[TenTec] Mercury Again!
Steve Massey
N6TT@worldnet.att.net
Thu, 9 Apr 1998 22:50:28 -0700
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FYI :
Well after one year of searching , putting in Ads in Keynotes, TVC, =
etc. (including the scam from a post here on the reflector from "A =
sender" who was taking bids on a Mercury a few months ago), I found and =
am the owner of Mercury paddle number 231 mfg April 1992. I am waiting =
for it to arrive now and hope to be able to give a report on it =
shortly....Being a collector and owning and using most paddles =
manufactured in the last 45 years, I must say the Mercury's will have to =
go some to beat out my WBL's ----
I went so far as too contacting C.Henry VA3CH (who was trying to find a =
buyer for the assets/copyrights of the Mercury biz) and Mrs Nurkiewicz , =
Steve's wife to purchase the company...
Well Im happy to report that Bencher Inc. has purchased the company and =
will be offering the Mercury Paddles shortly. Bencher will utilize =
serial numbers greater than 1000 as a demarcation separating those made =
by Steve (N2DAN)...
I have been in contact with Bencher this morning, They are not sure of =
the pricing of the paddles, or time frame. I have placed an order with =
Bencher and will be receiving the first set of "Mercury" paddles put =
out by Bencher :-)
I don't know what effect this will have on the prices of the original =
paddles made by Steve but expect they won't bring in the outrageous =
prices that folks have been asking for them :-) Who knows I may just =
sell my original now. These guys who have said they wouldn't sell even =
in the high 4 digit price range won't have to worry or hold there breath =
, I don't think the line is going to be very long with guys wanting to =
buy them... Just my oppion!
73, Steve N6TT
http://www.telegraph-wireless.com
Call Toll Free 877-BUYKEYS
877-2895397 =20
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000000>Well after one year of searching , =
putting in=20
Ads in Keynotes, TVC, etc. (including the scam from a post =
here on=20
the reflector from "A sender" who was taking bids =
on a=20
Mercury a few months ago), I found and am the owner of Mercury paddle =
number 231=20
mfg April 1992. I am waiting for it to arrive now and hope to be able to =
give a=20
report on it shortly....Being a collector and owning and using most =
paddles=20
manufactured in the last 45 years, I must say the Mercury's will have to =
go some=20
to beat out my WBL's ----</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>I went so far as too contacting C.Henry VA3CH (who was =
trying to=20
find a buyer for the assets/copyrights of the Mercury biz) and Mrs =
Nurkiewicz ,=20
Steve's wife to purchase the company...</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Well Im happy to report that Bencher Inc. has purchased the =
company=20
and will be offering the Mercury Paddles shortly. Bencher will utilize =
serial=20
numbers greater than 1000 as a demarcation separating those made by =
Steve=20
(N2DAN)...</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>I have been in contact with Bencher this morning, They are =
not sure=20
of the pricing of the paddles, or time frame. I have placed an order =
with=20
Bencher and will be receiving the first set of "Mercury" =
paddles=20
put out by Bencher :-)</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>I don't know what effect this will have on the prices of =
the=20
</STRONG><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>original </FONT><STRONG>paddles =
made by=20
Steve but expect they won't bring in the outrageous prices that folks =
have been=20
asking for them :-) Who knows I may just sell my original now. =
These guys=20
who have said they wouldn't sell even in the high 4 digit price =
range=20
won't have to worry or hold there breath , I don't think the line is =
going to be=20
very long with guys wanting to buy them... Just my =
oppion!</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>73, Steve N6TT</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><A=20
href=3D"http://www.telegraph-wireless.com">http://www.telegraph-wireless.=
com</A></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Call Toll Free 877-BUYKEYS</STRONG></DIV>
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877-2895397 =20
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