[TenTec] parts

David Goncalves davegoncalves at gmail.com
Fri Mar 23 09:27:43 EDT 2018


eBay user vwbeatle1214 has been selling parts and spares but was not
interested in onesie-twosie side deals when I contacted him a few months
ago.

See: https://www.ebay.com/usr/vwbeatle1214

On Fri, Mar 23, 2018 at 8:18 AM, Ron Notarius W3WN <wn3vaw at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Rick,
>
> The simple answer is, "not that I know of or have access to"
>
> The smart-aleck in me, however, could come up with a whole HOST of wise
> cracks, which would amuse a few and probably inadvertently insult many.
> And you wouldn't want me to get into trouble with the list moderator, now
> would you?
>
> Seriously, though, the stock of spare parts went SOMEWHERE.  No doubt that
> some individuals bought up whatever spare parts they themselves might need,
> probably some other small companies purchased parts they could use, and I
> wouldn't at all be surprised if some would-be eBay 'store' owner acquired
> some in hopes of making future profitable sales.  So the story most likely
> has its roots in some truth, somewhere.  Where, I don't know.
>
> 73, ron W3WN
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick <Rick at dj0ip.de>
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Fri, Mar 23, 2018 4:49 am
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] parts
>
>
> Hi Ron,
> Do we have a list of all TN hams with barns?
>
> 73,
> Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec <tentec-bounces at contesting.com> On Behalf Of Ron Notarius
> W3WN
> Sent: 22 March 2018 23:52
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment' <tentec at contesting.com>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] parts
>
> There was a story floating around that about the time that Ten Tec moved,
> someone in the area bought a huge stockpile of assorted spare parts.
> Allegedly enough to fill a barn.
>
> So it's certainly possible.
>
> 73, ron w3wn
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David
> Goncalves
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 5:26 PM
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] parts
>
> I've noticed small caches of old TT boards/parts going up for sale on eBay
> from a user in Tennessee; I wonder if that fellow bought up all the stuff
> when they moved?
>
> On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 5:19 PM, Stuart Rohre <Rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > I have not seen anything to support the assertion that TT will not
> > sell parts to owners of TT equipment. It would have circulated on
> > this list first, that I read daily.
> >
> > Now in the case of radios more than 10 years old, that likely is the
> > case as a practical matter, since older parts are often discontinued
> > by suppliers. The same is true of auto shops, they often have to
> > resort to used parts when supplies dry up.
> >
> > -Stuart Rohre
> > K5KVH
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