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Subject: [OM] Re: OT Electronic memories, was Qualifications
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 08:38:23 -0400
My first Heathkt was their electronic darkroom timer. 
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
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Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,  
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 1:15 AM
Subject: [OM] OT Electronic memories, was Qualifications


> Well, that pic certainly brings back some memories. I think my brother 
> built his first tube radio at about 11. We later built Eico and Dynakit 
> Hi Fi kits. Then the local FM station that was first to start 
> broadcasting stereo sold the specialty parts, a list of the other parts 
> needed and instructions, and we built an FM stereo adapter before there 
> were any on the market. It worked too. Crap by later standards, but 
> truly amazing then. Later I spent a bit over 2 years selling and 
> servicing Heathkits. I can't imagine the number of Heathkit beginner 
> kits like the one in your pic that I got working properly from the ills 
> of cold solder joints, etc. Even people who got the electronics right 
> often had dials that scraped and jerked.
> 
> I built a LOT of Heathkits over many years, computers, Stereo, TVs test 
> equipment. Still have several that I use.
> 
> Moose
> 
> W Shumaker wrote:
> 
> >I know I missed out putting all my $.02 in on that audio debate so I
> >thought I would show everyone the radio on which I first heard Jimi
> >Hendrix and had my awakening. It was a Heathkit all tube shortwave
> >radio my older brother built.
> >
> 
> 
> 



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