Derward
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> On Dec 27, 2011, at 5:04 PM, Derward Myrick wrote:
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> Bill I agree with your last statement they will just throw them away.  I =
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> old and a ham (KD5WWI) and am trying to get all of my electronic parts=20
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> I can start selling them.  I have between 1.5 and 2 million parts of all=
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> kinds.  I have 10,000
> of many inductors,  capacitors, resistors, diodes,and transistors,  I als=
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> have 100s of meters
> in several types,  and switches in several types.  I have many other part=
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> not listed and the
> list is too long to list here.  I know if I should die most of this would=
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> use the money so I will start selling in a few months.
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> Derward Myrick  KD5WWI
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> From: "William "Chops" Westfield" <westfw@mac.com>
> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2011 5:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [OT] Are 78RPM records worth anything ?
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>> On Dec 27, 2011, at 9:47 AM, Dwayne Reid wrote:
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>>> get a turntable capable of playing 78
>>> RPM records in decent working order and store it
>>> with the records.
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>> I have found out the hard way that "typical" turntables "decay" when not=
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>> in use (rubber belts and capstans and things harden and/or rot.)
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>> OTOH, I have heard that you can decode some LPs using a digital (optical=
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>> scanner or camera...
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>> Alas, they're likely to end up like my grandfather's tools, dad's stamp=
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>> collection or my electronics parts. Your kids will be cleaning out your=
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>> anyway?  Do you think we should try to find someone who's interested in=
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>> it, or just throw it away?"  :-(
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>> BillW
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