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Another test if sideways I need to redo

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1cStzl8AOf0&pp=ygUMRnJlZCBuaWVoYXVz

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mpq_A4RPzE&pp=ygUMRnJlZCBuaWVoYXVz

I’ve had a good run as a Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer for the last 25 years or so..

I look forward to putting things “on pause” for a while as I would like to do some traveling and pursue some personal activities (when you work at Cisco) it is never easy to create a work-life balance so I’m planning on tilting the scale towards my own personal life balance for a while – I’m not looking for full time work at this time, during this “self-imposed work pause” I plan on catching up on some personal projects (things that have been on the back burner for a long time) and then perhaps pursue some “hobby” type revenue generating activities centering around electronics (could be Wi-Fi, IoT, Radio etc.) or just helping someone accomplish something they might not have done on their own – additionally, I might lend my expertise to startups or eventually create something unique on my own.

If you are in need of help with a small electronic or electrical project feel free to reach out to me using the contact link on this web site… Eventually, I’ll put some time into this website and revise it and improve my web skills.

For those who do not know me, I worked for Tecmar inc. in the 80’s where we made the very first aftermarket products for the IBM personal computer, and then helped Telxon/Aironet and Cisco launch some of the very first pre-Wi-Fi products to launching the latest Wi-Fi 6 products. If you are interested in these things, you can watch some of the many YouTube videos I’ve done in the past – simply just go to YouTube and type Wi-Fi and Fred Niehaus. If you are local (Cleveland/Akron) area and you are a radio amateur you can reach me on my repeater 442.55 MHz 131.8 Hz

If you are looking for Wi-Fi expertise – or someone to present or teach on a technical topic of Wi-Fi or electronics – I’m a Cisco Live Hall of Fame Speaker, I hold three Cisco Pioneer awards (Cisco’s highest award for innovation) and I’ve authored a few books on Wi-Fi – I also wrote most of the deployment guides for Cisco’s Access Points. This site “fredn” is simply a place I can blog or post things – People were surprised to hear I took the early retirement but my Mother has some health issues and it seemed like a good idea to start 2021 with a break from the typical 9-14 hour day to day Cisco life.

I even made up a little fun business card below for my new “micro” activities

All the best

Fred Niehaus N8CPI

Well the case is done…

Now I just got to put the electronics in it… J

Stripped the tubes out – ordered some “normally open” reed switches –

I put a high power magnet behind the pointer so the tuner will be able to bring in things..

Be it MP3 player, weather radio, scanner (don’t know yet)….

1954 Motorola 53H 5 Tube AM radio

Started out life as a $5 flea market find….

Left the knobs original red… Becky/Ken used Brasso on the center emblem… came out great J

Lots of room for Amazon Echo and other junk… Left the variable cap in because it controls the dial pointer J

Probably won’t finish it till next year…

I rescued an old 1954 Motorola radio… I am taking it apart and restoring it…

Figure 1 – Grill painted…

Figure 2 – Paint was really rough (scratches revealed black Bakelite)

Figure 3 – Factory Black

Mine was Factory Red

Figure 4 – The red one..

So here are the questions:

Q1: Would you paint black or red?

Q2: Would you keep it all original?

I could replace the filter cap and likely get it running… (but then it’s just an AM radio)?

(and who the hell wants something taking up space that is just a crappy tube AM radio)?

I know “but it’s original”…. I get that…

OR…

Would you build an Amazon Echo into it, maybe a weather radio or Bluetooth speaker and make the damn thing usable?

Inquiring minds what to know…

So while I’m on the TV show themes…

Here in Ohio – not too far away from where I live is the actual Sanford and Son truck (who would have known)?

A company called http://www.bluelineclassics.com/ purchased and restored it

I believe it is called BlueLine because the owner is a retired or ex-Cleveland Cop

So their website says…

BlueLine’s showroom in North Royalton, Ohio

BlueLine Classics pays cash for classic rides. We have an eager list of buyers and make our cars available to enthusiasts around the world.

Sounds like a cool company if you have a need to sell or acquire an “old beauty” – ok so much for the plug.

Here’s my brother sitting in the truck and his son

After the RADIO VERSION of Gunsmoke…

During Gunsmoke‘s nine years on the radio, CBS presented 480 performances of 413 scripts. Many of these radio plays were adapted to television.

When the series went off the air in 1961, the four actors who played the continuing characters moved on to other things.

<fredn> William Conrad wasn’t allowed to be Marshal Dillon on TV because he was considered too fat – James Arness was part of John Wayne’s production company so he had them use Arness.

Let’s take at the other two characters (on each side of William Conrad)… The one of the left looks familiar (but what about the one on the right)?

On the Andy Griffith show the two people next to Barney were…

Parley Baer – (The Mayberry Mayor) and Howard McNear (Floyd the Barber) – These were among the first “radio actors” to transition to TV

What was comical is that floyd the noisey barber was actually a fairly sadistic Doc Adams on the radio version of Gunsmoke – Kind of fun to listen to at this URL

http://www.radioechoes.com/gunsmoke

He was also part of a 1937 radio show drama

http://www.radioechoes.com/speed-gibson-of-the-international-secret-police

IMHO that was a hell of a run considering he was born in 1905 & died 1969… the guy on the left (above) was actor and Howard’s old friend Parley Baer who delivered his eulogy. Parley Baer died in 2002 at 88 of a stroke.

I always thought this T-shirt was funny..

So what happened to the women who played Miss Kitty?.. I believe prior to the radio show, she was in the movie “Dragnet”…

I don’t think she acted much after that…?

Just a place to make noise and play….