[Milsurplus] [armyradios] re: radium and eBay

[Raymond Cote]

Right on John!  Ditto from me



"Suppose you were an 
idiot and suppose you 
were a member of Congress. 
But I repeat myself". 
       Mark Twain 

> On May 4, 2014, at 16:45, "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
> 
> eBay has far too many restriction already. PLEASE keep quiet about it. The
> risk is very small unless you lick the dials of your radios.
> 
> IMO, it's incumbant on those who buy techno toys to know the risks. Many
> use lethal high voltages or put out RF capable of burns. LASERs can blind.
> A soldering iron can burn. X-Acto knives can cut. Chemicals can poison.
> Bicycles and skis can kill.
> 
> You are not everyone's nanny.
> 
> YMMV,
> 
> -John
> 
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> 
> 
> 
>> The recent discussion on Glowbugs about Pyranol capacitors and such
>> reminded me of this. Some mil radios, such as TBX and TBY, have pretty
>> good loads of radium paint on front panel and even on dials. I recall one
>> article in E-R years back that advised NOT having the radio on, for
>> example,
>> a desk in front of you where you habitually spend time.
>> Now, on eBay, I have NEVER seen any mention of the radium potential.
>> Should there be? Would eBay ixnay the listing if it did mention radium?
>> Is the 'right thing' to do, to mention the radium and the potential risk,
>> and cautions?
>> I can foresee myself listing a few TBX in the near term.
>> Maybe eBay should be more concerned about this and less about a
>> swastika, for example, on a military medal.
>> -Hue
>> ( posted to Glowbugs, milsurplus, armyradios. )
>> 
>> 
> 
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