[NJARC] Boat Anchors

Nick Senker ns539 at earthlink.net
Fri Sep 22 20:52:32 EDT 2006 

Bill, If it's still available at the Nov swapmeet in Parsippany, please bring it there.  Hope to see you then, Nick Senker

-----Original Message-----
>From: William Dunphy <w.d.radio at miked.org>
>Sent: Sep 21, 2006 10:29 PM
>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [NJARC] Boat Anchors
>
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>I have a winter project I will probably never get to, a National NC 109.  It
>is a real project.  It does not work.  The tuner needs restringing.  The
>case is solid, but it has exterior rust on one side.  If anyone is
>interested for $20, I am located in northeast NJ (Oradell).  I can be
>reached at w.d.radio at miked.org.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill
>
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>Today's Topics:
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>   1. Thank you to Ray Chase (Dave Sica)
>   2. Valuable vintage capacitors (Dave Sica)
>   3. Re: Valuable vintage capacitors (Nick Senker)
>   4. Valuable vintage capacitors  (AMCMATADOR at aol.com)
>   5. Re: Valuable vintage capacitors (Dave Sica)
>   6. Boatanchors Wanted (Carole White-Connor)
>   7. Re: Boatanchors Wanted (Billoradio at aol.com)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:16:14 -0400
>From: Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com>
>Subject: [NJARC] Thank you to Ray Chase
>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Message-ID: <20060917.131615.3040.6.davesica at juno.com>
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>Ray,
>
>You did a superb job serving as host and tour guide for Arthur Anderson
>and Charles Osgood in the museum yesterday. You spoke knowledgeably and
>personably and you made the organization look good. Sincere thanks are in
>order!
>
>--Dave
>
>(And it's all on tape!)
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 12:43:03 -0400
>From: Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com>
>Subject: [NJARC] Valuable vintage capacitors
>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Message-ID: <20060917.131615.3040.5.davesica at juno.com>
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>Check out eBay auction # 320025083125.  If you buy these caps, I suppose
>you also have to use Western Electric solder to install them :-) !
>
>--Dave Sica
>
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:41:26 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
>From: Nick Senker <ns539 at earthlink.net>
>Subject: Re: [NJARC] Valuable vintage capacitors
>To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
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>Could someone comment on these 'bumble bee' caps (John Ruccolo?).  I've seen
>them and have some but don't know anything about them.  Nick Senker
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com>
>>Sent: Sep 17, 2006 12:43 PM
>>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: [NJARC] Valuable vintage capacitors
>>
>>Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>>_______________________________________________
>>Check out eBay auction # 320025083125.  If you buy these caps, I suppose
>>you also have to use Western Electric solder to install them :-) !
>>
>>--Dave Sica
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>Message: 4
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:04:02 EDT
>From: AMCMATADOR at aol.com
>Subject: [NJARC] Valuable vintage capacitors 
>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
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>It is a strange phenomenon with the audiophiles, the leakiest of capacitors 
>seem to be the most desirable, they claim the sound "warmer", then again, 
>anything that out of spec will sound "warm". I rebuilt a wire recorder about
>a year 
>ago for a gentelmen in california. The unit was sent in with complaints of 
>"smoke" . I replaced all of the wax capacitors (good alls I believe)
>including 
>one that was shorted and burnt. The unit worked beautifully, I sent it back
>to 
>the gentelman, Though he was happy with the work, he claimed the rebuild had
>
>ruined the "warm" sound of his recorder, and that it sounded just too good!
>
>Amazing how awful new , accurate capacitors sound!  
>
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>Message: 5
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 14:30:50 -0400
>From: Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com>
>Subject: Re: [NJARC] Valuable vintage capacitors
>To: ns539 at earthlink.net, njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Message-ID: <20060917.143050.3040.7.davesica at juno.com>
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>I posted that note after I saw someone else wondering about it. A quick
>search just now seems to indicate that the .022 mfd units are the
>"correct" tone capacitors for the original Gibson Les Paul guitar. They
>are apparently highly sought after.
>
>Nick, they say "buy low, sell high". I'm no investment advisor, but my
>advice would be to sell NOW.  I'm going down to look through the parts
>cabinet! :-)
>
>--Dave
>
>P.S. Info about the upcoming the restoration clinic is now on the
>website.
>
>
>
>
>On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:41:26 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Nick Senker
><ns539 at earthlink.net> writes:
>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> Could someone comment on these 'bumble bee' caps (John Ruccolo?).  
>> I've seen them and have some but don't know anything about them.  
>> Nick Senker
> 
>
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>Message: 6
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:29:05 -0400
>From: Carole White-Connor <carolew at bellatlantic.net>
>Subject: [NJARC] Boatanchors Wanted
>To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>Message-ID: <450DBE20.5FEA1F38 at bellatlantic.net>
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>   I'm looking to squirrel away a few boatanchor projects for those long
>winter
>nights that will be upon us all too soon. If you have anything you think I'd
>like,
>please contact me. I'm located in the Morristown area.
>
>    Here's the type of thing I'm looking for:
>
>    1. R-390A, preferably in working condition (this is No. 1 on my wanted
>list);
>
>    2. WWII general-coverage receivers (I'm especially intrigued by the Navy
>receivers. However, Army sets are great, too);
>
>    3. Hammarlund Super Pro; and
>
>    4. National HRO or NC 2-40D.
>
>    My prior requests on this list have netted me some nice radios. Even
>better,
>I've gotten to know people such as Ray Chase, Al Klase, Bill Pileggi and
>Mike
>Feher.
>
>
>                    Joe Connor
>
>
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>Message: 7
>Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 17:57:40 EDT
>From: Billoradio at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [NJARC] Boatanchors Wanted
>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>Message-ID: <530.6fa73ec.323f1ed4 at aol.com>
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>In a message dated 9/17/2006 5:36:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
>carolew at bellatlantic.net writes:
>
>I'm looking to squirrel away a few boatanchor projects for those long
>winter
>nights that will be upon us all too soon. If you have anything you  think
>I'd 
>like,
>please contact me. I'm located in the Morristown  area.
> 
>
>Try Kutztown too.
>
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