[Hallicrafters] caps

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The text below about changing the engine in an  old Volkswagen is actually an 
excellent example in support of Paul's argument  for preserving the 
historical record of vintage radios. The value of an old  Volkswagen probably can't be 
either hurt much nor helped much so putting a jet  engine in one accomplishes 
little other that perhaps hurting the value of the  jet engine. It would be an 
entirely different matter however, if the subject car  was a 1967 Corvette!

Regards, Greg 

In a message dated 10/14/2008  9:58:51 P.M. Atlantic Standard Time, 
rrkrr at comcast.net writes:
There's a  smart guy in California who figured out how to put a jet
engine in a  Volkswagen Beetle and drive it on the  street:

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/street-legal-jet-powered-vw-bee
tle

In  fact, there is quite a variety of creative work done on old VWs, to
turn them  into everything from the most accurate original to the wildest
custom  invention:

http://www.hotvws.com/issue_preview.html

I applaud all  these people for their art, science and creativity applied
in their leisure  time.

I myself have a 1966 Karmann Ghia convertible in my basement,  something
I have wanted since my father took me to a VW dealer as a small  child in
1961.  At 6'5" tall, I had to move the front seat mounts back a  few
inches in order to fit inside to drive it.  It has non-original  paint -
as do most restored automobiles.  Is this a  crime?

Bob
K4ERR


Paul Kraemer wrote:
>  Absolutely
> Take a fine classic vehicle and drop a big block Chevy into  it. No
> difference
> Destroy the collectable value
> It's  your property
> Have no regard for the art of presevation
> If you  want really high performance---buy a rice box
> Just my sentiments and I  expect at least a few others.
> Paul K0UYA
>
> ----- Original  Message ----- From: <bonddaleena at aol.com>
> To:  <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008  7:00 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters]  caps
>
>
>>
>> Gary, if you just want to 'look' at  the radio, leave it alone. If you
>> actually want to 'turn it on and  use it', replace ALL the caps. I
>> have restored many, many  boatanchors and that's the 2nd place I look,
>> after checking the  tubes. My personal SX-101A 'came alive' after a
>> recap (as did my  75A-4, etc).
>> I consider them to be: 'limited life components'. A  term used in the
>> Nuclear Weapons trade, in the  Navy.....
>>
>>
>> ron
>>
>>  N4UE
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