Hershey Swap Meet Score

[rust buster]

Picked this up at Hershey yesterday. It was calling to me, much to my wife's disappointment. He wanted $85 for it but took $50 (probably would have taken $30...) Oh well, I love the retro look. Anyone ever use one or know anything about it? I'd love to find a manual somewhere and get it working. Have to replace the power cord before I can even try to plug it in.

 

[Conductor562]

Man, that's awesome! Don't know how useful it'll be but it'll look great in the garage even if it is just a conversation piece. Nice find.

 

[SCscoutguy]

I know absolutely nothing about it other than it is one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

 

[rust buster]

I agree! Been scouring Google to see what I can find. All I can find is some other people who bought them at swap meets like me...

 

[davesnothere]

$50 well spent, whether or not your wife likes it.

 

[willhollin]

Is it a time machine?

 

[Conductor562]

Is it a time machine?

 

[jabberwoki]

I have a slightly early model with all the paper work is there is anything i can help with?

 

[rust buster]

Awesome! Do you ever use it? Any chance I can buy a copy of the manual? What year is yours?

 

[woody 73]

I bet you when it first came out it cost some big bucks and I bet you if the first owner saw the price you paid for it he would be turning in his grave...

 

[oldgoaly]

Mine has a Marquette tag




I think I have the paperwork on it

check the social groups we have been sharing info there.

 

[bigcaddy]

Is it a time machine?

It appears so. He just needs a top hat now

 

[2oolhound]

Man, those are right outa AREA 51!

 

[markitsnappy]

That is totally awesome man cave material

 

[03protege]

Man I love the retro space/atom theme this has. I would be all over it and I don't even have a place for it.

 

[reddog289]

I woulda paid the 50 bucks for that, It's cool as hell.

 

[Johnny chaos]

I must have walked by after you bought it? I saw that and it was marked sold.......Looked really cool.

 

[miketyler]

Wow - how cool! Looks like you might need to wear lead for protection from that scope.

Does the scope still work?

 

[Flatintoone]

Is that an analyzer for car engines or for UFO engines?

 

[Outlawmws]

Very cool find!

but a suggestion: after getting inside my old Rockwell DP last Friday, and discovering all the wire insulation was dried out and cracking; before you fire it up take off the service panels and make sure you don't have the same issue. I've seen it go both ways, depending on what they used for insulation...

 

[ihredo4]

That is so cool. I want one. LOL

 

[rust buster]

You're right on the wiring. Just the plug cord itself is completely cracked through. I plan on redoing the wiring all the way through before I even attempt to give power to it

 

[BJ42LX]

Very cool.

And I bet you can make money with it doing dental x-rays for your friends and neighbors!

 

[3xpendable]

Very cool !


(x)

 

[Jarhead0408]

Danger, Danger Will Robinson!


That thing is awesome man. Especially for $50.

 

[Outlawmws]

You're right on the wiring. Just the plug cord itself is completely cracked through. I plan on redoing the wiring all the way through before I even attempt to give power to it

The main deal IMO is to check the insulation for how hard/brittle it is. I think the problem is more prevalent on cords as they often got made of rubber for flexibility, other wire may have been insulated with some type of plastic, and more durable from that perspective.

 

[oldgoaly]

If you know the frequency you can communicate with Flash Gordon!

 

[admranger]

Mine has a Marquette tag




I think I have the paperwork on it

check the social groups we have been sharing info there.

My father used to work for Marquette in the 60's, iirc. Too late to ask him though...

 

[dadsEH]

Wow! that deserves a big "YOU ****" right there rust buster.

 

[supersteve]

I would use that to work on the Jetsons' car.

 

[GRX]

Nice retro score. I was at the AACA Hershey event too. Lots of good deals but didn't see anything I couldn't live without. Except that better condition side marker light for my '69 GTO.

 

[Chevelle.chris]

seriously, you ****. that thing is AWESOME.