On Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:03:54 GMT wrt@eskimo.com (Bill Turner) writes:
>On Tue, 25 Nov 1997 16:08:08 EST, km1h@juno.com (km1h @ juno.com)
>wrote:
><snip>
>
>>
>>IMO, the 2W carbon will quickly become obsolete.
>>
>_______________________________________________________________
>Quicker than you think. Allen-Bradley is (make that was) the only
>manufacturer of high-quality carbon comp resistors (MIL-SPEC
>certified), and they announced last year they were quitting the
>business. My company has had to change thousands of bills of
>materials over to metal-film or metal-oxide types. A major expense.
>
>If you need carbon comp resistors, better stock up now.
>
>73, Bill W7TI
I wonder how that will affect the military replacement procurement Bill?
Will us taxpayers now have to fund $600 carbons to go along with the
toilet seats?
73 Carl KM1H
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