Cool off, Rich, I was just providing historical background, not flaming O Scale, or HO. Sheesh!
S Scale, properly, is "Half-One". #1 Scale, you may recall, was another of the old tinplate scales that used 1.75-inch gauge and a proportion of 32:1. It still does, although for some it is called I Scale rather than 1. G uses #1 Gauge but seems not to have settled on any particular scale. S Scale was originally H1 overseas before even "CD Scale". In some quarters, it's STILL referred to as "H1." I'm no tinplate expert, but my recollection is that #0 was the smallest of the old tinplate gauges, which included #1, #2 and #2-1/2. The scalers started with that background and moved forward to, as you say, the 21st Century. OK? By the way, Rich, I still have some of my O Scale (from which I came to S) and plan to get some more, albeit for display. By the way, my local retailer DOES carry a small amount of S Scale on his shelves, even though he has only a few regular customers for it. regards ... John Picur ----- Original Message ----- From: Rich Gajnak To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 7:37 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Of Size and Status John Picur wrote: "O (for you newcomers, it's "Zero" scale, not "Oh" Scale. It's a number, not a letter.)" Geeze! Let's stop reinforcing and dwelling on this technicality all ready. "Zero scale" is an obsolete designation. Let's show some respect, for Pete's sake. Recent Activity a.. 5New Members b.. 20New Photos c.. 4New Files Visit Your Group Yahoo! Finance It's Now Personal Guides, news, advice & more. Sitebuilder Build a web site quickly & easily with Sitebuilder. Yahoo! Groups Health & Fitness Find and share weight loss tips. . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
