From the Newsletter history archives... Vintage Equipment From the November '87 Newsletter (entitled "Ham Radio News & Views"), it is noted that not much has changed when it comes to griping (me & others) about the twice yearly changes made to our timkeeping devices (clocks) . I'm referring to switching back & forth as we change from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDST). A lot of folks forget to do this...even in the light of constant reminders before the event takes place. Of course, this usually means many people (incorrectly sertting their clock in the wrong/opposite direction) arrive at Sunday School and/or morning church services an hour late! I always use that time-honored phrase to set my clocks correctly that states "Spring ahead...Fall behind". Works for me. But why change at all?? Folks used to say it was for the farmer's benefit. Now they say it is so that our children won't be standing outside in the dark waiting for the schoolbus. Personally, I believe the real reason is to allow those Washington politicians to get in an hour's extra daylight for golf time in the evening. For poor slobs like me, it just means another hour in the evening for me to do more daylight chores! -Ed. (Each month, a brief spotlight will appear here on equipment you may have seen at hamfest swap tables. This month the spotlight is on the National NC-33 Rceiver ). National Radio Corp. and the Hallicrafters Company ran neck & neck in their new radio introductions during most years back in the 50's and 60's. For the Novice operator (remember those?), Hallicrafters offered the S-38 while National matched it with the SW-54. A step up in price & performance, Hallicrafters introduced the S-40 series to coincide with National's NC-125. But the National NC-33 did not appear to have a Hallicrafters counterpart. It could be attributed to the NC-33's circular main/bandspread tuning dial setup ala Hallicrafters design. National was always somewhat of the "slide-rule" tuning/bandspread design...and that is what attracted certain customers to the National brand. Suffice it to say, the National NC-33 became somewhat of a red-headed stepchild and soon "fell through the cracks" in sales. However, the NC-33 was a fairly decent receiver...certainly a cut above the Hallicrafters S-38 and their own SW-54! Grab one at a hamfest for a nice collectible, but keep your cost below $60-65. Pg 3 National NC-33 Home Previous Next ??? ??? ??? ??? Auto Trivia - [Last Month] Epitomizing luxury itself, this auto styled itself after some European models of the day. But these were the years of flamboyant design, massive size, massive engines, massive horsepower, and as is quite evident...massive chrome! Fuel economy was not an issue for this auto, and the carmaker unabashedly posted a fuel rating in the neighborhood of 15MPG. Who cared then?? Your guess should have been a 1957 Buick Super Riviera Hardtop!

Now, try your hand at this month's offering: (Email me if you know! -Ed) Normally, I try to stay away from featuring foreign autos in this section...except for obviously well-known brands and/or models. In this case, it is a well known brand and one which bespeaks luxury and quality in the model shown below. For this "mystery" car, I will be satisfied if you can just guess the brand of this classy (and expensive) European roadster! Hint: way down its heritage line is the homey, ubiquitous Daimler/Porche-designed, Hitler-inspired, Volkswagen!!

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