>Not only that, but what about soldering technique, the most directly
>tangible evidence of an original electronics work? Would you also be able
>to match the PCB color, or source some of the parts? Some analogies to
>consider :)
The nearly intangible stuff that gives something it's
character. I have a 200 year old grandfather clock and while you can
certainly buy a new one whose parts are more consistent and fit
together better, they certainly won't have the character of this one
with all it's handmade parts.
Jeff
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Received on Mon May 14 2001 - 06:24:26 BST