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I'm sure the engineers were just trying to build a good solid product and had no thoughts that some college kid was going to turn the outboard racing world upside down with one.
I remember that it was pretty well put together. On The Mercury motors, Ron had built big u-bolts around the crankcase up to, and accross the head to tie the motor together so it wouldn't spit apart. The Anzani didn't need that.
I've often wondered why the guys with 2-stroke bicycle motors never tried a trombone exhaust. Maybe this happened so long ago that its been forgotten. It should work great on a single speed setups.
I remember that it was pretty well put together. On The Mercury motors, Ron had built big u-bolts around the crankcase up to, and accross the head to tie the motor together so it wouldn't spit apart. The Anzani didn't need that.
I've often wondered why the guys with 2-stroke bicycle motors never tried a trombone exhaust. Maybe this happened so long ago that its been forgotten. It should work great on a single speed setups.
We used to see it in the early days of our cheap motorcycle racing formula, adjustable pipes on single speeders. Admittedly, it wasn't the full mechanical inflight system, but it allowed a degree of flexibility in setting a bike up for the track. Nobody went to full mechanical simply because the single speeders fell by the wayside.
I went to a arena bike race once with a bunch of boat racers to watch a kid with a much modified 125. Ron Anderson had taken the kid under his wing and built a 2 pipe system with a valve to switch back and forth. The arena had been a horse barn and had very tight corners. Going into the turns he'd shift "down" and do the turn and as he exited shift again. The left brake lever was the "shifter". He'd let go of it and it would go to his high pipe. It was quite fast.
A different world then. Fun, exciting, discovering, inventing, the comradery, so unaware of the evils of the world.
A different world then. Fun, exciting, discovering, inventing, the comradery, so unaware of the evils of the world.
Who remembers the first time thay saw the movie, 'Mash'. And what was your reaction?
It's always been one of my favorites and it never gets old. It was such a departure from the way that movies were made before it and it came at a time when people were trying to get passed Vietnam and the upheavels of that era.
Raw humor in the classic sense that seems timeless. So may actors who got their start in movies and so many great movie lines. "This isn't a hospital, it's an insane asylum" or "That one, bring me that one. The sultry bi**h with the fire in her eyes".
Great movie that I can watch time and again. Any other 'Mash' fans out there?
Odd too is that I was never a big fan of the TV version.
Tom
It's always been one of my favorites and it never gets old. It was such a departure from the way that movies were made before it and it came at a time when people were trying to get passed Vietnam and the upheavels of that era.
Raw humor in the classic sense that seems timeless. So may actors who got their start in movies and so many great movie lines. "This isn't a hospital, it's an insane asylum" or "That one, bring me that one. The sultry bi**h with the fire in her eyes".
Great movie that I can watch time and again. Any other 'Mash' fans out there?
Odd too is that I was never a big fan of the TV version.
Tom
I was and still am a big fan of the TV series. Every once in a while I catch a re-run on one of the channels. I have never seen the movie, unless you count the extended last episode.
When I was a kid I took trumpet lessons. The MASH song was the first tune I mastered, I played it by ear. The trumpet lessons didn't last though, I never could figure out how to read sheet music.
When I was a kid I took trumpet lessons. The MASH song was the first tune I mastered, I played it by ear. The trumpet lessons didn't last though, I never could figure out how to read sheet music.
A friend and I used the 'Mash' theme song, changed the words from 'suicide' to 'retirement' and sang it at a retirement party for one of my wife's friends. We played acoustic guitars and we both did the vocals. I have a VHS video of that somewhere. The people loved it.
Tom
Tom
VHS? I haven't heard that in years!
You should convert the tape to digital and share it with us.
You should convert the tape to digital and share it with us.
Uhh... yeah. In 2012 I converted my VHS to DVD, in 2013 I learned to use the IntraWeb, I have yet to swap the music cassettes to something.
*Two 4-head HiFi VHS cassette players for sale... lol!
*Two 4-head HiFi VHS cassette players for sale... lol!
Did you guys know the "experts" say to say your important stuff (files) to analog tape (cassette) since the lifespan is waaay longer than saving it onto a CD? That's right, check it out of you don't believe me.
Those young whippersnappers don't always have the best answers with their new tech stuff!
