I just aquired a beautiful old on the floor console stereo/turntable/8 track tape player and a foot high stack of old records (78's and 45's). I would love to keep all of them but I may have to part with them, but I have no idea how much they are worth. The console is an Olympic T 29400 absolutly gorgeous. (The radio doesn't seem to work, but everything else sounds like the day it was new. The records include Nat King Cole, Tennessee Ernie Ford, John Denver, Greatest Country Hits Collection, gospels and lots more some I never heard of and I'm not a spring chicken. I remember all those I mentioned. Does anybody know how much they are worth?

Most of those are pretty popular. They're not million dollar records, but they'll sell for a few dollars each. You can try selling them on eBay, either by individual titles (recommended), or as a lot. eBay does wonders in that normally you can't find all the people interested in all the different types of music living in your neighborhood. Interestingly, though, when you go nation wide (and also world wide, as people around the globe look at eBay), all the 8-Track and record lovers pop out of the woodwork, and will actually pay quite some money for old records.

8-Tracks have actually become sort-of collectible to certain people. Most people won't pay 5 cents for one, but you find the right people, and they'll pay several dollars and up. Some 8-Tracks, which are rare and have very good bands on them, can go for $20 and up. Only places like eBay give you enough of a customer base that you can find these people. Of course, like anywhere else, it depends on the day of the week, as sometimes you won't get anyone, or you'll get someone bidding on an item for only a dollar.

Nat "King" Cole is well liked by everyone. All you have to do is find a record and 8-Track lover, and he'll be sold.

Certain Elvis 78 rpm records sell for a lot anywhere you go. Glenn Miller, however, not everyone is so familiar with (sadly). A really hot tune, "The Lady's In Love With You," will sell like any other 78 rpm record at 75c to $3 in an antique or record shop, but put that record on eBay, and it'll sell for $15 or more. Of course the Elvis 78s (certain ones) can sell for a hundred or so. Too bad not everyone is so enthusiastic about Glenn, but then, that makes the records cheaper for me.

Thomas