[Hallicrafters] Ridiculous warning

[John Schwartzberg]

There are many hazards associated with old radios, including mold, mildew, 
animal remains, voltage, current, fire, coatings, component 
materials,  chemicals, sharp edges, mass, tip hazards, trip hazards, 
financial hazards, RF exposure, and a multitude of others, obvious and 
otherwise, that I'm not creative enough to think of at this very moment (oh 
yeah, forgot the XYL hazard ;-}  ).

If the risk posed to an individual by one or more of these hazards, that 
individual should remove or minimize the risk.  Mold and mildew aren't any 
more special hazards than the myriad of others.  As individuals, we have a 
choice as to whether or not we want to put ourselves in the position of 
being exposed to these hazards. Make your own decisions.

John     (stepping down off my safety expert soapbox now, and getting back 
to radios)
N0GII



Lee Bahr wrote:

>Here is my suggestion.  If you are highly allergic to mold and you feel you
>can get sick buying an old radio, don't buy old radios and stay away from
>them!

Yeah, man!