BS: Obsolescence?

Subject: RE: BS: Obsolescence?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 02:11 PM

Note from the opening post

"but for diverse reasons don쳌ft want to chuck out yet."

I too have a number of less than state of the art things- an 8track record deck, 9 track computer tape drives, cassette decks, etc. I have no desire to get rid of them- for their specific functions they are still useful.



Still looking for a good 78 needle for my turntable...

Subject: RE: BS: Obsolescence?
From: Bee
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 01:26 PM

Some people will buy sets of old hardcover books, regardless of content, for decorative reasons, to make a bookcase look 'smart'.

Other than the books, though, I know I could get rid of all your other listed possessions at a yard sale here.

Subject: RE: BS: Obsolescence?
From: pdq
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 11:06 AM

Of all the stuff listed, the old books may be the hardest to get rid of. There may be a gem in there so you may want to take them to a used book store for appraisal, but most books from a few years back are best donated to a charity.

You should have no problem finding a happy home for everything else.

Subject: RE: BS: Obsolescence?
From: CarolC
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 10:55 AM

I regret having gotten rid of my LPs. I've found that I prefer their sound over digital recordings.

Subject: RE: BS: Obsolescence?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 09:26 AM

The demijohns, airlocks, etc. aren't obsolescent, any more than when you bought them. It's only that your use for them has passed.

The Brownie might be reclassified now as an antique, I suppose.

The 45s and LPs, yes, are obsolescent though not yet obsolete.

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Obsolescence?
From: Wesley S
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 09:15 AM

That's good about the vinal. I've still got 2,000 of them left. And I've just found some nice wooden frames so I can start hanging them on my wall.

Subject: RE: BS: Obsolescence?
From: Rapparee
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 08:55 AM

Vinyl discs are hot again. Some of the new stuff is also pressed.

Subject: BS: Obsolescence?
From: Mr Happy
Date: 17 Jul 08 - 08:49 AM

Having lately been clearly out my garage, came across some items no longer used, but for diverse reasons don쳌ft want to chuck out yet.

A Kodak 쳌eBrownie쳌f camera, film size 127, 8 exposures.

A Spong mincer, used some years back when I used to make wine.

Half a dozen 1 gallon glass demijohns, airlocks, bungs etc

Loads쳌fve old books, including some me late mum saved from my early schooldays.

Case of old LP쳌fs & 45쳌fs

Anyone else unearthed gems such as these lately?