[Boatanchors] Jackie Gleason

[Dave Hollander]

Back in the early 70's, my dad N6UC and I used to go to lunch on Fridays 
quite often and we would also stop in at Henry Radio in Anaheim. We 
lived in Orange County, California. One time we were in there, I was out 
in the front part of the store looking at stuff when my dad grabbed me 
and said come here and dragged me into the new equipment showroom.  He 
pointed to this guy hunched over some radio. The guy was really sloppy 
looking with greasy hair and wearing a dirty white tee shirt with holes 
in it.

What I said? That's Marlon Brando. Sure it is dad as I laughed and 
walked back to the front of the store. About 15 minutes later I went 
back into the show room and I walked over to where he had been sitting 
and there was a sold tag on a very expensive piece of gear that said 
"Sold to Marlon Brando." I don't remember what the unit was but it was 
in the thousands of dollars and this was around 1971 or 1972.

If you could never find him on qrz.com, it was because he spelled his 
name MARTIN BRANDEAUX FO5GJ. He is still listed under that call.

73,

Dave N7RK

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Dave Hollander N7RK
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