The MPTBBS eBay "English" translation page

Fleamarket and eBay talk followed by..... ENGLISH translation...

 

1. This rig puts out a big signal... Its 50khz wide !
2. This is a really good CW rig... It doesn't work on SSB !
3. It seems to be a vintage regenerative type...It oscillates!
4. I just re-tubed it... Got 'em from a questionable USED tube stock!
5. I just aligned it... The slugs on the transformers are jammed!
6. I don't know if it works... It doesn't work and probably never has!
7. It doesn't CHIRP... Probably cause it doesn't transmit!
8. The audio sounds great... The 120hz buzz is faithfully reproduced!
9. It just was serviced... I sprayed WD-40 all over the wiring!
10. It comes with the original box... Just scoop the kitty litter out!
11. Better buy it cause it won't last... No translation needed!
12. Sure, it works at full power... It sucks all it can from the wall!
13. Frequency stability is great... VFO doesn't work, you'll have to use crystals!
14. This rig has wide band coverage..... It drifts up and down and right out of band!
15. This rig was popular in its day.... They had many HF nets on repairing it!
16. QST gave this rig a great review.... The language broke new ground for profanity!
17. It might need abit of tweaking... Marconi himself couldn't align it, let alone fix it!
18. It was used in government service... Stored outside on wooden pallets!
19. The dial drive may need lubricating... The gears are stripped and set screws locked!
20. I plugged the rig in and it lights up... The light came from the 2 ft flames!
21. Im selling it cause I have 2 of them... Im selling the parts radio!
22. It came from an estate sale... Any problems, take it up with the owner!
23. Ill help you carry it yo your car... Ill do anything to get rid of this boat anchor!
24. This is the rig of my dreams, I really wanted one as a kid, but now ( sniff ) Ive goto let it go...
( As Ive gotten older Ive realized what a hunk of junk it is! )

25. I'd keep this baby, but my wife is making me clean everything out... I finally got around to giving this rig the proverbial heave-ho!
26. Lights up but I have no way to test it.... Fried the finals because no antenna was attached when I keyed the Mic.
27. Purchased at an Estate sale....
Bought at a Yard Sale for a dollar.
28. Got it at a CB store going out of business.... Got it from the dumpster behind the store.

Please email me with any "translations" you can add to this list...