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It reassures me that you have seen Heathkit instructions. Even knowing about Heathkit means you're part of the "inner circle."
My first Heathkit, a Christmas present from my father when I was 10 or 11, was a 5" oscilloscope. My mother gave me a Weller soldering gun. I had that sucker built by the next day, and properly repaired and working the next day. Yes, being a "ready fire aim" guy, I mis-wired something and smoked a pot. (That's different from smoking pot, which mighta come later.)
The 'scope went to a local vocational high school some years back (still working) and the soldering gun is in my tool box, also still working.
I believe I have 15-20 Heathkits kicking around, most working properly, including a weather station, ignition analyzer, ignition scope, exhaust gas analyzer....
...and a boatload of electronic test equipment.
I never went for their TVs, stereos, or ham gear, but I did buy an RC model airplane from them (A Delta kit, I think).
Even though Heath is long outta the electronic kit business, I believe they're still around selling instructional systems, or some such.
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Don Foster (near Cape Cod, MA)
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