The many posts of Mechanic688-Some good info, some not

I just thought I'd grab a bunch of my old posts that might have some value and put them all in one place.

1-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...g-monitor.html

2-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...-monitors.html

3-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ess-cards.html

4-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/off-t...tion-wiki.html

5-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...trip-pics.html

6-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...ard-parts.html

7-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...therboard.html

8-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...ork-night.html

9-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/lets-...advertise.html

10-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...nics-down.html

11-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...rds-parts.html

12-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...ard-drive.html

13-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...ard-mouse.html

14-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/disma...vd-drive;.html

15-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/priva...bbon-wire.html

16-http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/priva...scrapping.html

17- http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/day-l...amp-board.html

18- http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/elect...-amp-pics.html

19- http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/scrap...tml#post257438

Thanks Mike.

That's a lofty and admirable goal Ben

Here is my latest breakdown, it was an old code-a-phone telephone answering machine. It had sat outside and someone had "borrowed" the powercord.
Here is what it looked like, it was heavy steel.


I ended up with 2 or 3 transformers, 5 relays, and 3 or 4 smaller boards that plugged into the larger "motherboard", and a handful of wire with gold pin connectors. Probably about 5 or 6 lbs of steel in the case and insides.


One of the plug in cards with pretty gold female pins inside the plug-in on the bottom.


Here is the inside of the front face with a gold plated multi-position switch.


And here is the "motherboard" that the other boards plugged into, look at the long gold plated pins, about 1" long.



I don't think I would buy them but their worth picking up.

Originally Posted by happyscraper

Hey Mechanic did you see a date on those boards? They look like they might have been made in the 60's, alot of gold and silver. Thanks for the post.

I'll be honest, I was more interested in getting a few pic's before the sun went down. I would guess it late 60's early 70's.
Those are the prettiest pins/connectors I've seen in a while. I just had to show them off. My next project will be a Tecktronic Dual trace scope. Before anyone has a hissy, it was outside all winter.

Originally Posted by sojorecycling

I'm not going to throw a hissy fit but I remember an HP ad where one of of there scopes was left in a lake and still worked when they dried it out. A Tek should be just as good. lol

Maybe if someone had not "borrowed" the powercord on this one also.

Originally Posted by blacksteel

What are those battery looking things ? Blue ,red

If your talking the 3rd pic then those are cap's, tantalum possibly, or epoxy caps.