what is that freaking awful smell?

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by Celt

Never noticed any odd odors.

Now, you want funk...have a selenium rectifier go bad on you.

Uhh-huh...Had one Go South in my E.H. Scott 800-B....Stunk the Ship's Radio Room up somethin' AWFUL...Liked to have NEVER got it out..

[Charlie]

I wash my hands a LOT when working on old sets. Even more so when pulling old tubes out of boxes that are half-eaten away.

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Uhh-huh...Had one Go South in my E.H. Scott 800-B....Stunk the Ship's Radio Room up somethin' AWFUL...Liked to have NEVER got it out..

Sandy, you were Sparky on a ship?

[Jon A.]

Originally Posted by Charlie

I wash my hands a LOT when working on old sets. Even more so when pulling old tubes out of boxes that are half-eaten away.

That pile of Ratvisions comes to mind too.

[Charlie]

Originally Posted by KV-1926R

That pile of Ratvisions comes to mind too.

Man, that was sooo gross! And the smell... YUK!