Vintage Stereo System Appraisal

I have or have had examples of all of those models.

My first piece of advice would be to not power the equipment up if it may not have been previously powered up for a long time (meaning a considerable number of years). Vintage equipment that has not been powered up in many years should initially have its ac power brought up slowly, with a variac or other variable ac power supply, to "reform" its electrolytic capacitors, and also to insure that any overheating is detected in its early stages.

Assuming that everything is in good cosmetic condition, and nothing is missing (such as knobs), I would say as a very rough ballpark that valuations are as follows:

335: $150 to $250
222: $75 to $150
314: $25 to $50

I would hazard a guess that the speaker might be a 12" Jensen (the make and possibly the model number will be indicated on it at the rear). If so, and if only one speaker is present, my guess as to its value would be $25 to $50, assuming it works and that there are no rips or tears in its cone.

Audiogon would certainly be an appropriate place to sell these items.

There is a lot of information about vintage Scott equipment at this site:

http://hhscott.com/.

Here is a link to their site map:

http://hhscott.com/site_map.htm.

Regards,
-- Al

No offense taken at all, Recordho. Yes, sometimes an auction will result in a feeding frenzy, if two or more people REALLY want the item, and if it is one that does not appear for sale very often. In this case, the 335 multiplex adapter is the one item that I would say has a significant chance of that kind of result.

However, my observation has been that when these or similar pieces sell for considerably more than the prices I listed, the piece is usually in totally pristine condition both cosmetically and functionally; it has in many cases been restored by an expert (with capacitors replaced, etc.); AND the seller has indicated a willingness to ship to the Far East (Japan, South Korea, etc.), where a lot of the demand for vintage American gear comes from. The winning bidder may end up being from the USA, but the participation of bidders from those countries will often drive up the price significantly.

Regards,
-- Al