[Boatanchors] Nassau solder now valuable?

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Joe,

Check the Greenkeys list archives.  You'll find a bunch of posts related to 
this.  But the short answer is spelled "audiophool".  :-)

In a message dated 11/4/2004 6:55:01 PM Central Standard Time, k1ike at snet.net 
writes: 
> I was talking to a friend of mine who, years ago, worked with me at the 
> local telephone company.  He told me that he was snooping around an auction 
> sites for old Western Electric junk and found that "Nassau Pedigreed 
> Products" solder was selling for up to $580 for a 5 pound spool?  I 
> probably had 5 rolls of this years ago and only have 1/2 a spool 
> left.  Anyone know what makes this rosin core solder worth so much?  My 
> curiosity is getting the best of me.

Robert Downs - Houston
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