will resurface in a few years??