22-12-2017, 01:08 PM
Hi.
I was also thinking of museums bar say the Museum in Dulwich. Any one I have been into that has old Radio's & TV's on show are display only none are working.
Back to vehicles. I have contact with many that have restored cars over the years and I regularly visit car shows up here. The modifications to old cars are countless. Many are done to improve braking, safety, lights, and suspensions mods. Heads have hardened valve seats fitted for unleaded petrol, this is a modification, alternators fitted, again a modification. Radial ply tyres instead of crossply's, Halogen bulbs, as previously mentioned the use of Ford Sierra gearboxes in MGB's and many other types, these are all mods and they are not frowned on by the car enthusiasts in fact they are a plus. Many cars that go through a full rebuild get galvanised, surely that is a mod as originally it didn't even have a proper coat of paint let alone any form of rust protection.
So why all this protectionism about old electronics? I'd rather see or hear a set working and if that means a mod so be it.
I was also thinking of museums bar say the Museum in Dulwich. Any one I have been into that has old Radio's & TV's on show are display only none are working.
Back to vehicles. I have contact with many that have restored cars over the years and I regularly visit car shows up here. The modifications to old cars are countless. Many are done to improve braking, safety, lights, and suspensions mods. Heads have hardened valve seats fitted for unleaded petrol, this is a modification, alternators fitted, again a modification. Radial ply tyres instead of crossply's, Halogen bulbs, as previously mentioned the use of Ford Sierra gearboxes in MGB's and many other types, these are all mods and they are not frowned on by the car enthusiasts in fact they are a plus. Many cars that go through a full rebuild get galvanised, surely that is a mod as originally it didn't even have a proper coat of paint let alone any form of rust protection.
So why all this protectionism about old electronics? I'd rather see or hear a set working and if that means a mod so be it.
