[Collins] End Cap covers for the Lumiline lights

[ralph]

I read my post and thought that I may not have made it absolutely clear that
the $25.00 each is for each piece, not a pair. Hope this clears any
question.
Thanks again.
Ralph Howes
W8BVH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ralph" <rhowes@greenapple.com>
To: <collins@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 10:59 AM
Subject: [Collins] End Cap covers for the Lumiline lights


> Hello to all the Collins fans:
> I have a 75A-4 receiver and a 312A-1 speaker w/ light assy. I have had
> several people on this reflector that have provided me with help, both
with
> electronics and finish of these items. I have the speaker cleaned up and
> oversprayed w/ St. James and it does look very nice. I didn't take the
> scratches out of it as it would have meant trying to get that texture
again.
> I also was able to find two sockets for the cabnet. I bought a hood from
> this reflector and bulb from our local (old) hardware. Finally I was up
> against the wall about the end caps and their covers, this is the part
that
> the hood fits on. Finally a good samaritan in California had 4 end caps,
of
> which I shared with another Collins fan in S. Carolina. I was left with
the
> delema as to how would I mount the hood over the light. Some mentioned
using
> 1"copper and painting. I spoke about this with a friend of mine who has a
> model shop, he makes lucite replica's of glass ware for photography, and
he
> thought that he could make me a pair. He used something called niatrol??,
> actually Acetal, that is satin black. They were just beautiful except they
> were a little short and the hood didn't have enough stock to stay snapped
on
> if you wanted to rotate the light. He is making me a new pair that is 3/8"
> longer. I just love them. I inquired as to how much it would cost to get a
> dozen pairs made and he told me that it would cost me $25.00 each and he
> would make me a dozen pair. He told me that the Acetal costs quite a bit
and
> he had to buy a larger rod than he wanted.
>
> Well to end this saga, I can get them, and I will take pics of mine a
little
> later, for $25.00 each and will only charge the postage extra if there are
> anyone out there that would like some. If you want them and are going to
the
> TenTec Hamfest in Tennessee I'll bring them with me.
>
> Thanks to all for the bandwidth and for all of the help you have given me
in
> the past.
>
> Best Regards,
> Ralph Howes
> W8BVH
>
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> http://www.collinsra.com
>
>