- 1. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 19:39:15 -0800
- We had a neighbor who worked for an American company that made emissions testing equipment that we shall call "Company X". Tim used to laugh his head off about assembling the piece of "crap" (his wor
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00780.html (9,702 bytes)
- 2. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 23:17:37 -0500 reply-type=response
- Hi Buster, Are you a famous person? You seem to know alot of famous people. Mike C -- Original Message -- From <b-evans at earthlink.net> To: "Ron Soave" <soavero@yahoo.com> Cc: "Paul Asgeirsson" <pa
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00782.html (10,121 bytes)
- 3. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 15:28:56 -0800
- Am I famous? Oh, I am shocked! Amazed! Hurt! Why I will have you know I am known by from one end our of short cul de sac to another. Well, by at least folks in six of the 10 houses! All seriousness a
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00849.html (10,434 bytes)
- 4. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 09:27:21 -0600
- Hmmm. Had thought about this before, too. Trouble is, my dad did something like this. He put it on a wire recording back in the 40s. All his war experience, etc. I found it last year when he passed a
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00869.html (9,941 bytes)
- 5. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 08:58:29 -0800
- This treasure is far too valuable to leave sitting on the shelf. Although I am no electronics type, I am quite sure that there IS some way to play and transfer this to a more friendly media. Conside
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00872.html (10,976 bytes)
- 6. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:13:04 -0500
- Have you tried any museums or the Smithsonian or Library of Congress. I'm sure they'd have enough interest in the content to give it a go for you. Dave
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00880.html (10,242 bytes)
- 7. RE: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:10:46 -0600
- First hit on google- try: - Video Interchange 92 George Luce Rd Waldoboro, ME - Maine 04572 207-832-5064 says he can burn CDs from wire Phil --Original Message-- Hmmm. Had thought about this before,
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00881.html (8,451 bytes)
- 8. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 16:53:21 -0800
- Dave had a brilliant idea, and I forgot about the Library of Congress project that was featured on The History Channel within the last year. It is a truly remarkable endeavor they have set out upon.
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00882.html (9,987 bytes)
- 9. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 19:59:52 -0500
- We sent about 200 78rpm shellac records from my dad's basement. They don't have much collector interest anymore, so the local used record expert took them and is sending them to the Library of Congre
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00883.html (10,390 bytes)
- 10. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 17:22:16 -0800
- And a project on which I am thrilled to see my tax-dollars at work! The the free spreading of knowledge is truly what is great about the Internet, not simply for massive government projects, but for
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00884.html (10,681 bytes)
- 11. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 23:50:00 -0600
- Thanks to everyone for your help and information. Back in June I contacted two outfits who specialize in recovery of wire recordings. Each looked at the state of the rust on the spool and shook their
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00887.html (11,498 bytes)
- 12. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:07:16 -0600
- While out running the pawn shops in Texarkana yesterday, I came across a reel to reel. Didn't look to special, but the price of $350 scared the crap outta me!! Brad
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00891.html (11,415 bytes)
- 13. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 09:01:32 -0800
- There are still functioning wire recorders out there if you look for them. People still bring them to my shop for repair from time to time. Just keep in mind that digital recordings like CDs aren't p
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00892.html (9,108 bytes)
- 14. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 11:21:55 -0600
- Give it up man!! I've got 2 really top quality ones - Akai and Uher - both are nearly studio quality 16 tracks. You can still get tape for them, but its getting very hard to find and it is really ex
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00893.html (10,816 bytes)
- 15. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 13:37:56 -0500
- I bet they never knew it when they did it, but vinyl vinyl vinyl. LP's sound SOOOOOO much better than that digital crap they make now-adays. CD's will fail, Tape will wear out, but vinyl is forever.
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00895.html (12,073 bytes)
- 16. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:45:39 -0800
- 40 year old tape should still play fine, but modern tape has a shelf life of two to three years, thanks to OSHA and the EPA. There are facilities that can bake old tapes and make them playable one mo
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00896.html (9,142 bytes)
- 17. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:38:28 -0500
- Right On! We've got about ten feet of vinyl, almost all jazz from the 1940's up to the 90's. Play it all the time, and it's great. Problem is these days, you can find turntables, but finding a receiv
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00898.html (10,092 bytes)
- 18. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:29:57 -0500
- larry is 100% "spot on"! vynal properly protected yeilds an astyounding rendition of the intended audiably pleasnt tones when used upon properly maintained equiptment! just remember "billy the mounta
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00899.html (12,024 bytes)
- 19. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:25:27 -0500
- After stumbling onto a dumpster full of vinyl albums, I bought a new turntable and just hooked it to the CD port on my amp. Works fine. I only own 3 CDs and I have bought 3 CD players in as many year
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00907.html (10,471 bytes)
- 20. Re: GM going down, WITH LEC content (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:43:16 -0500 reply-type=response
- Where was the turntable made Frank? :-)
- /html/spridgets/2005-11/msg00909.html (10,624 bytes)
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