Yard Sale Freebies

[jeff of pa]

Passed a house today with a sign in the Yard
"FREE" and benches full of Electronicals,
So I had to stop Free is Good

My Take Power Strip.

almost Works as Advertised all 6 plugs & on / off switch works
Red Light on on/off switch does not light



2 Rotary Phones

One day they may be worth the Grab.

Remember When ?



I left the Banana Phones
(sorry I don't know the actual name for them)
& the push Button phones.

And a Radio Shack Safe House Infrared Photorelay Alarm System.
No idea if it works, Smells like it's burned out,
But Wrapped like it was never used.
Even the Reflector has the original tape covers on it,
so it was never put in place.



But still at a yard sale with the right people,
gotta be worth more then Free.

I passed up two VCR's , one had the Lion King stuck in it,
But there were no free Remotes, Or I would have left with them,
Table Top stereo system
with Radio, Turntable & 8 Track player.
all different size TV's box of maybe 30 Travel size Clocks
Microwave, and other hoochama-Jiggers I forget at the moment.

 

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[vpnavy]

Actually, the power strip light may not be a light. I just picked up a cheap (new one) at K-Mart and it looks like a light but isn't. Cool on the rotary phones - I use them for wiring up antique wall phones.

 

[jeff of pa]

Actually, the power strip light may not be a light. I just picked up a cheap (new one) at K-Mart and it looks like a light but isn't. Cool on the rotary phones - I use them for wiring up antique wall phones.

Thanks that is possible on the on/off



I used to love When dad worked in the Mine.
He used to bring home old Black phones you Cranked to make the other one ring
(no Dial)
I believe they had a Large Black Battery ? If I'm not mistaken ?
Lotta years in between

I'd like to find some of them as Freebies.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Jeff, I just got this email a day or two ago from a friend. Might be worth reading about surge protectors.
You may know this stuff already, some may not. Good haul, the phones are worth hundreds in Oz.



"Surge suppressors. What could be more boring?

Well, my friend just had two of his computers fried because he didn't have proper protection.

It's a lot less expensive to replace your suppressor than your computer. Not to mention the obvious horrors of having your computer die.

Here are some tips:


Minimum Technical Specifications

We don't recommend any surge protector or surge suppressor unless it meets these minimum technical specifications:

•UL 1449. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent organization that tests products for safety. UL 1449 is the minimum performance standard for surge protectors and surge suppressors. While having UL 1449 certification alone doesn't mean you have ideal protection, not having this certification almost certainly means the surge suppressor is junk.
•Clamping Voltage 330V or Less. Clamping voltage Is a measure of the amount of voltage that a surge protector will allow to pass through to your equipment before it suppresses the power surge. When the clamping voltage is reached, the surge protector blocks any further current from flowing through to your sensitive electronics. So, the lower the clamping voltage the better. A clamping voltage of 330V is ideal and you should stay away from a surge protector with a clamping voltage above 400V
•3-Line Protection (L-N, L-G, N-G). When you look at a normal U.S. outlet, any plug for the outlet has 3 prongs - line (L), neutral (N), and ground (G). Since surges can occur across any of these lines, you need a surge protector that protects all of them (L-N=line to neutral, L-G, line to ground, N-G=neutral to ground).
•Joule Rating of 600 or Higher. Surge suppressors don't last forever. Just like a water filter, they get used up once they've absorbed all the energy they can handle from the spikes and surges that happen every day. The Joule rating is essentially the life expectancy of your surge protector; it measures how much energy the surge protector can take before it fails. The higher the Joule rating the better and we recommend 600 Joules or above.
•Response Time less than 1 nanosecond. The response time is a measurement of how quickly the surge protector or surge suppressor reacts to the surge. The less time the better. A nanosecond (one billionth of a second) is a good response time and a picoseconds (one trillionth of a second) is even faster.
•Indicator Light.Surge protectors have a lifespan. Once they're "used up" by absorbing all the energy they can hold, they have to be replaced. This makes it critical to have a surge protector with an indicator light that lets you know it's still working. Otherwise, you might not be protected and not even know it."

LineSurge - Surge Protector / Surge Suppressors Guide

 

[vpnavy]

...bring home old Black phones you Cranked to make the other one ring...(no Dial) I believe they had a Large Black Battery...

My brother-in-law sells antiques and brings me old phones (crank) and I turn them into working phones without affecting their looks. The neat thing about the old rotary phones is you can use all the parts (receiver, transmitter, switchbox, etc.) and turn antique crank phones into extensions (no dial) without degrading their looks. You leave everything inside the antique phone and place the stuff in the battery compartment since most antique cranks already had the batteries removed. I cut down the receiver and transmitter so they fit the housing, etc. They ring when you crank them, ring when you have an incoming call - you answer - and have fun.

