tubes and stuff pick from dumpster 1989

[snelson903]

yes that's the truth, i was running my valve grinding machine it has two motor's on it plus the grinding sound the machine make's and that cat was laying on the part's washer less 6' away just watching me ,making sure everything done wright i guess.

[holmesuser01]

I was told by a friend that when he passed on, he'd be sure to leave instructions that I was to come and get whatever I wanted from his collection. Well, after a short illness, he passed away. I was at the funeral. His son told me that "Pa" had left instructions about what to do with all his stuff. Unfortunately, his grandson got the house, and by the time I found out what was happening, over 80% of his equipment was gone. Not sold, but GONE, as in dumpstered.

Also, I had several pieces of working broadcasting equipment that "Pa" used for years with his system, that was dumped, too.

His grandson was not in any way interested in letting me look through the rest of the stuff. Pa's son got me over there, and I wound up with a few things. The record collection was massive, and I had the place for it. I was told that it all went to goodwill and the Salvation Army Thrift.

I try not to be bitter over this, but I am.

CAT interest: I have 3 of them. They are all spoiled rotton, and not afraid of anything, except the vacuum cleaner.

[magnasonic66]

Holmesuser01, I'd be bitter too!! I hate attitudes like the grandson has! I hope his posessions hit landfill before he gets cold as well!

[snelson903]

when here of that you just wounder what was lost , you know they had to pay for a dumpster and they are not cheep anymore ,if they would have a ounce of brains they just run a add saying free come and get it all,they would not have to spend a dime or lift a finger to despose of anything. atleast it stay out of the land fill the dead end.

[magnasonic66]

Too many people in the world that think they're doing everyone a favor by ridding us all of old things. If it isn't in a museum, it must be worthless, seems to be the general opinion. Not mine, believe me!

[DavGoodlin]

One very effective way of making stuff disappear is to put it out front, in sight of the road with a sign saying "free stuff".

[rld-tv01]

A similar but little different experience. I bought a 1920s Ratheon neon tube with the box for under $10 from a guy on ebay which he sent. Then a couple weeks later I bought a late 1940s porthole TV from the same guy. When I was picking up the TV I asked if he had any more tubes like the one he sold me. He said he was getting married so his girlfriend had him throw out hundreds of old tubes and other old electronic stuff before she would move in. I missed out on the tubes by a couple of weeks. He was a younger guy so he must have inherited them?

Richard

[snelson903]

i agree or what the so called ,profestional's say is old out dated tec. or what is collectable prize antigue is,i can look at what some of these people would spend thousands of dollars on,like 10,000 for a photograph of a pear overlooking water ,ITS A PHOTOGRAPH how can that be prize art ?? i could make a list ,along list of what they call art ,that i wouldnt even waste one dollar on. anything thats older, in any form if it doesnt fit into there follow the leader crowed they must do away with it ,dont fix it dont save it ewaste it.

[snelson903]

as i am pulling out my hair ,the guy needs to grow himself a par, well you allready know who wearing the pants in that house,she will later throw him out .

[AUdubon5425]

Hmm...my wife was well aware of what she was getting into, and it was/is understood that I'm liable to drag home some crap from time to time.

[snelson903]

my wife knew it to ,and she still knows it , my house is starting to fill up with tv's again id better slow it down some .problem is i feel now its like a race against time with people ,ewaste stuff fishtank people ex they always seem to destroy the best ones lately