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Originally Posted by cwmoser
Do you guys jump from one hobby to the other?
Carl
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Yes indeed. Besides antique TV sets (and a few radios, VCRs, and test equipment to go with them), at various times I am involved in ham radio, computer building and setup, a 1970s GMC motorhome, home theater, and a long string of repair/remodeling projects on my house. By switching from one to another, they all stay interesting in the long term.
I first started buying and doing repairs on antique TV sets around 1979 but did not find many resources for them other than Sams Photofacts folders, so I didn't know about replacing every paper capacitor and therefore never got any set truly working well back then. I kept all of the sets and even bought a few more from time to time but really let the hobby go dormant for over 20 years. Then, I saw a mention of Audiokarma by Bob Galanter on another Web site in 2005-07 and that got me interested again, especially with all of the great resources available online. Since then, I have been active with restoration work along with those other hobbies mentioned above.