[Milsurplus] Auction Claim: 1629 used in VT fuse

[Don Davis]

Or, we could be nice and send him a letter patiently explaining his 
error, like I just did.  He specializes in militaria, and clearly is not 
an electronics expert.  I'll call him when I need info on a helmet...

73 de don ad6pb


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Revcom" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
To: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at arrl.net>; <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Auction Claim: 1629 used in VT fuse


> It is no doubt that person is a "spin doctor" for someone.  Not only 
> is he totally dumb on the product he has but also can not spell. 
> (aginst)? and (tunbe)? Oh where have the smart ones gone?
>
> Rod
> K0EQH
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
> To: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 10:52 AM
> Subject: [Milsurplus] Auction Claim: 1629 used in VT fuse
>
>
>> Here is a good example of a little knowledge making the owner a fool:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270301573540
>>
>> Apparently a tube marked VT-138 (1629) has led the seller to
>> conclude that it was used in artillery VT fuses.  Too funny.
>>
>> If he had a VT-144 (813) instead, one wonders whether his "VT-xxx"
>> to VT-fuse association would begin to strike him as faulty.
>>
>> Mike / KK5F