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Is there a demand for LOMO Biolams out there?
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:04 pm
by Dmi3n
G'day everyone. Recently I've got some offers about buying LOMO Biolam stands from closed Russian institutes. I really don't need them, and reselling them here in Russia won't be worth it. So I had an idea, maybe someone across the border will need them? Usually they are Biolam-S student stands with 4 achromatic objectives and monoculat head which are compatible with more advanced LOMO heads and other optics. If you need that stand, for how much would you buy it?
Re: Is there a demand for LOMO Biolams out there?
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2021 8:12 pm
by MicroBob
Hi,
they were sold in western Germany by a mail order company in bigger numbers and they show on ebay all the time, typically nearly unused and with hardenend grease. With the wooden box in the version you describe they go for round about 60€ including inland shipping.
With shipping from your country there will be little demand in Germany as import duties and pickup from tax office will apply.
Better to sell would be add-ons for these simple stands, like the water immersion objectives. But even these won't be in high demand due to the import problem.
Best use would be to refurbish the microscopes and give them on loan to interested teenagers to learn something useful.
Bob