06-04-2011, 09:01 AM
Although the DAC90 and 90A are very common and familiar I consider them to be iconic sets. My collection includes one of each, my dark brown almost black 90 works very well and many would be horrified by the fact it's totally original save for the suppressor cap ! Have to admit that I will replace the usual culprits soon though. My 90A is also in excellent original condition but has no sound, heaters are on and there is audio hum so it's most likely going to be the local oscillator, will get that sorted soon. This is a chocolate brown version with a very nice green tuning scale.
The ivory versions are very appealing also, I'd like to acquire one to complete the set ! Aren't they more prone to case problems though ?
I would tend to agree with this view. In my school days I remember wearing asbestos gloves when working in the brazing area during metal work, we would use asbestos sheet in the brazing hearth, often breaking it up to fit the work, and we used asbestos cloth mats around flasks etc in chemistry. When the asbestos scare started I became very anxious due to the above ! Nothing so far and I have had chest X rays a number of times since then for other reasons and there was nothing sinister apparent. So, fingers crossed then !
The ivory versions are very appealing also, I'd like to acquire one to complete the set ! Aren't they more prone to case problems though ?
(06-04-2011, 08:54 AM)Yorkie Wrote: I don't want to make light of a safety issue or sound dismissive or complacent, but I do think that over the years, the hazards have been grossly overstated and snesationalised - in particular, the 'one-fibre theory' that all it takes is one fibre to kill you. That may be true in itself, but we all inevitably have thousands in our lungs from the atmosphere and theres' just no way of steering clear of it.
David
I would tend to agree with this view. In my school days I remember wearing asbestos gloves when working in the brazing area during metal work, we would use asbestos sheet in the brazing hearth, often breaking it up to fit the work, and we used asbestos cloth mats around flasks etc in chemistry. When the asbestos scare started I became very anxious due to the above ! Nothing so far and I have had chest X rays a number of times since then for other reasons and there was nothing sinister apparent. So, fingers crossed then !
