[Hallicrafters] Parted out Radios

[pete wokoun, sr.]

As another restorer, I sometimes have to decide when not to proceed unless 
for sentimental reasons.  One has to determine when it just isn't worth it.  
  But the older they get their condition at the point of doing it or 
forgetting it gets less.  One has to develop an eye of looking under the 
grime and dirt to see its real condition.   If it's not worth it today, 
maybe in a few more years it will be.  Store it to minimize its 
deterioration.
This parting out just doesn't happen in our vintage radio arena.  I just 
watched one of those learning channel type  programs a couple days ago that 
builds custom hot rods.  They parted out a WORKING model-T because they 
wanted the body for a custom rod.  That's the kind of stuff that makes no 
sense.

>From: "larryasp" <larry.asp at sympatico.ca>
>To: <W4AWM at aol.com>
>CC: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Parted out Radios
>Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 07:18:17 -0500
>
>At least the guy who buys the electrical parts will get ones that work. 
>Does seem a shame to break up a working radio just the same.
>----- Original Message ----- From: <W4AWM at aol.com>
>To: <larry.asp at sympatico.ca>
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>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 11:21 PM
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Parted out Radios
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>>
>>All this is sad but true.  I know first hand of two gentlemen who are 
>>parting
>>out working transceivers for no other reason than profit. Hopefully the
>>buyers of these parts are using them to get non working rigs back on the 
>>air, but
>>my question is why tear up a working rig to make another one work? The 
>>answer
>>is the allmighty buck!
>>
>>73 and Happy Thanksgiving.
>>
>>John,  W4AWM
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