Peravia Barograph Question

[Roy Bourgeois]

Friends:

We recently received a donation of an excellent condition Peravia barograph
(with case and extra paper). I promised the donor a letter stating the
value of the donation. There was a time when these were very valuable -
but I do not know if they still hold that value in these days of GPS and
secure data recorders.

I would appreciate opinions of value or recent sale information from
experienced people on the list. I personally own a different Peravia but
rarely use it now.

Thanks

Roy Bourgeois
President, Greater Boston Soaring Club

[MaD]

Roy Bourgeois schrieb:

> Friends:
>
> We recently received a donation of an excellent condition Peravia barograph
> (with case and extra paper). I promised the donor a letter stating the
> value of the donation. There was a time when these were very valuable -
> but I do not know if they still hold that value in these days of GPS and
> secure data recorders.
>
> I would appreciate opinions of value or recent sale information from
> experienced people on the list. I personally own a different Peravia but
> rarely use it now.
>
> Thanks
>
> Roy Bourgeois
> President, Greater Boston Soaring Club

Hi Roy

If you do find someone who has actually paid something to get a Peravia
or has succeeded in selling one please post here. Our club still has
half a dozen lying around but nobody uses them anymore.

Regards
Marcel

[01-- Zero One]

I would suggest asking the donor to tell you what he thinks it is worth.
That sounds like the correct price to me.



Larry





"Roy Bourgeois" > wrote in message
:

> Friends:
>
> We recently received a donation of an excellent condition Peravia barograph
> (with case and extra paper). I promised the donor a letter stating the
> value of the donation. There was a time when these were very valuable -
> but I do not know if they still hold that value in these days of GPS and
> secure data recorders.
>
> I would appreciate opinions of value or recent sale information from
> experienced people on the list. I personally own a different Peravia but
> rarely use it now.
>
> Thanks
>
> Roy Bourgeois
> President, Greater Boston Soaring Club

[Nyal Williams]

Not for tax purposes! That is illegal; it must be
evaluated by a disinterested party. Consider having
him tell you that it is a museum piece worth $10K and
giving him a letter acknowledging a $10K gift for tax
purposes.


At 15:30 15 September 2005, 01-- Zero One wrote:
>I would suggest asking the donor to tell you what he
>thinks it is worth.
> That sounds like the correct price to me.
>
>
>
>Larry
>
>
>
>
>
>'Roy Bourgeois' wrote in message



:
>
>> Friends:
>>
>> We recently received a donation of an excellent condition
>>Peravia barograph
>> (with case and extra paper). I promised the donor
>>a letter stating the
>> value of the donation. There was a time when these
>>were very valuable -
>> but I do not know if they still hold that value in
>>these days of GPS and
>> secure data recorders.
>>
>> I would appreciate opinions of value or recent sale
>>information from
>> experienced people on the list. I personally own
>>a different Peravia but
>> rarely use it now.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Roy Bourgeois
>> President, Greater Boston Soaring Club
>
>

[01-- Zero One]

Actually it is not illegal. No evaluation by a disinterested party is
required.



First of all, he is not going to put down $10K as the value. Second the
club member is not going to give him a paper with that number on it.



Actually, usually organizations which receive gifts simply give a letter
of receipt for the item without claiming any particular value. It is up
to the person claiming the gift deduction to claim a value for it. Then
the IRS (in the USA) will either accept that or reject it. And, by the
way, the courts have ruled that citizens have the right to seek to
minimize any taxes due, legally of course.


"Nyal Williams" > wrote in
message :

> Not for tax purposes! That is illegal; it must be
> evaluated by a disinterested party. Consider having
> him tell you that it is a museum piece worth $10K and
> giving him a letter acknowledging a $10K gift for tax
> purposes.
>
>
> At 15:30 15 September 2005, 01-- Zero One wrote:
> >I would suggest asking the donor to tell you what he
> >thinks it is worth.
> > That sounds like the correct price to me.
> >
> >
> >
> >Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >'Roy Bourgeois' wrote in message
>
>
>
> :
> >
> >> Friends:
> >>
> >> We recently received a donation of an excellent condition
> >>Peravia barograph
> >> (with case and extra paper). I promised the donor
> >>a letter stating the
> >> value of the donation. There was a time when these
> >>were very valuable -
> >> but I do not know if they still hold that value in
> >>these days of GPS and
> >> secure data recorders.
> >>
> >> I would appreciate opinions of value or recent sale
> >>information from
> >> experienced people on the list. I personally own
> >>a different Peravia but
> >> rarely use it now.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Roy Bourgeois
> >> President, Greater Boston Soaring Club
> >
> >

[Roy Bourgeois]

Thanks Guys - but the funny thing is that I AM a lawyer, so I'm not
looking for legal advice! I'm merely looking for someone who has recently
sold or bought a Peravia barograph - that's all.

Thanks

Roy Bourgeois
President Greater Boston Soaring Club, Inc.