 

[jeff of pa]

Jeff, I just got this email a day or two ago from a friend. Might be worth reading about surge protectors.
You may know this stuff already, some may not. Good haul, the phones are worth hundreds in Oz.



"Surge suppressors. What could be more boring?

Well, my friend just had two of his computers fried because he didn't have proper protection.

It's a lot less expensive to replace your suppressor than your computer. Not to mention the obvious horrors of having your computer die.

Here are some tips:


Minimum Technical Specifications

We don't recommend any surge protector or surge suppressor unless it meets these minimum technical specifications:

•UL 1449. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is an independent organization that tests products for safety. UL 1449 is the minimum performance standard for surge protectors and surge suppressors. While having UL 1449 certification alone doesn't mean you have ideal protection, not having this certification almost certainly means the surge suppressor is junk.
•Clamping Voltage 330V or Less. Clamping voltage Is a measure of the amount of voltage that a surge protector will allow to pass through to your equipment before it suppresses the power surge. When the clamping voltage is reached, the surge protector blocks any further current from flowing through to your sensitive electronics. So, the lower the clamping voltage the better. A clamping voltage of 330V is ideal and you should stay away from a surge protector with a clamping voltage above 400V
•3-Line Protection (L-N, L-G, N-G). When you look at a normal U.S. outlet, any plug for the outlet has 3 prongs - line (L), neutral (N), and ground (G). Since surges can occur across any of these lines, you need a surge protector that protects all of them (L-N=line to neutral, L-G, line to ground, N-G=neutral to ground).
•Joule Rating of 600 or Higher. Surge suppressors don't last forever. Just like a water filter, they get used up once they've absorbed all the energy they can handle from the spikes and surges that happen every day. The Joule rating is essentially the life expectancy of your surge protector; it measures how much energy the surge protector can take before it fails. The higher the Joule rating the better and we recommend 600 Joules or above.
•Response Time less than 1 nanosecond. The response time is a measurement of how quickly the surge protector or surge suppressor reacts to the surge. The less time the better. A nanosecond (one billionth of a second) is a good response time and a picoseconds (one trillionth of a second) is even faster.
•Indicator Light.Surge protectors have a lifespan. Once they're "used up" by absorbing all the energy they can hold, they have to be replaced. This makes it critical to have a surge protector with an indicator light that lets you know it's still working. Otherwise, you might not be protected and not even know it."

LineSurge - Surge Protector / Surge Suppressors Guide

Yea I don't know Electrical Speak anymore then I Know Computer Speak.

I do know this says gsc model 1206 powermate and stamped NOV--1990 on the back
and all kinds of fancy words like

IN:115VAC 60HZ 15A 1875W MAX OUT: 115VAC 15A 1875W MAX

but those numbers won't win the lottery for me i'm sure

 

[nsdq]

if one of those rotary phone works i would like to have one can't use push button ones

 

[jeff of pa]

if one of those rotary phone works i would like to have one can't use push button ones

You Can't use a push Button ?
Is it possible to explain the difference ?
Not Necessary, Just Curious.


I Honestly can't plug them in, I don't have in house phone service.
just Cell

But if your within Driving Distance of Me,
( I Checked your IP, If it is still accurate, you are,
but I don't want to say where I think you are online without Permission)

Anyway IF You are, I Could bring both down one day this week yet,
You could check them out, & I would Give you one if it works.

I could Mail you one, But if it don't work,
it's allot of Shipping back & forth for testing

 

[jeff of pa]

Just realized,
I may be able to run them to my Sisters tomorrow & test them both.
Have to get back to you on that.

You should have a PM

 

[nsdq]

fat finger the push type,, grew up using the old school phones,,,

 

[jeff of pa]

fat finger the push type,, grew up using the old school phones,,,

Aaah That old Fat finger came to Mind
Mine aren't , but may as well be with some of the tiny cell phones out there.
they apparently produce them with 9 year old Chinese girls in mind

& although the Ring of rotary phones goes through me these days.
I think it's a memory Spike.
they are easy to hear.

 

[jeff of pa]

fat finger the push type,, grew up using the old school phones,,,

OK I just got back, both phones work, for dialing in & out.

phone on the right is the older of the 2
Wire is hard wired in to phone,
and slightly Louder on the ring.
it made me Jump

I'm getting ready to head out detecting for a little.
(I may stop & re-examine what is left of the freebies on my way )
Just need to run through the posts here,
and load my tuck, So will discuss with you later
which day, Fri , or sat. and where to meet

Jeff