Those young whippersnappers don't always have the best answers with their new tech stuff!
are the 78's the movies that looked like a giant record album. i still will never forget going into a used record store and my daughter seeing the albums asking me what the heck are these dad lol
Nope, 78 rpm records, made from shellac. They were heavy and fragile, but they were the absolute business when they came out. They were compact for storage, compared to Edison cylinders, and allowed people miles from radio signals or theatres/music halls to listen to a wide range of sounds.
I've got a half dozen 78's that came with a really nice magazine rack I bought at the flea market last summer. Mitch Miller, Doris Day and some other's. The guy had them in the magazine rack, and sold me the whole lot for 4 dollars...yes, I did play them on my 60's vintage record player.
Paul, I think you are talking about laser discs.
Paul, I think you are talking about laser discs.
I am unable to stop myself from posting- it's about a gal. I'm 36, but ever since I was a little boy I've always been around much older people- to my great benifit I might add. I knew the name, and thought of her as a singer, but a couple years ago I saw Doris Day in a movie- she was truly a talented and beautiful woman. Man that ones a looker!
I have servicable cassette tapes from the early 90s. This is right up my alley- try to never fast foward or rewind, listen all the way thru each side if possible, play at least every 90 days, store out of sun, clean deck weekly.
Just realized how useless that advice is- Guess you should also remember to put plenty of wood into your steam car!!!
I have servicable cassette tapes from the early 90s. This is right up my alley- try to never fast foward or rewind, listen all the way thru each side if possible, play at least every 90 days, store out of sun, clean deck weekly.
Just realized how useless that advice is- Guess you should also remember to put plenty of wood into your steam car!!!
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I have cassette tapes that were recorded from a reel to reel machine back in the mid 70s that still play today as good as they did when new. In fact I've been listening to some of them just as recently as yesterday. LOL, they make some weird noises when you rewind them, squeaks and rattling , but the sound quality of the music is amazing for old technology.
I'm dreading the day my cassette player dies. I haven't seen one in a store lately.
Tom
I'm dreading the day my cassette player dies. I haven't seen one in a store lately.
Tom
Tom, I always see cassette players at yard sales, thrift shops, St. Vinnies, the Sally.. all them places. I'm a volunteer at one of the area (charity) thrift shops, I do the electronic and mechanical check ups on the things that have been donated. They give me first chance to buy on the things, but I rarely take advantage of it.
Cassette decks are sometimes available at real electronic's stores & repair shops, you just have to look around..
I'm not saying to avoid evil-bayou, but you have to remember what ever you buy there, is going to cost a bunch for shipping and their tithe, since most sellers want you to use evil-bayous pocket picker system.....
Cassette decks are sometimes available at real electronic's stores & repair shops, you just have to look around..
I'm not saying to avoid evil-bayou, but you have to remember what ever you buy there, is going to cost a bunch for shipping and their tithe, since most sellers want you to use evil-bayous pocket picker system.....
I buy stuff on ebay and even after shipping, I make a killing selling it at the flea market, or even re-selling it on ebay.
There are no fees for buying stuff either.
You just have to watch watch watch, not buy the first thing that comes along.
Example- I bought several Corgi (small die cast cars) for a dollar or two, and a couple shipping, then re-sell them for 15-20 bucks. A couple re-sold for over 40!
I have made a decent living from ebay.
Patients is a virtue.
There are no fees for buying stuff either.
You just have to watch watch watch, not buy the first thing that comes along.
Example- I bought several Corgi (small die cast cars) for a dollar or two, and a couple shipping, then re-sell them for 15-20 bucks. A couple re-sold for over 40!
I have made a decent living from ebay.
Patients is a virtue.
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Bikeguy Joe,
I've bought & sold on the bay in the past, so am familiar with your story first hand,
but little die cast cars are a much different factor in shipping weight than a decent tape deck. When I dealt in fishing lures, it was minimal cost for shipping, but when I sold & shipped large scale locomotives, that was a totally different pail of fish.
You just can't ship 15 lbs for the same price as 2 lbs, I don't care who you use to ship with.
True, PATIENCE is a Virtue.
I've bought & sold on the bay in the past, so am familiar with your story first hand,
but little die cast cars are a much different factor in shipping weight than a decent tape deck. When I dealt in fishing lures, it was minimal cost for shipping, but when I sold & shipped large scale locomotives, that was a totally different pail of fish.
You just can't ship 15 lbs for the same price as 2 lbs, I don't care who you use to ship with.
True, PATIENCE is a Virtue.