[Hallicrafters] caps

[Carl]

Id agree if the Vette was a 427 L-88 engine but not if it was a 327 with 
Powerglide. In that case dropping in a 383 crate along with a 700R4 
would make it a lot more enjoyable to drive.

OTOH my numbers matching 68 Impala SS-396 convertible will remain 
untouched.

But with a supercharged V-8 flathead in my 1927 Model T coupe its not 
exactly as Henry built it. But it goes like stink and is a blast to 
drive.

While I restuffed caps and made resistors for a very early 1935 HRO that 
look original it also gets used. That radio has historical value as its 
one of the earliest serial # known to still exist. Another HRO which is 
even older and may be a prototype gift from James Millen will remain 
untouched.

I cant think of many communications receivers that are worthy of 100% 
originality unless some collector has that obsessive desire in a 
personal masoleum/museum.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WA1KBQ at aol.com>
To: <rrkrr at comcast.net>; <elespe at lisco.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] caps


> 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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