'cheap' used 'scopes? (boat anchors)

[Terry Bowman]

>While we're on the subject of boat anchors... err... cro's, mine cost me all
>of 73 cents 'cause that's all I had in my pocket at the time. It's an old
>Philips tube model. Not great, but hey, it shows waveforms, so I'm not
>complaining.

Oh yeah, that old trick. Never tell anyone how much you actually have in
your pockets at a hamfest (and if you're selling something, always say it
belongs to your friend and you can't go any lower or he'll kill you). And
check your hand truck before you leave to make sure the ball bearings
haven't fallen out of the dolly wheels. They get pretty hard to steer when
they're loaded down with free scopes and signal generators and teletypes.

BTW, that that Simmons SDS-8 drum brain I got for $60--I think it has five
CEM VCO's and VCF's in it. But it's still working so I guess I'll leave
them in there for the time being.

You haven't lived 'til you've been to the hamfest. (Don't forget to sleep
all next day).

Terry Bowman, KA4HJH