[U47]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

"Fit in" sounds like conforming to a particlar group or organization. I don't roll that way. There are always those that will change themselves just to "fit in" to what they perceive to be the cool group. Not me. Its a stupid way to go through life being someone you are not but so many do it.

DON"T ROLL THAT WAY?


I don't either just ask my close friends or my wife.

I'm mad as hell that I can't find replacement parts for my two 7" reel to reel tape machines and having zillions of hours on tapes I'll never get to play. I'm mad as hell I can't buy new LP albums for my 1229 and my 721 Dual turntables.
I'm mad as hell I can't find a replacement for my Sony play/record cassette tape machine and countless tapes I can't listen to.
And now my CD's are going to suffer the same fate!

I'm mad as hell I can't easily buy and process 35mm film for my Olympus OM1 and OM10 that I spent hundreds on. AND those telephoto and wide angle lens that I paid hundreds for WON'T interface with a new digital camera.


I'm mad as hell I can't get lacquer paint for my cars so I can shoot without a booth.

I'm mad as hell I can't get R12 for my cars that were designed for R12!

I'm mad as hell I can't get leaded fuel for five of my antique cars that were designed for it.

I'm mad as hell I can't get oil base paint for my house!


Those are just a few things off the top of my head.


Whether you like it or not you ARE conforming. Drip, Drip, Drip

[Will]

Originally Posted by U47

DON"T ROLL THAT WAY?


I don't either just ask my close friends or my wife.

I'm mad as hell...

You must be a lot of fun at parties.

Things change. It has ever been thus. We are the dominant species on the planet because of our ability to adapt and innovate. The only constant in life is change.

Life is too short to spend it being mad at **** I have no control over. And honestly being able to carry around my entire music collection and play it anywhere is pretty damned cool. I don't miss my CDs for a second. I still have a decent LP collection and it's fun to play them occasionally but I wouldn't want to buy any new ones, though new LPs are being produced for limited markets. One of the things I really appreciate about the digital music market is that I don't have to buy an entire album to get one or two songs I like.

35mm film is still being produced. Certainly not as many varieties as there used to be, but if you want to give your old Oly rig a workout and flex your creative muscles, you can still do it with film. Olympus made some nice stuff. Again though, there's a reason that market is dying. I still have my Nikon F100 but haven't picked it up in close to a decade. Give me digital all day long. No more buying film and changing film rolls at inconvenient times, and carrying around canisters of film and then paying to have it developed (or building your own dark room and dicking around with chemicals). I can carry my camera and a couple batteries on a week long backpacking trip and shoot as many frames as I want and sort and process them all on my home computer for literally pennies on the dollar compared to film. Shooting digital has allowed me to practice and expand my creativity in ways I probably never would have with film.

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I'm sorry that you're stuck in your ways and angry about it. I hope that you can find some peace and serenity going forward. Life should be enjoyed, we're only here for a short time.

[bird72]

Originally Posted by U47

I'm mad as hell that I can't find replacement parts for my two 7" reel to reel tape machines and having zillions of hours on tapes I'll never get to play.

I'm into reel to reel. I can give you name of rebuilder. He has a huge junkyard of parts and source on parts such as new rebuilt rollers etc. Also FYI, reasonable NEW tape is now available (ATR). Old machines typically need a total rebuild, weren't made to run 50 years! Also, depending brand of old tape you have, it may or may not have good sound still. example: some types of Ampex go to heck totally. Most tape will survive if not subjected to heat or bad humidity.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by Will

You must be a lot of fun at parties.

I'm sorry that you're stuck in your ways and angry about it. I hope that you can find some peace and serenity going forward. Life should be enjoyed, we're only here for a short time.

LOL! I don't think he was all that serious.

Originally Posted by U47

DON"T ROLL THAT WAY?


I don't either just ask my close friends or my wife.

I'm mad as hell that I can't find replacement parts for my two 7" reel to reel tape machines and having zillions of hours on tapes I'll never get to play. I'm mad as hell I can't buy new LP albums for my 1229 and my 721 Dual turntables.
I'm mad as hell I can't find a replacement for my Sony play/record cassette tape machine and countless tapes I can't listen to.
And now my CD's are going to suffer the same fate!

I'm mad as hell I can't easily buy and process 35mm film for my Olympus OM1 and OM10 that I spent hundreds on. AND those telephoto and wide angle lens that I paid hundreds for WON'T interface with a new digital camera.


I'm mad as hell I can't get lacquer paint for my cars so I can shoot without a booth.

I'm mad as hell I can't get R12 for my cars that were designed for R12!

I'm mad as hell I can't get leaded fuel for five of my antique cars that were designed for it.

I'm mad as hell I can't get oil base paint for my house!


Those are just a few things off the top of my head.


