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Tripping the Grundig Majestic

On May 13, 2009, in Features, Hardware, Observations, by RocketSled

dsc_2562smI have a blindspot. I see things and for one reason or another, I have to have it and I don’t know why. Over time, I’m seeing a pattern, in that it’s nifty things, or old things, or well preserved things, or things you don’t see anymore, or something that adds a capability to my toolbelt. (Everybody needs rouge to polish aluminum, don’t they?) (more…)

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Edges may be sharp…and poisonous

On April 9, 2009, in Features, by RocketSled

The boy...he is so happy...probably had lead poisoning too. Like the kids of today!It’s funny where treasure is buried. Sometimes it’s just somewhere you always knew, but never looked at it in the right light. In this inaugural posting, I’d like to call your attention to the following 1960′s era Sears Microscope: (more…)

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