This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------080608050201080600070701 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I think the "family axe" example is not correct here. A lot of the main frame components are still original components. Steph Smith wrote: >it's more a case of the family axe; three handles and two heads and its >still working! simple technology is usually easy to fix and tougher. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Walter Banks" >To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 1:37 PM >Subject: Re: [OT] 6 Engine Jetplane Old airplanes > > > >>I saw a working DC-3 flying recently probably more than 60 years old >>and first ones developed and built in the 1930's even more amazing >>considering the how relatively close to dawn of flight that was. >> >>How many other high technologies are still in active service at that age? >> >>w.. >> >> >>-- >>http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >>View/change your membership options at >>http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> >> --------------080608050201080600070701 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=utf-8; name="rindesigns.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="rindesigns.vcf" begin:vcard fn:Robert I. Nelson n:Nelson;Robert I. org:RIN Designs adr:;;P.O. BOX 373;RIPON;WI;54971;USA email;internet:rindesigns@charter.net tel;work:1-(920)-229-7152 tel;home:1-(920)-748-7443 note;quoted-printable:Custom design and building of small electro mechanical devices.=0D=0A= AUTOCAD work ver2002 x-mozilla-html:FALSE version:2.1 end:vcard --------------080608050201080600070701 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --------------080608050201080600070701--