Whether you like it or not you ARE conforming. Drip, Drip, Drip

You do realize that with the exception of the leaded gas, all those other items can be aquired. I would not be surprised if the leaded gas can still be had.

[U47]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

LOL! I don't think he was all that serious.



You do realize that with the exception of the leaded gas, all those other items can be aquired. I would not be surprised if the leaded gas can still be had.

You are the only guy who realized I was trying to make a point. Leaded gas can be had, only it's illegal to use it in a automobile on a public street.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

LOL! I don't think he was all that serious.



You do realize that with the exception of the leaded gas, all those other items can be aquired. I would not be surprised if the leaded gas can still be had.

Avgas is leaded and still available.

[U47]

Originally Posted by hurryinhoosier62

Avgas is leaded and still available.

Legal in a Airplane, Illegal in a car driven on a public street or HWY.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by U47

Legal in a Airplane, Illegal in a car driven on a public street or HWY.

Who is going to check? When I had a diesel Super Duty I ran off-road fuel when ever I could. It was 85 cents cheaper than low sulfer diesel and it was better for the engine. Never had a problem and I think I heard my engine thank me.

[ta6point6]

If you are that concerned about no leaded gas add hardened valve seats. I ran unleaded in my 68 Nova 350 with no problems.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by ta6point6

If you are that concerned about no leaded gas add hardened valve seats. I ran unleaded in my 68 Nova 350 with no problems.

But then it won't have date coded/numbers matching seats!

[U47]

Originally Posted by Chief of the 60's

Who is going to check? When I had a diesel Super Duty I ran off-road fuel when ever I could. It was 85 cents cheaper than low sulfer diesel and it was better for the engine. Never had a problem and I think I heard my engine thank me.

Still illegal though.

[Chief of the 60's]

Originally Posted by U47

Still illegal though.

[rwfisher]

Rare Earth Metals..... Almost all new technologies (Semiconductors, phones, Batteries for these cars as well as everything else) currently rely on the mining / production of Rare Earth metals of which most currently comes from China. There are already limitations on it's availability. I think this alone will soon slow some of the technologies mass distribution until good recycling practices are developed for them... IMOP...

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by U47

Legal in a Airplane, Illegal in a car driven on a public street or HWY.

No, it isn’t. It is illegal only if the road tax isn’t collected on it before useage. I sold hundreds of gallons per year to XKE owners.

[U47]

EPA Takes Final Step in Phaseout of Leaded Gasoline
[EPA press release - January 29, 1996]
EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner today took the last steps concluding a 25-year Agency effort to phase out lead from gasoline.
Browner signed a final rulemaking to eliminate requirements which became obsolete or unnecessary as a result of the ban, including certain recordkeeping and reporting requirements for gasoline refiners and importers. Also, motor vehicle manufacturers will no longer be required to place "unleaded fuel only" labels on the dashboard and on or around the fuel filler inlet area of each new motor vehicle. Deleting these provisions will decrease compliance costs for industry.
"The elimination of lead from gas is one of the great environmental achievements of all time," Browner said. "Thousands of tons of lead have been removed from the air, and blood levels of lead in our children are down 70 percent. This means that millions of children will be spared the painful consequences of lead poisoning, such as permanent nerve damage, anemia or mental retardation." The actions taken today, although procedural, mark the end of a quarter-of-a-century of work to keep Americans safe from exposure to lead from gas.
Adverse health effects from elevated levels of lead in blood range from behavior disorders and anemia to mental retardation and permanent nerve damage. Fetuses and children are especially susceptible to low doses of lead, often suffering central nervous system damage or slowed growth.
Lead has been blended with gasoline, primarily to boost octane levels, since the early 1920s. EPA began working to reduce lead emissions soon after its inception, issuing the first reduction standards in 1973, which called for a gradual phasedown of lead to one tenth of a gram per gallon by 1986. The average lead content in gasoline in 1973 was 2-3 grams per gallon or about 200,000 tons of lead a year. In 1975, passenger cars and light trucks were manufactured with a more elaborate emission control system which included a catalytic converter that required lead-free fuel. In 1995 leaded fuel accounted for only 0.6 percent of total gasoline sales and less than 2,000 tons of lead per year. Effective January 1, 1996, the Clean Air Act banned the sale of the small amount of leaded fuel that was still available in some parts of the country for use in on-road vehicles. EPA said fuel containing lead may continue to be sold for off-road uses, including aircraft, racing cars, farm equipment, and marine engines.
In addition to increasing the octane of gasoline, leaded gasoline also protected exhaust valve seats (in vehicles designed to operate on leaded gasoline) from excessive wear. Both of these objectives are now accomplished without the use of leaded gasoline. Owners of older vehicles with engines designed for leaded fuel may use an unleaded gasoline of comparable octane. For vehicles operating under higher loads, a lead substitute additive may be used, but owners should check with vehicle manufacturers as to which lead substitute additives are appropriate.