On Thu, 11 May 2017 21:18:28 -0700, John Robertson
wrote:

On 2017/05/11 7:31 PM, Phil Allison wrote:
Foxs Mercantile wrote:

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Phil Allison wrote:

** Plus recent repair work is generally visible.


If it's done right, it shouldn't be.



** I've only come across this piece of asinine garbage once before - and the guy who said it was a total idiot.

Electronics repairs are NOT "invisible mending".

It is a GOOD thing if repairs are visible, cos when you come across them then you know what was done.

Trying to make them invisible is 100% ABSRUD.


..... Phil



I think what the PP meant was you clean up the solder flux, etc.

One group of folks that might want repairs to be 'invisible' are the
collectors of ancient radio gear. They often want to hide replacement
capacitors in the original package. I can understand that, and will do
it if any customers asked (and charge for the extra time) but hasn't
happened so far. Then again if I was restoring my 1920's battery powered
RCA Radiola (w/WD11 tubes) I would likely hide the modern caps that way
too...

John :-#)#

John,

I had a 2 tube Crosley radio in 1970 that used WD11s with a tip. I
couldn't find one back then. Noticed they are available now for
$225.00.

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