On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:10:27 GMT, Greasy Rider @ invalid.com wrote:


Actually, 'non-smoker' equipment can bring a premium, from other
non-smokers.
Smokers don't care, but some non-smokers do.

I've opened up equipment from smokers that look (and smell) like the unit
sat
right in front of a smoker blowing smoke on it till it was actually covered
with
a film of smokers grease. I can only surmise that in that case the guy used
it
in his HAM shack and smoked constantly as the unit sat on the shelf right in
front of him and he was a constant chain type smoker. AND spent a hell of
a lot of time in the shack.

I've sold equipment because it came that way.


I'm a non-smoker but I never realized that equipment could have the
lingering odors of smoke such as fabrics do.

Thanks for the enlightenment.

not to mention cigarette burns on the case, ashes in the keypad
crevices etc.