In article <1169419339.159851.286500@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
"ContestID67" <john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> I am a member of a glider club that uses an L-19 Birddog for our tow
> plane. The airplane makes a great towplane and by removing the rear
> stick and turning the rear seat around, you can face backwards for the
> flight which is a real hoot.
>
> The airplane came to us after military use and had a full compliment of
> military communications and avionics gear in the back seat next to the
> observer. Much of it is tube and crystal electronics. We removed and
> kept all of this gear. While cleaning out our attic recently we can
> across the gear again.
>
> Our first thought was to keep the gear until such time that we decide
> to sell the ****p (possibly to a collector). The second thought was to
> sell off the gear now as we don't have immediate plans to sell the
> L-19.
>
> A few questions;
>
> 1) Do you believe the better idea is to keep the avionics and ****p
> together as a "matched set".
> 2) What is an L-19 worth these days? With avionics? Without?
> 3) Do you have any desire to see some pictures of the gear?
> 4) In and amongst the parts were some aluminum cannisters a little
> larger than a shotgun shell. They have "nipples" at each end which are
> about 50% of the diameter of the main part. The rattle when shaken.
> No markings whatsoever. Anyone know what they might be?
>
> Because I do not typically frequent this newsgroup (I am usually found
> on rec.aviation.soaring), please send me a direct email.
>
> Thanks, John <at> derosaweb.com
The best place to advertise it is in EAA and Warbirds magazines -- both
as a set and in components.
