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They should ship fairly inexpensively as Media Mail (since they contain no
advertising) so you might look into that.
As a Spitfire enthusiast (I've owned four or five square tails) I might
have an interest in that part of your collection.
-- Jeff
On Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 19:12 John T. Blair <jblair1948@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Hey Gang,
>
> I've had to clean out my old little bedroom/computer room/ham shack to
> pull up the carpeting and put down new hard wood floor and baseboard
> molding. In doing this I got ride of 2 desks, one was a very small
> operating
> desk for the ham radio, and the other was a work bench for working on
> electronic projects. That ment I needed a new operating desk. I built one
> out of a solid core interior door, some metal "X" frame legs, and the put a
> 2" x 12" x 80" shelf on the desk supported by 6 - 12" pipe legs.
>
> In this room I also had 2 5' tall book cases and 2 smaller ones. I'm
> probably going to have to get rid of at least one of the tall ones and one
> of
> the short ones.
>
> So here's the tie to "shop talk". I have all kids of old car
> manuals, for cars I
> no longer own, like my 67 Spitfire shop manual, my '65 Volvo P1800, an old
> Glenn's Foreigh Car Repair manual, then many more. So what should I do
> with them? They would be relatively expensive to ship if I sold them on
> eBay. I don't think my kids will want them. I am keeping the various
> manuals and part catalogues I have the cover my Morgan and Bricklin as I
> still own both cars.
>
> I hate to just pitch them out. What would you do with them if they
> were your shop manuals and catalogues?
>
> Also, I'm no spring chicken and ain't getting any younger. :)
>
> John
>
>
>
>
> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
> Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
>
> 48 TR1800 48 #4 Midget 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)
> 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887) 77 Spitfire 71 Saab Sonett III
> 65 Rambler Classic
>
> Morgan: http://autox.team.net/morgan/
> Bricklin: http://www.bricklin.org
>
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> If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!
>
> From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:
> e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."
> In God We Trust
> Liberty - the power of choosing, thinking, and acting for
> oneself; freedom from control or restriction
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<div dir=3D"auto">They should ship fairly inexpensively as Media Mail (sinc=
e they contain no advertising) so you might look into that.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div=
dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">As a Spitfire enthusiast (I'v=
e owned four or five square tails) I might have an interest in that part of=
your collection.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">-- Jef=
f</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail=
_attr">On Fri, Nov 4, 2022, 19:12 John T. Blair <<a href=3D"mailto:jblai=
r1948@cox.net">jblair1948@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex"><br>
Hey Gang,<br>
<br>
I've had to clean out my old little bedroom/computer room/ham shack to<=
br>
pull up the carpeting and put down new hard wood floor and baseboard<br>
molding.=C2=A0 In doing this I got ride of 2 desks, one was a very small op=
erating<br>
desk for the ham radio, and the other was a work bench for working on<br>
electronic projects.=C2=A0 That ment I needed a new operating desk.=C2=A0 I=
built one<br>
out of a solid core interior door, some metal "X" frame legs, and=
the put a<br>
2" x 12" x 80" shelf on the desk supported by 6 - 12" p=
ipe legs.<br>
<br>
In this room I also had 2 5' tall book cases and 2 smaller ones.=C2=A0 =
I'm<br>
probably going to have to get rid of at least one of the tall ones and one =
of<br>
the=C2=A0 short ones.<br>
<br>
So here's the tie to "shop talk".=C2=A0 I have all kids of ol=
d car <br>
manuals, for cars I<br>
no longer own, like my 67 Spitfire shop manual, my '65 Volvo P1800, an =
old<br>
Glenn's Foreigh Car Repair manual, then many more.=C2=A0 So what should=
I do<br>
with them?=C2=A0 They would be relatively expensive to ship if I sold them =
on<br>
eBay.=C2=A0 I don't think my kids will want them.=C2=A0 I am keeping th=
e various<br>
manuals and part catalogues I have the cover my Morgan and Bricklin as I<br=
>
still own both cars.<br>
<br>
I hate to just pitch them out.=C2=A0 What would you do with them if they <b=
r>
were your shop manuals and catalogues?<br>
<br>
Also, I'm no spring chicken and ain't getting any younger. :)<br>
<br>
John<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
John T. Blair=C2=A0 WA4OHZ=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0email:=C2=A0 <a href=3D"mailt=
o:jblair1948@cox.net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">jblair1948@cox.n=
et</a><br>
Va. Beach, Va=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
Phone:=C2=A0 (757) 495-8229<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A048 TR1800=C2=A0 =C2=A0 48 #4 Midge=
t=C2=A0 =C2=A0 65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)=C2=A0 =C2=A0 77 Spitfire=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 71 Saab Sonett III<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 65 Rambler Classic<br>
<br>
Morgan:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 <a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/morgan/"; rel=3D"noref=
errer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/morgan/</a><br>
Bricklin:=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.bricklin.org"; rel=3D"nor=
eferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.bricklin.org</a><br>
<br>
If you can read this=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0- Thank=
a teacher!<br>
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!<br>
<br>
=C2=A0From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In God We Trust<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Liberty - the=C2=A0 power=C2=A0 of=C2=A0 choosing,=C2=
=A0 thinking,=C2=A0 and=C2=A0 acting=C2=A0 for<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0onesel=
f; freedom=C2=A0 from=C2=A0 control=C2=A0 or=C2=A0 restriction<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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