The "Nine Transistors" thing is amusing - I've since read the stories that back then there were only six transistors needed to make a transistor radio (I think it was a rather standard schematic just as tube radios used the "All American Five" 5-sube schematic), and manufacturers added extra transistors (which were nonfunctional floor sweepings which did nothing in the schematic) just to advertise they had more transistors than the competition. I recall about age 10 looking inside a hand-held transostor radio trying to figure out what does what, when I saw these two transistors that each had two leads soldered to one PCB trace. I asked my cousin, who was then or later became a Georgia Tech student, why that was, and he said it looked like they were making diodes out of those transistors. But no, looking back now, I'm sure they were dummies.
But yeah, I've heard old "early" transistor radios are collectible. Replacing electrolytics with new ones is sure to improve performance and future life expectancy (5000hrs @ 105C should last about 50 years in that application, making it work 100 years after it was first made - who knows if there will still be broadcast AM stations transmitting by then), but that may well degrade the value and desirability among collectors. They're funny about that.
But yeah, I've heard old "early" transistor radios are collectible. Replacing electrolytics with new ones is sure to improve performance and future life expectancy (5000hrs @ 105C should last about 50 years in that application, making it work 100 years after it was first made - who knows if there will still be broadcast AM stations transmitting by then), but that may well degrade the value and desirability among collectors. They're funny about that.
Unless he's suitcased a couple of Doberman's, I'll next be seeing him on the grill. Even in Texas you must have heard of hot dogs. That little guy would probably feed two of us Canadians.
Cal, ya gotta figure, that little guy OWNS that yard full of Red Texas Fire Ants. Any three of which would do for you and your brother....
well, you know how small video/cctv cameras are these days.
Lil' Scruffy might be decked out like the google street view camera(s)
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those people in 'TexArse' are well known to expand out of proportion
on any and all topics.
even if they are not originally from that location
on the body of these united states.
like getting caught in a duststorm, everyone is infected / affected,
and they just can't help themselves.
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so -
pay no attention to those little men with no curtain,
"down with no heart in texarse"*
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* note re-ferance to The Orraficial song of texArse,
'the yellowing rose of texArse'
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one may have heard about the extraordinary gentlemanly ways ,
males in texArse treat the females.
there is a reason for such kind behavior .
several of the Miranda Lambert songs,
describe in graphic detail, a general warning,
about the results of 'less than honorable dealings ...'
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but who cares about that?
california is the place you outta be!
here's capn' jack on a mission -
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Check out this toy hammond organ.
LOW DISTORTION OPTICAL ORGAN - Google Patents
Some organ patents to compare to.
hammond and tone and wheel
US 1956350 Electrical musical instrument
Hammond
US 2159505 Electric organ
US 2214764 Electrical musical instrument
US 2224729 Electrical musical instrument
US 2241363 Electrical musical instrument
US 2251051 Electrical musical instrument
US 2262494 Electrical musical instrument
US 2281495 Frequency generator
US 2498367 Electrical musical instrument
US 2500821 Electrical musical instrument
US 2508514 Electrical musical instrument
US 2565512 Tone control apparatus for electrical musical instruments
US 2577753 Electrical musical instrument with tone sustaining means
US 2645968 Electrical musical instrument
US 2830481 Electrical musical instruments
US 2846913 Circular scale electrical musical instrument
US 2922329 Electrical musical instrument with multiple utilization of tone signal sources
US 2937556 Electrical musical instruments
US 3305620 Organ chord switching mechanism
US 3334173 Organ additive prevoicing system
US 3469135 TONE SIGNAL GENERATOR
US 3489842 ELECTRICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
transistors
US 3509395 TONE SIGNAL GENERATOR
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984/359
2314496 Electrical musical instrument
Hammond
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US 3264398 Electric organ crescendo system
drawbars, etc.
US 3474181 ELECTRICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ANIMATOR OF THE SCANNED PROGRESSIVE PHASE SHIFT TYPE
US 3484531 PERCUSSION GENERATING CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC ORGANS
transistors
US 3489843 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELESTE ANIMATION IN MUSIC BY PRODUCING SIMULTANEOUS SHARP AND FLAT TONE SIGNALS FROM TONE SIGNALS OF TRUE FREQUENCY
LOW DISTORTION OPTICAL ORGAN - Google Patents
Some organ patents to compare to.
hammond and tone and wheel
US 1956350 Electrical musical instrument
Hammond
US 2159505 Electric organ
US 2214764 Electrical musical instrument
US 2224729 Electrical musical instrument
US 2241363 Electrical musical instrument
US 2251051 Electrical musical instrument
US 2262494 Electrical musical instrument
US 2281495 Frequency generator
US 2498367 Electrical musical instrument
US 2500821 Electrical musical instrument
US 2508514 Electrical musical instrument
US 2565512 Tone control apparatus for electrical musical instruments
US 2577753 Electrical musical instrument with tone sustaining means
US 2645968 Electrical musical instrument
US 2830481 Electrical musical instruments
US 2846913 Circular scale electrical musical instrument
US 2922329 Electrical musical instrument with multiple utilization of tone signal sources
US 2937556 Electrical musical instruments
US 3305620 Organ chord switching mechanism
US 3334173 Organ additive prevoicing system
US 3469135 TONE SIGNAL GENERATOR
US 3489842 ELECTRICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
transistors
US 3509395 TONE SIGNAL GENERATOR
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984/359
2314496 Electrical musical instrument
Hammond
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US 3264398 Electric organ crescendo system
drawbars, etc.
