[GreenKeys] Incredible . . .

[Bob Camp]

Hi

There certainly are differences in rosin formulas. Over the years most 
places went to less and less active (corrosive) rosin formulations. 
There are a series of mil specs on them and I assume a series of KS 
numbers as well. I can think of no earthly reason why old solder would 
be good solder.

The whole tube audio scene has always been a bit of a mystery to me. 
They have almost as much trouble explaining their obsession to me as I 
do explaining a reasonable hobby like collecting a room full of 
Teletype machines.

About all I can say in my defense is that I have never spent $100 a 
pound on any of the Teletype stuff ....

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On Oct 5, 2004, at 10:35 AM, Roy Morgan wrote:

> At 09:21 PM 10/4/2004, Tom Jennings wrote:
>> > This is it folks, after the existing supply of Nassau solder
>> > is exhausted, there is NO more, As you can see in the following
>> > picture, as of 1 yr ago, the plant lies in ruin!
>>
>> Well, that's good marketing!
>
> Greenkeyers,
>
> Do we need to stand up a Board of Inquiry?
> The charge would be to investigate these questions:
>
> 1) What was the WE special specification, anyway?
>
> 2) What on earth might make the stuff so desirable?
>
> 3) Is the plant location on  Long Island now on the EPA's Superfund 
> Cleanup list?
>
> 4) Is there any reason to launch a search and recover mission to the 
> long Island site in case any scraps of this precious solder might 
> remain in the rubble?
>
> 5) How soon might it come to pass that normal lead-bearing solder is 
> outlawed, and we have to rely on stashed supplies of old stock?  
> (Remember "The Freon Experience".)
>
>> The bidding was mainly two people, with a poacher at the last minute.
>> Very strange indeed.
>
> To quote (freely) a famous Dramatis Personae:
>
> "There's something rotten in the state of Ebay"  err.. "...Denmark."
>
> Roy
> Whose security advisors warn him to
> neither confirm nor deny the presence
> of any solder or freon cannisters on
> his property.
>
> PS:  Anyone having a soldering iron meant to run on 40 volts should 
> care for it well - the solder residue may be most valuable.  (They 
> were used in the switching plants where 40 volt battery power was most 
> everywhere.)
>
>
> - Roy Morgan, K1LKY since 1959 - Keep 'em Glowing!
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