Duster
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New project time!!!
I got a call from a friend at the local volunteer company the other night, asking if I could come by the station, since they had a question about a light on a utility vehicle. So I roll out there, and this is what I ended up with:
They were given a "new" old SUV by the county for use as a utility, but it is pretty tired. They had it up on blocks and jacks, all four wheels off, and replacing brakes, shocks, and assorted running gear. The thing has a FS Jetstream on it, but they said it "was pretty baked" and they wanted to repair or replace it. Upgrading to LED was not an option (I know, I tried, but let's just let it go). It turns out that I have a Jetstream in my inventory, so I offered to take the Jet off their rig, and either refurbish it or replace it with mine and refurb the old one later.
So, I open up the Jet on the truck, and I find a Cal-spec Jet with 5 rotators, four stationaries, and alley lights. EVERY ONE of the rotators' gears are stripped...all the wires are brittle and fall apart upon moving. Every time I touched something, the gear would powder and crumble. This thing was a hazard. So, I tell the station captain exactly that, but offered to swap my Jet for this one (mine was almost identically set up).
He says thank you, and then points to a shelf up high along the back of the apparatus bay, where I can see a red Aerodynic sitting. He says, "If you see anything up there you would like, you are welcome to it. I want to get rid of it all". Long story short, I walked away with:
- a fully functional Aerodynic EH (just needs some TLC)
- a second Aerodynic base and partially disassembled rotator plate with some gears and rotators
- a partially stripped Aerotwinsonic (that I REALLY want to build back up to a CAL AeroTwinSonic)
- a full set of NOS Red domes still in the box
- a set of NOS red domes without boxes
- a bunch of red, amber, and clear Aero dome pieces
- an old VHF High band Plectron
- Plus I get to keep the old Jetstream off the utility truck
I think I can live with giving away my clean Jetstream...LOL. Photos below, and I will be posting in the Classifieds for some Aero and Jetstream parts. Particularly I am needing a motor and mirror for the AeroTwin...
I got a call from a friend at the local volunteer company the other night, asking if I could come by the station, since they had a question about a light on a utility vehicle. So I roll out there, and this is what I ended up with:
They were given a "new" old SUV by the county for use as a utility, but it is pretty tired. They had it up on blocks and jacks, all four wheels off, and replacing brakes, shocks, and assorted running gear. The thing has a FS Jetstream on it, but they said it "was pretty baked" and they wanted to repair or replace it. Upgrading to LED was not an option (I know, I tried, but let's just let it go). It turns out that I have a Jetstream in my inventory, so I offered to take the Jet off their rig, and either refurbish it or replace it with mine and refurb the old one later.
So, I open up the Jet on the truck, and I find a Cal-spec Jet with 5 rotators, four stationaries, and alley lights. EVERY ONE of the rotators' gears are stripped...all the wires are brittle and fall apart upon moving. Every time I touched something, the gear would powder and crumble. This thing was a hazard. So, I tell the station captain exactly that, but offered to swap my Jet for this one (mine was almost identically set up).
He says thank you, and then points to a shelf up high along the back of the apparatus bay, where I can see a red Aerodynic sitting. He says, "If you see anything up there you would like, you are welcome to it. I want to get rid of it all". Long story short, I walked away with:
- a fully functional Aerodynic EH (just needs some TLC)
- a second Aerodynic base and partially disassembled rotator plate with some gears and rotators
- a partially stripped Aerotwinsonic (that I REALLY want to build back up to a CAL AeroTwinSonic)
- a full set of NOS Red domes still in the box
- a set of NOS red domes without boxes
- a bunch of red, amber, and clear Aero dome pieces
- an old VHF High band Plectron
- Plus I get to keep the old Jetstream off the utility truck
I think I can live with giving away my clean Jetstream...LOL. Photos below, and I will be posting in the Classifieds for some Aero and Jetstream parts. Particularly I am needing a motor and mirror for the AeroTwin...
