In the UK an antique is something 100 years old. In the USA it is anything 25 years old or if the seller can convince you it is!
Best regards - Bry Carling > On Sep 4, 2014, at 6:41 PM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tubes + a sore back after lifting it? ;-) > > Seriously, aren't the categories something like this? > > "Modern" less than 25 years old > "Classic" 25 - 50 years old > "Boatanchor" 50 - 75 years old > "Antique" 75+ years old > > David KD4E > >> Tubes. >> WL >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Bob Jackson >> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 6:07 PM >> To: porch.boat ; puck.boat ; qth.boat >> Subject: [Boatanchors] Question from an admitted 'Newbie' >> >> Is there any kind of general consensus on exactly what is or isn't a >> 'boatanchor'? I'm a 72 yo and BAs to me are the post-WW2 tubes sets made >> for the commercial (vice military) market on up to the advent and >> eventual dominance of the so-called 'solid state' rigs. It seems clear >> to me that others' definitions go back to a somewhat earlier time and do >> include re-cycled military gear. What is the general consensus, please. >> >> Bob AG5X > > > > -- > > David Colburn, KD4E - Nevils, Georgia USA > > Safe & Secure Search Engine: duckduckgo.com > > Android for Hams: groups.yahoo.com/group/hamdroid > Creative Tech: groups.yahoo.com/group/ham-macguyver > Raspi Alternative: groups.yahoo.com/group/beagleboneblack/ > > Restored to design-spec at Heaven's gate 1Cor15:22 > _______________________________________________ > Boatanchors mailing list > [email protected] > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
