Listen to this in its audio form. Maybe follow along with the (type?)written text. Enjoy the pictures and the videos and -- above all -- the message.
This wonderful article has a lot to say about the value of repairing -- and knowing how to repair -- old gear. Not just typewriters, althought that is very cool. But this article also pertains to old boatanchor ham gear, and to the skills needed to homebrew rigs today. And it says a lot about mentorship.
I really liked this story.
What a wonderful and well-written story. No matter how far we descend into the world of software, firmware, algorithms, and who knows what else, we'll never escape the fact that we inhabit a physical world. It's heartening to read the story of this one business that was saved, along with a good portion of the gradually learned tribal knowledge; the result of many hours of struggle, and doubtless many mistakes too.
ReplyDeleteRemember all the owner-run radio and TV repair shops that every town had? Now, it's cheaper to throw it away and buy another one. I know there's no way to move forward and progress without losing some things along the way, but sometimes my heart hurts just a little for the world we left behind.
Thanks for sharing this story Bill.
Dave
AA7EE