[Boatanchors] Mystery Power Supply - available (Rob Atkinson)

[Bill Henderson]

I would call that "gifting"...

 - Bill H. / va3hwa



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On Mon, Sep 18, 2017 at 10:54 PM, Michael D. Harmon <mharmon at att.net> wrote:

> Believe it or not, sometimes you can't give stuff away!
>
> I remember about 25 years ago, I had a big plate transformer that probably
> weighed 30+ pounds.  I seem to remember that it was 2500 VCT.  However, it
> only had a 115 V primary.  I didn't want to build an amp to run off 115 V,
> so I took it to a local hamfest.  A guy across the way took a look at it
> and asked how much I wanted for it.  I told him he could have it for free.
> Oh, no, he was having none of that.  I told him again - seriously, take
> it!  He absolutely refused.  Finally, I told him, OK, five bucks.  He
> grabbed it and shuffled sorta bow-legged over to his car, grinning like the
> Cheshire cat!
>
> However, there is one trick that you can use ...
>
> A hamfest "trick" that I've been known to use in my younger, crazier years
> is something I like to call "reverse stealing".  Back then, literally all
> hamfests were outdoor events, usually held on an asphalt parking lot of a
> hotel or fraternal lodge.  Anyway, say you have something that is
> potentially valuable, but possibly big, heavy and/or ugly, and no one shows
> an interest in buying it.  Things are winding down and people are packing
> up and you REALLY don't want to haul it back home.  You wait until the guy
> next to you goes off on one last  walkabout, and while he's gone, you take
> your foot and slide the "treasure" over under his table.  Then you pack up
> and leave.
>
> Mike, WB0LDJ
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