Ron - The Beetle definitely had a cult following, which is reminicient of a certain radio company I know. ;-)
My Dad bought a new, 1960 Beetle. He sold after a short period of time due to: 1) Unresolved carburetor icing in cold weather would render it immobile, until the heat of the engine would melt the ice, allowing it to run again (until it then again iced up). This was a common problem, and was addressed by VW in a subsequent model year. 2) One of the valves burned. Apparently this was another common problem, due to lack of proper cooling. Other serioius design issues with the Beetle include the location of the fuel tank (essentially, in your lap - not a great place in the event of an accident), the lack of proper heating and defrost capabilities, and the aerodynamics, which caused the front end to lift. Of course, one should not forget that the Beetle was championed by none other than Adolph Hitler, so, to a certain extent, it would not have existed but for his support. Not a great thing to have on your resume. ;-) So, bottom line, just like it's kind of silly to worship a car, or car company (sorry, Porsche-o-philes), it's also silly to worship a radio, or a radio company. 73, Steve NN4X > They, too, were eagerly ramping up production as fast as they could but, > like Elecraft, refused to compromise quality in the process. > > The result was one of the most successful automobile companies in history. > > They're a good example to follow. > > Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
