Originally posted by Lord Lucan The same one came up on Ebay, with an option to ship to the UK, and I've just bought it! Not received yet. The basic price, to include a Pentax module, is really good. The shipping is nearly as much again, but even that is cheap compared with most USA shipping costs and totalling £50 it is still a bargain. There are individual parts of these big Sunpaks being sold (or not sold) for silly prices, like a battery holder for £16, a gel holder for £14*, and a bracket for £12. I can't see whether this one has a battery holder (or its condition) but I have spares anyway.
This will be my 5th Sunpak hammerhead (one is non-functional for spares), but with the 555 I shall now try selling my two 455s - I got the two of them for £12! The only Sunpak hammerhead (with GN 40+) missing from my collection is the monster 622, which rarely come up in the UK.
* The filter / telephoto attachment method of the big Sunpak hammerheads is a poor, flimsy arrangement. The Pentax AF400T / AF280T / AF200T did it much better.
I am glad to hear you were able to buy the 555. Mine survived ten years of daily photojournalist abuse in the 1990’s and performs like new to this day. I have seen the PT-2D modules with no cord sell for $50-75 on eBay.