Re: Historic Scientific Instruments (Attn: Allan Adler)

Basically, you're saying that first I have to do something to prove to them
they would be interested in talking to me. Why would I want to do that? All
you've succeeded in doing is to confirm that I am correct in my assessment
of their interest in talking to me: they don't even know who I am.

I think you sell yourself short. You sign your posts "Ignorantly" but many
of your Qs expose our (well, my) ignorance.

I don't know who you are, either, other than by the "prospectus" of gratis
communications you have submitted by posting to sci.chem. You come up
with some interesting stuff. If I had a collection of historical instruments,
I'd invite you to stop in and talk about them or just comp you a pass to view
the collection. But I wouldn't pay you, either.

You have previously asked about finding or obtaining instruments, parts or
manuals and CHF, et al., are potential sources. But they aren't going to go
looking for you. You have to contact them.

The only "work" I was suggesting was an e-mail or a phone call. If your
rates are $500/hr and you bill in 6-minute increments, that's only $50.
I thought you might be able to write it off, just once.


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