[R-390] new guy

[John Lawson]

On Fri, 28 Nov 2008, Mike Andrews W5EGO wrote:

>> On Fri, Nov 28, 2008 at 05:49:29PM +0000, Bill Kirkland wrote:
>>
>> Yes, definitely early stages of the BAB (boat anchor bug).
>> Apparently it develops into attractions for all things Collins, as well


  [snip]



>
> I understand that really advanced cases have symptoms which include
> trying to reconstruct Babbage's Difference Engine and Vannevar Bush's
> Differential Analyzer.
>
>


   Like This:

     http://www.vintage.org/gallery.php?grouptag=VCF70


   And scroll down a bit to Tim Robinson's two exhibit photos - the 
Difference Engine and Bush's Differential Analyzer - in Meccano, the 
English 'version' of the Erector Set - all working models.  (!!!)
I saw these working, and have my own photos of them. Just astounding!


  Slightly more on-topic:

  The BA Disease can strike early:

Many parents discipline their children by grounding, denial of TV Time, 
a few well-placed spanks, etc.

   Mine simply went out to the fuse panel, removed the fuse feeding my 
room, and put a little brass lock on the box. There was nothing so 
devastating as a dark bedroom full of lifeless electronics...   it was a 
very successful method of 'unruly behavior modification' - not that I was 
a particularly "bad" kid - but I got into my share of mischief...


   I had a National NC-240D from age 10 on - I would have killed to have 
had an R-390 back then - had to wait until my mid-20s however. And I've 
owned 8 or so over the years.... none in the shack currently, but I do 
have my beloved R-388, and I like it actually better, overall, than the 
390s...




   Cheers and Best of the Season


John KB6SCO
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