[Milsurplus] Amoral Conversions (was "SuperJalopyDyne")

[AH7I]

Perhaps a solution and small PT biz opportunity exists here.
The originals are hard to find and dear.
A copy, in aspect, with FRS or CB as option would be fairly inexpensive.
Even if made with plastic, the original weight could be 'added' as is done
with many cordless phones(aside, if your handset is heavy, open it up and
remove the steel plate, if you don't consider this immoral ;-)

You won't get rich, but I bet you could sell enough to make it worth the
trouble. Would suggest wholesale to the trade here.

For a metal 'copy', it's amazing how cheap, small quantities of
stamped/beaten metal and AL castings can be had from Pakistan, Thailand,
and Vietnam.

73,
-bob
ah7i (who has considered that rare Philco Predicta TV, the reproduction of
course, as a possible enclosure for his home PeeCee)

On Mon, 23 Aug 2004, J. Forster wrote:

> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:35:02 -0400
> From: J. Forster <jfor at quik.com>
> To: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Amoral Conversions (was "SuperJalopyDyne")
>
> I am reminded of the saying within the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism)...
>
> The Middle Ages... not as they were, but as they should have been
>
> But, I do stand behind the word choice of immoral. It's clearly not illegal.
> Others might say it's vandalism or barbarianism. People buy two hundred year old
> antiques and drill holes for the wires for TVs or turn them into computer
> centers. Sigh. Makes me sick.
>
> FWIW,
> -John
>
>
>
> Tom Norms wrote:
>
> > Awhile back on some of the re-enactor web sites, I remember
> > seeing articles on how to convert PRC-6's and (EEK) BC-611's
> > to FRS or CB. The modification basically gutted all of the original
> > radio, installed an FRS radio or handheld CB remoted the ptt to
> > the original ptt button and put in a modern speaker and mic element.
> >
> > Sigh. I'd hate to know how many radios have had that done to them.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > (Can't exactly say immoral - though it might seem immoral to
> > one of *US* it might not be considered so by some reeinactors,
> > they simply want the radio to *look* original. )
> >
> > >True, it's legal, but is it moral to take a NIB RAT-1 and 'convert'
> > >it to a CB?
> > >I'll bet it's been done.
> > >
> > >IMO, no.
> > >
> > >-John
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