- Kutztown XXXIX - 12 Updates
| Michael Black <mblack@pubnix.net>: Sep 13 02:19PM -0400 > buyers. I could use a check as I have been a known quantity for 20+ > years as an example. Some extremely few full-time vendors take credit > cards. However, most of those are selling new goods and/or services. One of the local ham flearmarkets, claiming to be the largest and probably is, puts on their posters that an ATM is close at hand. So you don't have to load up with loads of bills in case you find something great, you can take out the money as needed. Michael |
| thekmanrocks@gmail.com: Sep 13 12:44PM -0700 Thanks, PF and Michael B! :) |
| "pfjw@aol.com" <peterwieck33@gmail.com>: Sep 13 01:14PM -0700 On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 2:21:19 PM UTC-4, Michael Black wrote: > to load up with loads of bills in case you find something great, you can > take out the money as needed. > Michael The only quibble is that Kutztown is not, and carefully differentiates itself from a hamfest. It is dedicated to vintage equipment, mostly radios, mostly tube, mostly from the 1950s and before. Keyword being *mostly*. In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of audio, with mostly the same "mostlies" - but pushing into the 1960s and 70s. A fair smattering of TVs, same parameters. And a fair amount, and increasing number of transistor radios. But, one will find everything from steam engines to three-wheel Roebling lawnmowers on offer over the years. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
| "jfeng@my-deja.com" <jfeng@my-deja.com>: Sep 13 01:22PM -0700 On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 11:21:19 AM UTC-7, Michael Black wrote: > to load up with loads of bills in case you find something great, you can > take out the money as needed. > Michael I deliberately do not load up on cash to reduce the likelihood that I will add to the clutter in my place. Even so, I have had boat anchors follow me home from both TRW and Foothill/DeAnza. |
| John Robertson <spam@flippers.com>: Sep 13 02:18PM -0700 > The only quibble is that Kutztown is not, and carefully differentiates itself from a hamfest. It is dedicated to vintage equipment, mostly radios, mostly tube, mostly from the 1950s and before. Keyword being *mostly*. In recent years, there has been an increasing amount of audio, with mostly the same "mostlies" - but pushing into the 1960s and 70s. A fair smattering of TVs, same parameters. And a fair amount, and increasing number of transistor radios. But, one will find everything from steam engines to three-wheel Roebling lawnmowers on offer over the years. > Peter Wieck > Melrose Park, PA Ever see any early 1970s GE portable TV? I am looking for the B&W 15" thin sets, tube chassis, turret tuners... Thanks, John :-#)# -- (Please post followups or tech inquiries to the USENET newsgroup) John's Jukes Ltd. MOVED to #7 - 3979 Marine Way, Burnaby, BC, Canada V5J 5E3 (604)872-5757 (Pinballs, Jukes, Video Games) www.flippers.com "Old pinballers never die, they just flip out." |
| Ralph Mowery <rmowery28146@earthlink.net>: Sep 13 06:14PM -0400 In article <b1316f85-c71b-456e-9cf1-2ba714eee73d@googlegroups.com>, jfeng@my-deja.com says... > I deliberately do not load up on cash to reduce the likelihood that I will add to the clutter in my place. Even so, I have had boat anchors follow me home from both TRW and Foothill/DeAnza. Sometimes the deal is just too good to pass up. We have a local very small hamfest. A fellow showed up with a trailer about the size of those lawn mower services. It had many 'boat anchors' on it. I am not sure how long he had been there,but when I walked by he was saying $ 40 for anything on the trailer. I bought a Johnson Viking ll. He said he did not know anything about the shape of the items. When I got home, I did a few resistance checks and then powered it up. It worked fine in the CW mode, but no AM. Found a bad audio tube and two bad resistors. It now works fine. Wish that I knew more about the equipment of those days and would probably bought a few more things at that price. Another local ham bought some old receiver from him and it seems to work very well for its type and age. |
| Michael Black <mblack@pubnix.net>: Sep 13 07:44PM -0400 > increasing number of transistor radios. But, one will find everything > from steam engines to three-wheel Roebling lawnmowers on offer over the > years. No, but for any of these things, knowing that there's an ATM handy is pretty useful. I don't want to take out a lot of cash, but what happens if something is there that I am willing to spend money on? Having a bank machine handy, and knowing in advance that it's there, solves the problem of most of the vendors only taking cash. Michael |
| Michael Black <mblack@pubnix.net>: Sep 13 07:47PM -0400 > I deliberately do not load up on cash to reduce the likelihood that I > will add to the clutter in my place. Even so, I have had boat anchors > follow me home from both TRW and Foothill/DeAnza. Oddly, I was thinking about having too much cash around if I didn't find anything. For most visits to hamfests, I can get by with just a little cash, the things I"m interested in won't be expensive. But there's always the chance that something I would like would appear, something I'd be willing to spend some money on. I'd hate to miss some "find" because I had no way of paying the seller. Michael |
| Ralph Mowery <rmowery28146@earthlink.net>: Sep 13 11:26PM -0400 In article <alpine.LNX.2.20.1809131945100.22816@thrush>, mblack@pubnix.net says... > willing to spend some money on. I'd hate to miss some "find" because I > had no way of paying the seller. > Michael Something similar to that happened to me. I had plenty of money to buy an item of around $ 1000 I was looking for. Found the item for somewhat less. However I had forgotten to take the money with me and it was about a 2 hour drive each way. Had to pass that one up. No way could he take a credit card.. I did find the item about a month later at another hamfest. |
| "pfjw@aol.com" <peterwieck33@gmail.com>: Sep 14 04:15AM -0700 On Thursday, September 13, 2018 at 5:18:38 PM UTC-4, John Robertson wrote: > Ever see any early 1970s GE portable TV? I am looking for the B&W 15" > thin sets, tube chassis, turret tuners... Can't guarantee there will be one there this year - but there are always a few dozen (at least) TVs ranging from water-lens very early units through Predictas. And parts, sometimes CRTs. Go to the radio venue and post a "Wanted at Kutztown". You might get lucky. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
| "pfjw@aol.com" <peterwieck33@gmail.com>: Sep 14 04:58AM -0700 > I deliberately do not load up on cash to reduce the likelihood that I will add to the clutter in my place. Even so, I have had boat anchors follow me home from both TRW and Foothill/DeAnza. I bring enough cash to cover basic needs - food, soda, beer, etc. And I bring my culls and duplicates to sell. Not many, but a few. What I generate from selling becomes the source for 'things new'. It is a dead-certain fact that there is nothing I *need*, and I try to operate with that in mind. Not always successfully, I might add. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
| "pfjw@aol.com" <peterwieck33@gmail.com>: Sep 14 05:01AM -0700 https://www.google.com/search?q=ATM+at+renningers+Kutztown&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=40522075,-75771340,924&tbm=lcl&ved=2ahUKEwjasqHmuLrdAhUOVa0KHWXXB28QtgN6BAgAEAQ&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e3!2m1!1e16!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:3&rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:;mv:!3m8!1m3!1d26194.44470482811!2d-75.76490816759178!3d40.511233297173334!3m2!1i1500!2i829!4f13.1 The Show Venue is Renningers Antique and Farmers' Market on Noble Street. There is an ATM on-site, as well as a number nearby. Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA |
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