US 3474181 ELECTRICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENT ANIMATOR OF THE SCANNED PROGRESSIVE PHASE SHIFT TYPE
US 3484531 PERCUSSION GENERATING CIRCUIT FOR ELECTRIC ORGANS
transistors
US 3489843 APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING CELESTE ANIMATION IN MUSIC BY PRODUCING SIMULTANEOUS SHARP AND FLAT TONE SIGNALS FROM TONE SIGNALS OF TRUE FREQUENCY
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Man Eats Cocaine From Brother's Butt, Dies
Man Eats Cocaine From Brother's Butt, Dies - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City
A South Carolina man's brother died after police said he was forced to eat cocaine hidden in his brother's backside.
Both brothers were taken into custody on allegations they had drugs in their car.
But police told Charleston, S.C., TV station WCIV there were additional drugs hidden in 23-year-old Deangelo Mitchell's backside.
Officers said Deangelo Mitchell convinced his brother, 20-year-old Wayne Mitchell, to swallow the ounce of cocaine to hide the evidence. He died soon afterward.
"It's sickening," North Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt told WCIV. "I got upset when I saw the thing. I was pretty shocked on it."
Deangelo Mitchell already bonded out of jail on the drug charge, but now police are looking for him again on charges of involuntary manslaughter.
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Man Eats Cocaine From Brother's Butt, Dies - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City
A South Carolina man's brother died after police said he was forced to eat cocaine hidden in his brother's backside.
Both brothers were taken into custody on allegations they had drugs in their car.
But police told Charleston, S.C., TV station WCIV there were additional drugs hidden in 23-year-old Deangelo Mitchell's backside.
Officers said Deangelo Mitchell convinced his brother, 20-year-old Wayne Mitchell, to swallow the ounce of cocaine to hide the evidence. He died soon afterward.
"It's sickening," North Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt told WCIV. "I got upset when I saw the thing. I was pretty shocked on it."
Deangelo Mitchell already bonded out of jail on the drug charge, but now police are looking for him again on charges of involuntary manslaughter.
from here -Man Eats Cocaine From Brother's Butt, Dies - Kansas City News Story - KMBC Kansas City
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A South Carolina man's brother died after police said he was forced to eat cocaine hidden in his brother's backside.
Tom --- I'm a little concerned about your posting! I mean we all know that these kind of things go on in the world but to seek it out and to repeat it to your comrads on this forum smacks of well, a slightly demented mind. I have watched your comments for some time and for the most part your have exibited extensive knowledge of DIY audio. But this is another side of your persona that I dont think should be let go on the public at large. It was fine when you showed endless pictures of speakers with perodic spinkles of pop stars thrown in but frankly I wonder what is going on in that mind of yours?
Is anyone else concerned.
Tom --- I'm a little concerned about your posting! I mean we all know that these kind of things go on in the world but to seek it out and to repeat it to your comrads on this forum smacks of well, a slightly demented mind. I have watched your comments for some time and for the most part your have exibited extensive knowledge of DIY audio. But this is another side of your persona that I dont think should be let go on the public at large. It was fine when you showed endless pictures of speakers with perodic spinkles of pop stars thrown in but frankly I wonder what is going on in that mind of yours?
Is anyone else concerned.
Yes I'm also concerned. I began suspecting some kind of malady when he posted some pictures of B. spears.
As a therapy I recommend stop reading firechief's posts...not to touch yourself so often and.... long walks and a good diet.
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And on to a more family-friendly topic, even if it's a little technical...
I've been poking around today in (among other things) the FET-based designs of Nelson Pass, and I'm reminded of a tagline - this was one of thousands I saw on BBS's and Fidonet "echoes" in the late '80's and early '90's before I got on the Internet. There was boardreader software that would insert a tagline of your choice at the end of every message you post, and many people wrote interesting quips they used as taglines. Here's the pertinent one (I know yall have been waiting with baited breath):
MOSFET's Fence and Plumbing - a good source for gates and drains.
I've been poking around today in (among other things) the FET-based designs of Nelson Pass, and I'm reminded of a tagline - this was one of thousands I saw on BBS's and Fidonet "echoes" in the late '80's and early '90's before I got on the Internet. There was boardreader software that would insert a tagline of your choice at the end of every message you post, and many people wrote interesting quips they used as taglines. Here's the pertinent one (I know yall have been waiting with baited breath):
MOSFET's Fence and Plumbing - a good source for gates and drains.
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things have certainty changed, since i moved to los angeles.
many, many, 'interesting events' all day long.
lots of gruesome things to look at.
not all bad tho .
i now go to the same church as the Kardashians -
LifeChange Community Church -
and some of the paparazzi wanted me to work with them.
i do agree with your assessment however.
the first time i came face o face w/ Ms Spears,
was in a target store in california.
quite the experience.
i asked some people for directions, turns out she was with those same people.
She drew a map and gave it to me.
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