It also might be of interest that I know someone in Ukraine, so
depending on the location in Russia... anyway, he used to lurk on
this list. (Andy? You reading this?)
Tim
Date sent: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 17:56:54 -0500
Send reply to: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
From: Christian Fandt <cfandt_at_netsync.net>
To: "Discussion re-collecting of classic computers" <classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu>
Subject: Fwd: Re: Old Radios
> Hey gang! Hope your holidays have been good to you so far whether Chanukah
> or Christmas or Ramadan or Kwanzaa or no particular reason.
>
> Well, here's a bit of a lead. Recall several days ago we got the original
> msg posted here giving a list of Russian radios for sale? Being one of the
> resident old radio nuts on the ClassicCmp list I sent a private email sort
> of taking them to task for sending an off topic post to our list. Only Wm.
> Donzelli and myself on this list would even be interested in old radios as
> we are both members of the AWA. Maybe one or two others here are also
> members or simply like old radios --Tony D. is one, otherwise I don't know.
>
> BTW, the jpg attached to the original msg showing a Redstar radio seems to
> be the same radio as I had seen at our Annual AWA Conference last
> September. IIRC, a fellow from Great Britain bought it at our equipment
> auction. Paid a big buck for it too. It had a metal case painted in that
> interesting red woodgrain pattern. My Swedish friend commented it was a
> direct copy of a French radio design and that the paint often falls off
> these things and they rust badly.
>
> Anyway, I got a reply back saying they can get old Russian computers (from
> 195.90.136.126 (dialup26.kaluga.com) by mx.kaluga.ru). In the back of my
> mind I *knew* I might get a reply from them saying they could get old
> computers.
>
> So, by golly, here it is below. I figure it is one or more Russian folks
> who are trying to make some sort of money. Times are real hard over there
> as you already know.
>
> But I'm not too sure about doing any business with them. I would likely
> work with an AWA member from Sweden, France or Germany that I personally
> know to get Russian radio gear. Hans F. may have some trusted Eastern
> connections to get Russian Computer gear.
>
> So, these guys are just spammers in my book as far as I can presently see.
> Oh well . . .
>
> Regards, Chris
> -- --
>
> >From: "The Old Radios Trade" <oldradios_at_radiolink.net>
> >To: "Christian Fandt" <cfandt_at_netsync.net>
> >Subject: Re: Old Radios
> >Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 11:43:16 +0300
> >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5
> >
> >Dear Friends
> >
> >What russian old computers are you interested ?
> >We can to acquire it here for you!
> >
> >Thanks for your interest.
> >
> >The Old Radios Trade.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Christian Fandt <cfandt_at_netsync.net>
> >To: The Old Radios Trade <oldradios_at_radiolink.net>
> >Date: Thursday, December 24, 1998 6:44 AM
> >Subject: Re: Old Radios
> >
> >
> >>At 00:08 12/24/98 +0300, you wrote:
> >>>Dear Colleagues
> >>>
> >>>We have for sale multitude of rare russian antiquarian radios.
> >>>There are Zvezda 54 (RED STAR) , Belarus 53, SVD9 and many others solid
> >>radios.
> >>>
> >>>We have are the following portable radios:
> >>>model, year.
> >>
> >>Why did you send this to our list? We are interested only in old computers
> >>on the ClassicCmp list, not radios. Please don't do it again.
> >>-- --
>
> Christian Fandt, Electronic/Electrical Historian
> Jamestown, NY USA cfandt_at_netsync.net
> Member of Antique Wireless Association
> URL: http://www.ggw.org/freenet/a/awa/
>
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