A Washington State online reseller has become the darling of his community after he snagged the deal of the year, at least on paper. Zach, 35, (he wouldn't tell Newsweek his last name or hometown) paid $30 at a thrift store in central Washington for an engine air supply valve that aftermarket aircraft parts dealer Aeroval says had a "reference value" of $223,520 in 2011. According to Honeywell's Web site, the part belongs to a GE CF6-80 engine from an A330-300, perhaps as part of the anti-icing system.
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