[Boatanchors] Ham Radio Estate Sales and Hamfest finds

[Carl]

I used to do that with my 2 older sons at the old Deerfield and with the 
youngest at the first Nearfest.  For Dayton in the 80's it was a caravan of 
vans and wagons with 4-8 people all involved in moving goodies.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Lancashire" <pete at petelancashire.com>
To: <oldradio at comcast.net>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Ham Radio Estate Sales and Hamfest finds


> zillion years ago when I use to go to Dayton, I witnessed an OT that I
> guess hired at least 3 youngsters. He would make a deal and go to the
> next table. Leaving his mules to pay, and take his finds. They were
> constantly running back and forth like bees.
>
> I say OT since I was somewhere between 16 and 19 at the time.
>
> -pete
>
> On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 2:26 PM,  <oldradio at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Some guys have all the luck.
>>
>> I remember being first at an oldtimers car trunk opening as he was 
>> putting everything on the ground. I grabbed a box of 01A's and started to 
>> go through them, looking for the best ones. My friend walked up and 
>> looked in the still half full trunk and pulled out a National 1" scope, 
>> right over my head. $10. the seller told him.
>>
>> After I culled out about 5 tubes I asked for a price, $1 each or $5 for 
>> the box he said. Of course I gave him the 5 and took the box, and then 
>> realized I had wasted my time, and lost a cool scope. Look - grab - and 
>> ask.
>>
>> So I plan to follow Carl and watch his every move.
>>
>> He still can carry away only one receiver at a time, so then I'll make my 
>> move! :-)
>>
>> 73, John Dilks, K2TQN
>>
>>
>> -.-
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "rbethman" <rbethman at comcast.net>
>> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>> Cc: oldradio at comcast.net
>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 4:50:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Ham Radio Estate Sale Tomorrow- Dallas
>>
>> I don't know how much good that will do for you John.
>>
>> I hear that you "somehow" need to PRECEDE Carl's passage! Otherwise
>> he's got everything worth having!
>>
>> Bob - N0DGN
>>
>> On 2/11/2011 4:43 PM, oldradio at comcast.net wrote:
>>> Hey Carl,
>>>
>>> Next fall if I get to Nearfest, I'm going to follow you around!
>>>
>>> 73, John Dilks, K2TQN
>>>
>>>
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