"Phil Witt" wrote in message
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On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 21:17:39 -0600, "Brian Hill"
brianehill@charterDOTnet wrote:

Would you build this? I would. Or would you leave it because its worth so
much the way it is?


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Great question. I have agonized over what I would do if I had a good
unbuilt kit. Kind of like I agonize over what I am going to do with
the money when I win the lottery.

However, I think I would build it.

I suspect that building it would appeal most to the older guys, those who
built Heathkits in their teens. To them, the building of the kit brings a
complex mix of emotions and memories. Even the aroma of the parts within the
bags leaves a life-long imprint; too bad Proust never built a Heathkit. In
those days, just accumulating the money to buy the kit was an exercise in
determination. Unless you saved every cent of your "discretionary income"
for 6 months to buy & build a Heathkit, you can't understand the excitement
that a Heathkit could engender.

To younger guys, who grew up in an era of electronic parts abundance and
relatively cheaper consumer electronics items, I suppose a Heathkit is just
a box of parts with an insane price tag.


Ed
WB6WSN