[Hallicrafters] Why I'm a Hallicrafters Guy

[Jim Tripp]

I apologize for continuing this skewed topic but you can see a great history
of the American automobile at the Pioneer Village in Minden, Nebraska, not
far from Kearny.  We live in CA but have stopped there several times.  I
think they have something like 350 cars dating back to the late 1800's.
There is even a Cadillac (maybe 1897 or so) that was designed by Henry Ford
before he started his own company.  So just remember that even though some
people once drove a Cadillac, it was really a Ford...hahaha

Jim/Castroville, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Duane B.
Fischer, W8DBF
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:29 PM
To: kt4ae at frozenlady.com; Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Why I'm a Hallicrafters Guy

Hey Harry, 	
	
Quoting you: "As to the "not the best engineered", neither are Fords ..."

	
All things considered, there are still one heck of a lot of 1928-1931 model
A
Fords on the road, being driven with historic or antique plates, at yard
classic
car shows and everywhere. Pretty good since they have not been built in 74
years! You do not see that many of "any" other manufacturer out there!	
	
Before anyone corrects me on how long the model A Ford was manufactured; the
model B was produced from 1932-1933 and the model C in 1934. The model T was
dropped in 1927 at the end of the model year, although a few were produced
in
1928 as the model A was being introduced. I have seen some first 1928
production
model A Fords that had some model T parts still on them!  	
	
I am a Chevy guy, but when it comes to the overall best car ever built the
model
A is among, if not the, best ever!	
	
Duane W8DBF


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From: Harry Vaught, KT4AE <kt4ae at frozenlady.com>
To: Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Why I'm a Hallicrafters Guy
Date: Friday, April 29, 2005 4:42 PM

Because when I was little, my dad used to let me stay up on Saturday 
night and listen to "Judy Canova" on his S-40A.

I never wanted anything else, though I bought a Ranger when I wasn't 
finding the Hallicrafters I wanted.

As to the "not the best engineered", neither are Fords, but even though 
I haven't had a Ford since about '67, I'll always be a Ford guy in my 
heart.  That's the way I was raised.

That said, affordability may have something to do with the fact that I 
don't have any Collins or a Johnson 500.

Harry, KT4AE
Maryville, Tennessee