[Boatanchors] tip jack adapter

[Bob Macklin]

How about a pair of Fahnstock clips on a piece of wood!

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Kent (Seattle), Wa,
"Real Radios Glow in the Dark"

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From: <ka9egw at britewerkz.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; <glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 8:38 AM
Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] tip jack adapter


> Oh, no way would I cut the pins off...if I would even have thought of such
> sacrilege, this thread wouldn't exist HI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: J Forster [mailto:jfor at quik.com]
> Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 10:29 AM
> To: Al Klase
> Cc: RKofler at aol.com; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; ka9egw at britewerkz.com;
> glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] tip jack adapter
>
>
> FWIW, I'd NOT cut the tip pins off and try to put the wires under a screw
> head. Often the
> wires are "tinsel" and are very hard to connect to.
>
> -John
>
> ============
>
> Al Klase wrote:
>
> > Roger's right.  These were a staple of radio in the '20's and '30's.
> > There's a lot of them floating around.
> >
> > Al
> >
> > RKofler at aol.com wrote:
> > > I have an adapter made for this purpose. All it  says on it is: E-Z
Fone
> > > Plug. Probably 1930's or 40's.
> > >
> > > If you search the  vintage parts sites or the auction site that can
not
> be
> > > mentioned, I bet you can  find one. Not that rare.
> > >
> > > Roger
> > > K7DDG
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