[Boatanchors] Anal obsessive capacitors

[Carl Nord WA1KPD]

Its only acceptable to restuff old capacitors if you go the full route in your restoration, You must use the old 8 lb soldering iron, vintage test equipmentm, and an outhouse during restoration.
Seriously, I admire someone someone who goes to that effort. We all do to some degree unless all we do is replace faulty components and leave the rigs with all dust etc intact,

----- Original Message -----
From: john <johnmb at nc.rr.com>
To: Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>, KA1KAQ Todd <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:07:44 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Anal obsessive capacitors

You don't need to do that.

New tires from molds replicating old tire patterns are available .

John K5MO


At 09:55 PM 12/31/2011, Rob Atkinson wrote:
>No no, driving an old vintage car is fine.  Stuffing new tires into
>the original tires so the new tires look original..now that's wacky
>and anal.
>
>HNY
>
>Rob
>K5UJ
>
>On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ  wrote:
> > On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 6:25 PM, john  wrote:
> >> "I think taking an old paper cap shell and sticking a new cap inside it
> >> so it works but looks vintage has to be one of the wackier anal
> >> obsessive aspects of the vintage gear world. "
> >
> > Sounds similar to what the plastic radio people say about the guys who
> > still operate old gear.
> >
> >> Was that you driving the vintage Jaguar with the neon green wiper blades?
> >
> > The wipers on my old Jag didn't work.
> >
> > Happy New Year to all -
> >
> > ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

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