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I'm young compared to the forum sages, they hold the wisdom I don't have but I make up for that with motivation.
Recapping has begun! Ended up making a Mouser order to the tune of around $70, and that's just the poly caps. I ran out of common ones I already had on hand, so things are at a stand still till UPS stops by. Still need 'lytics as well, but I want to exhaust my existing stock before making another order. Meantime, there's still plenty of chassis cleaning left to do... For now all I've done is pull the HV cage, so I could get the HV cup out and scrub the bejeezus out of it. They are always disgusting, and this one was no exception. Finished checking the rest of the tubes, turns out the vertical failure was due to a 6AQ5 with only enough emission to budge the needle off it's stop. The rest of the tubes test good, but I'll still try to get as many RCA ones as possible into it.
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I'm droolin'.....An' GREEN w/envy....
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Sandy, you sure that ain't from the leftover porkroast you had for lunch?
Great set...the CTC-5 club is getting pretty big!
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I think it's because people that are old enough to have bought these sets when new are dying off now.
I did furnace service work for years. I saw alot of basements. There were lots of roundies in the basements. |
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That's why I bought a Corvair instead of a Camaro, stealthy cheap performance. lol
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Maybe now I'll finally be able to afford that 1940 Ford Fordor Deluxe I've always wanted..
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Coulda been, Bryan. Pork does FUNNY things to me-3 times I can eat it & no problems...But about 1 out of ever 4 or 5 times, I'll get Sicker than a Big Bear. Naturally, I LOVE it, but I WILL pay a pretty hefty price....I think its just too rich or something...
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Nader was WRONG....
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Same car I have, but I put modern alloy 'turbine' wheels on it. Appropriate, since it has the 180hp turbo option. Being restored in WI right now by TLC:
http://www.tlc-restorations.com/Cars...vaircorsa.html
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BOY, is this off-topic...
We had a 1960 Corvair that ate fan belts. Dad got to be a pro changing them. I liked the car. Ours was an automatic, and had the gas powered heater. Mom didnt like it, because of the fumes in the engine compartment. That red one... is it around a 1966-67? |
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So what ? We're talkin' about roundie color sets, cars...2 of most of us' Favorite Things... An' besides, Corvairs came out when they had Roundies, so it ain't COMPLETELY outta context...(grin)
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