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Date:         Sat, 1 Dec 2007 00:13:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radiator vintage?
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90711302138j70641e3esdefb8b8e2a5484a4@mail.gmail.com>
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Have you priced one of those recently?! For voice, there's nothing sweeter and maybe for trombone too, judging by your enthusiasm. :)

On Nov 30, 2007 9:38 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jake! > Leave the "414's" of the AKG world out of this totally "rad" discussion! > --- ;^) > > > (although their upper end presence is quite nice on some sound sources) > > But seriously. Are the Vanagon radiators from, say, CI, made in China? > > > Neil. Who much prefers a Neumann U87 > > > > > On 11/30/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote: > > > This is my AKG > > > > http://www.akg.com/site/powerslave,id,1,nodeid,1,_language,EN,country,EN.html > > > > Excellent mikes for stage & studio especially acoustic string > > instruments > > and drums :) > > > > On Nov 30, 2007 6:46 PM, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > My vendors usually have them, but their availability is a little less > > > reliable then the Behr. > > > > > > AKG: http://www.akg-gruppe.de/index.php?id=704&L=1 > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > *From:* Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com] > > > *Sent:* Friday, November 30, 2007 5:38 PM > > > *To:* VW Doka > > > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > *Subject:* Re: Radiator vintage? > > > > > > Thanks Jeff. Who's selling the AKGs? > > > > > > 'AKG' really, like my favourite microphones? > > > > > > On Nov 30, 2007 5:15 PM, VW Doka < vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Yes and no. It was more of a whine about how everyone is moving > > their > > > > production to China, and usually, the quality suffers. That being > > said, the > > > > last Behr (made in China) radiator that I installed actually looked > > pretty > > > > good. > > > > > > > > And truthfully, I'm still seing quite a few German Behr radiators > > for > > > > the Vanagon coming down the pipe. Probably old stock. > > > > > > > > As for a better brand... I prefer the German made AKG radiators. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > *From:* Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com] > > > > *Sent:* Friday, November 30, 2007 5:04 PM > > > > *To:* VW Doka > > > > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > > > > *Subject:* Re: Radiator vintage? > > > > > > > > Are you implying anything there Jeff? Is there a better > > brand? Just > > > > asking......... > > > > > > > > On Nov 30, 2007 4:25 PM, VW Doka < vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ah yes, the German Behr radiator... now made in China. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On > > Behalf > > > > > Of Jeffrey Vickers > > > > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 3:48 PM > > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > > Subject: Re: Radiator vintage? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Mark. I'll have a look tonight. Looks like Bus Depot has > > the > > > > > best deal right now on Behrs---$149. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff > > > > > On Nov 30, 2007, at 3:23 PM, Mark Drillock wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > If you look over the radiator closely there will be a date code > > on > > > > > > it. The part number you gave won't do it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Often, on the passenger side plastic end tank, fairly high up > > the > > > > > > side, there will be a molded in circular emblem with a 2 digit > > > > > > number in the center. That number is the year it was made. It > > can > > > > > > be seen with the radiator installed. > > > > > > > > > > > > Replacement tanks may have a date sticker but those can fall off > > > > > > > > over time. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeffrey Vickers wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> Can anyone tell me the vintage of my radiator from the number: > > 068 > > > > > 12 > > > > > >> 253 E? Its an 87 Syncro Westy that I bought in '92 so I know > > its at > > > > > >> least 15 years old but I'm wondering if its stock and if its > > been > > > > > >> replaced before. > > > > > >> Thanks! > > > > > >> Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jake > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > > > Crescent Beach, BC > > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Jake > > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > > Crescent Beach, BC > > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/ > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > Engine swap beginings: http://musomuso.googlepages.com/home >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" Crescent Beach, BC www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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