[Boatanchors] INFLATION

[Todd Bigelow - PS]

Carl Huether wrote:

> Hey Todd, Mr Irrelevant hisself has spoken, must be the 3-4 posts all day on
> the list have taken up too much bandwidth.
>
> Tell me more about the Myerson auction? I never bothered much with Globe
> gear, my elders/mentors/elmers always told me it was garbage.
> I remember asking about a Globe King and was told it was a horrible TVI
> generator; this was back in the late 50's. By that time I was already
> building my own amps and modulators and terrozing all the neighbors TV sets.
>
> There was a town party when I joined the Navy and left (:
> For good actually; when I got out I went to work for National and pretty
> much stayed in New England. Anything was better than NYC-LI.
>
> Later
> Carl

Hiya Carl and Group -

Yep, sure is quiet. Not a lot going on any of the lists - a thread runs a while,
then dies out. Par for the course.

 A town party? Were they that happy to get rid of you? I was always told that
when I left town after high school, there'd be a big party. Didn't stick around
to find out, and by the time I got back it was over apparently. But then, I was
not yet licensed and had only played at radio for a few years, so they didn't
have an opportunity to get the tar warmed up in the pot next to the feathers.

As far as the auction, I can only say that the gear donated to Leo for the
museum display in Omaha/Coucil Bluffs (?) a few years ago has been showing up on
epay. It's been a while since anything was posted about the display, but the
understanding I had was that this was to be a permanent exhibit in said museum,
not a temporary one to be sold off later. The piece that caught my eye was a
1934 Collins transmitter currently listed in really nice condition. Someone
donated this to the cause, and now it (along with many other items) are being
sold via epay. As I mentioned I don't think Leo is directly involved because I
don't think he would've asked for donations if he thought they would be sold
off. Could be wrong.

On the upside, at least what appears to be a Shriner's radio club is getting the
money. Whether it will go to sick kids or into the club coffers is anyone's
guess. As well, the items are returning to private hands, so there is some hope
they won't get tossed in a future museum spring cleaning. But...imagine having
donated your prized 1934 Collins transmitter to one of the early leaders in ham
radio marketing for a museum, only to see it appear on epay a few years later
going for big bucks that YOU could've had instead. Maybe they're hoping all
those who donated gear have since departed and won't notice? Seems like a
helluva way to make a dollar. Maybe I'll buy a hillside and have all mine buried
with me to prevent any misunderstandings or confusion.

It just reinforces what I was saying before - enjoy your gear, your life, and
your time here. You don't get another chance and it's not likely many others
will find this old gear as interesting as we do. As you pointed out Carl, too
many seem concerned by the business of others and not focused enough on enjoying
what they have. Sad way to live, if nothing will ever satisfy you.

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