mister_skippy
mister_skippy t1_ivb8cn2 wrote
Reply to comment by MeEvilBob in This 1985 Spirit of St Louis field radio that I got from my grandpa. by HERMANNATOR85
I did a bit of digging and came up with an internal view of a SOSL radio. And it’s worse than I imagined. Not this exact model, but representative of the build quality of these products.
mister_skippy t1_ivb6v5j wrote
Reply to comment by suckitdipwad in This 1985 Spirit of St Louis field radio that I got from my grandpa. by HERMANNATOR85
People are “baggin’ on” him because this sub is Buy It For Life.
It’s for well-made/quality items that don’t fall apart right after you buy them. For things that are well designed and just work. For things not made of fiberboard and unsoldered connections. Not for crap made from the cheapest possible parts and materials sold at inflated prices to “vintage collectors”.
This radio, and products like it, are why this sub exists. People are tired of cheap things that don’t last. People are tired of things like radios made by “Spirit of St. Louis”. People want quality.
And this radio is the absolute definition of none of these.
Thus… the “baggin’”.
mister_skippy t1_iv6asnp wrote
This is definitely not BIFL material. These are overpriced collectible radios that were sold by places like Sharper Image and the like.
Quality of components are average or lower. Performance is, at best, meh.
The only way this is BIFL is if you put it in a box or on a shelf for display and never use it.
mister_skippy t1_iugsyae wrote
Reply to comment by bytesmythe in Buying an iron as someone who hates ironing but loves wearing clothes that need ironing by OddCelebration2525
Jiffy 2000s are absolutely amazing.
mister_skippy t1_iugsuvl wrote
Reply to comment by privatepersons in Buying an iron as someone who hates ironing but loves wearing clothes that need ironing by OddCelebration2525
If you want to buy it for life, go for Jiffy. If you look in almost any high-end clothing store, tailor, venue dressing room, costume shop, tv stage, etc. you’ll find Jiffy Steamers.
Get a J-2000 and spend a couple of bucks extra for the metal head. I’ve had one for 35+ years and it works as perfectly today as the day I bought it. You’ll probably pay ~$250 and it’ll be worth every penny.
mister_skippy t1_ivijxn3 wrote
Reply to comment by suckitdipwad in This 1985 Spirit of St Louis field radio that I got from my grandpa. by HERMANNATOR85
But it doesn’t work. OP said that he’d already broken the tuning mechanism and he was planning to “fix it”. He’s going to be quite disappointed when he discovers it’s non-repairable. Take a look at the example image I posted earlier. The tuning mechanism is made of cheap plastic gears. These aren’t user-replaceable, aren’t sold as parts, and are generally so fragile attempting to repair them will cause even more damage.
You’re either irretrievably stupid or you’re arguing for the sake of arguing. Either way, I have no more time for your foolishness.
It’s not BIGFL. Never was. Never will be. Period.