Bob Laine
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Joined: 1/7/2002 From: Loganville,
GA, USA Status: offline
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The word vintage is another word that can be very subjective. I've been flying for almost 47 years. To me "Vintage is something that was designed before I started flying with the planes and equipment that were designed before I started. Kraft, EK Logictrol Proline Royal Heath and Orbit, radios, would be be "Vintage" to 90 percent of the RC flyer's today. To the rest of us "old timers," they would be just old equipment that is no longer made. "Antique" has a different meaning alltogether. Heathkit, Orbit, F&M, Controlair as well as most of the other Planes, and equipment that is 20-25 years old would come under the catagory of "Antique". Vintage would be something In use before the advent of todays modern designs. ie Freeflight aircraft that were built before they were coonverted to fly under "RC," or an "original Kit that was designed in the 40's. Tube type transmitters and receivers. (not a reproduction) And.........don't forget "GOLDEN AGE" which carries with it another entirely different meaning that is sometimes confused with Vintage, and Antique.
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