I need more visits like this (longish)
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I got a call from a fellow Saturday morning who explained that he was in 8th grade, and was busy building his own guitar amp, a computer circuit using tubes….and he was also restoring a pair of Hallicrafters and Zenith radios (WOW!). He needed quite a number of different tubes. I told him I’d likely be able to help with most, if not all, and welcomed him over for a visit. Gabe's father brought him to the house later in the day. Immediately, it was evident to me...this boy is gifted. Within minutes, he was talking over my head about tubes and circuits (not that my knowledge bar is set that high). His actions, his talk, his non-stop curiousity over everything he was seeing and touching...everything added up in my head. This kid is brilliant!!! He’s soaking up every little thing he sees and touches. He’s rattling off pictures in his brain at 24 FPS. I had about 50 tubes on my bench for him to select from. Turns out...I had quantities of everything he was looking for. In all, he needed about 20 of them. Another fellow who was due to stop, before Gabe arrived late. I needed to tend to him for a bit, so I let Gabe loose on the Hickok and the remaining tests to be done on his tubes. A 30 second course on how the tester worked and he was on his own, in heaven. When it came time to for Gabe to select what he needed, I turned to him and said, "Ya know, in the interest of promoting the hobby and keeping your expenses to a minimum…please take whatever you need…no cost." Both his father and Gabe were shocked? How could I do that? Why? I say…why not? What an opportunity to help out a budding tube fanatic!!! That visit is one part of this hobby I love so much. That felt great. Hope to see you soon Gabe! Spread(ing)the word. Rev. Byrdshit Byrdshit
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| You're a good man, Byrd (nt), posted on January 12, 2009 at 09:44:41 | |
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| Amen! -nt-, posted on October 23, 2014 at 13:30:33 | |
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