MOTM

A BIG public thank you to Chub - he sent me a couple of parts out of 
the goodness of his heart (I don't know anything about a "wife" 
and "clutter" :)

What a great group this is...

Mike

--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "charlesosthelder" <osthelder@n...> 
wrote:
> Dear MOTM group,
> 
> First, I must say that the SN76477's are spoken for.  Secondly, I 
> must point out that I really do intend to give freely any small 
parts 
> that you may desire.  If I paid for that part or object, then you 
> will pay what I paid.  Let me assure you, that the price I paid is 
> definately cheaper than eBay and probably ridiculously low by any 
> standard.  If the object of your desire is large/heavy, then you 
will 
> pay for the shipping and ONLY the shipping.  I can certainly put a 
> thing into a box and tape it shut without requiring compensation.
> 
> Things that I intend to make money from are sold on eBay.  These 
are 
> usually devices that have more hype surrounding them than is 
deserved 
> (seriously, I made $120 selling 16 germanium transistors that were 
in 
> the original packaging.  I have nothing against making a profit, 
it 
> just isn't my primary objective.) and I probably will keep 
another, 
> better, object that is worth far less.  A case in point - I own 
two 
> Dukane industrial P.A. amps.  The circuit is nearly identical to a 
> 1958 Fender Deluxe guitar amp.  The Dukanes have better parts and 
> build quality, sound wonderful and cost me less than $30 to drag 
home 
> and refurbish.  A 1958 Deluxe will sell for over $750 in ratty 
> condition, cost another $250 to rebuild and will blow up if you 
look 
> at it wrong. 
> 
> I have no intention of retiring early from the profits of my parts 
> stash.  Consume freely!  If it may cost something, we'll work out 
the 
> details.
> 
> Now then, who wants an Allison lab filter?  10,000 .003 mfd 
ceramic 
> caps?  NOS pointer knobs of all persuasions?  A few thousand 100 
> microhenry inductors?  Tube preamp?  Let's talk!
> 
> Chub