funny you should mention lead....my (wholistic) MD just ran a bunch of tests on me for an
unrelated situation and found I have high lead levels...then proceeded to tell me that
everyone probably does because it's in our environment(gasoline exhaust,cigarette
smoke...). As jerry pointed out....lead (and mercury) can cause dozens of health problems,
and there's solid data that says lead caused the fall of the Roman empire....do a Google
search on symptoms of lead or mercury toxicity. Yikes-
Should we hold onto old ways of doing things when we discover that they may be toxic
to ourselves and the planet? Couldn't someone manufacture non-toxic tubes for old
equipment, for example? Mercury dental fillings can be removed by more enlightened
dentists..and replaced by neutral substances, As we progress the old ways we once
accepted may need to be rethought. Otherwise we all might still be driving horse and
buggy and playing our foot-pump operated trons by candlelight:)
--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Jerry Korb <jkorb@...> wrote:
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>
> NormLeete@... wrote:
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> > In a message dated 19/05/2006 01:44:15 GMT Daylight Time, easle12@...
> > writes:
> >
> > As for OEM parts
> >
> > Dear All, OEM parts are going to get harder to come by. In a related activity,
> > synth restoration, it is becoming apparent that the introduction of
> > 'lead-free' components is being used as an excuse to cull many important older
> > devices. Some of these are in use in instruments in current production!
> > Trouble is, a lot of the electronics industry today is governed by what will
> > be in your next mobile phone... Also some components vanish as regulations
> > change, the old Bulgin mains connector is one of those. As for lead-free, I
> > still use 'full-fat' solder. -- Norm
> >
> > ________________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Hi Norm and all,
> >
> > While not a direct topic of things Mellotronic (this List most
> > always never is ), you've raised an issue that should be of particular
> > interest to all .
> >
> > Government regulations annually whittle away many of the
> > things we once held dear , or at least familiar from decades past.
> > Mostly driven by strictest environmental mandates in
> > every sector of industry/commerce. The std. 40W cool-white fluorescent
> > tube and 150W outdoor reflector spotlight vanished in the 1990's
> > along with hundreds of other lighting products, when the
> > "Green Lights" legislation was enacted in the USA .
> >
> >
> > Mercury, the stuff science teachers used to roll around in their
> > palms, and coat copper pennies, is now one of most hazardous
> > elements known. So why is it still a compound in tooth fillings here ?
> > The largest site of mercury spillage in the
> > world (160 tons) occured in NJ ,near my former hometown .
> > Because somebody ran UNDERGROUND transfer pipes
> > (made of lead) , which seeped over the passage of 35 years ??
> >
> >
> > Lead and asbestos , when irresponsibly used/disposed
> > causes untold medical issues . Ever hear the old phrase
> > "It's a lead-pipe cinch ?" Correct gang, that same material
> > found in old paint, was once used globally to deliver our DRINKING
> > water !
> >
> > Just the word asbestos strikes fear into the heart of homeowners,
> > whose older homes are major cleanup sites if the material
> > is discovered in their heating systems and on exterior coverings.
> > Explain this to senior citizens living alone, who need to sell
> > their treasured homes for future medical/nursing issues .
> >
> >
> > Seems to me that present govt.rules and measures are meant to
> > offset some horrid blunders of the previous generations.
> > Without digressing too much, ordinary articles once found
> > in hardware stores and pharmacies(chemists in UK) are now
> > verboten and have vanished overnight. Saltpeter,used for medicinal
> > purposes, is also an element of gunpowder. If I dare ask for some
> > today, Homeland Security will carry me off as a terrorist, before
> > I exit the business .
> >
> > As a collector of vintage electrical items (incl. Trons), these
> > govt rules have invaded the very inner sanctum . In 2006, I heard that
> > the UK has enacted laws that private collectors of vintage
> > valves and assoc.gear could be liable for hazmat fines, due to the
> > rare metals and chemicals found within these items.
> > As a result, many are being sold or scrapped before the rules are
> > enforced. These rules are being considered for America as well.
> > Someone please clarify this for me, in case I misunderstood .
> >
> >
> > Does that mean someone will knock on my door and haul-away
> > historic items 75-120 years old, destroy them and then fine me for
> > owning them ?? Think about it ,gang. What's next , methane-free
> > tacos/chili, to protect the ozone layer ?? Not if I can help it, (pffffft )
> > !
> >
> > BTW, it's getting more and more difficult to find replacement
> > audio control pots in the USA for Mellotron work. Those used for tone,
> > volume and pitch for M400 models in particular. Models with
> > 2" long shafts are required, to be trimmed for control panel clearance.
> > Agreed Norm, you won't find these in your next mobile/camera/PDA
> > phone .
> >
> >
> > Still using "full-fat" solder, whole milk, with a mouthfull of amalgam,
> > and a blastoff recipe for garlic/pepper steaks, - JK-
>