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From: knudsen@cbnewsd.cb.att.com (michael.j.knudsen)
Subject: Re: Old radio w/phono player/recorder
Organization: AT&T
Distribution: na
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 19:44:59 GMT

In article <1689C7442.SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com>, SDOGGETT@cmsa.gmr.com writes:
>  I beleive all the sets discussed here use a seperate power supp
> ly chassis.  It had the 80 rectifier and push pull 45's on it.  The R-35 series
> had the speaker smack in the center, the R-32 had a seperate speaker.

Years ago I had a Radiola console with the power/amp/speaker as in the R-35.
This must have been a stock Victor module, used in most of their TRF and
superhet consoles.  Had a rather harsh sound that I tired of.

This Radiola was a TRF of 27s with a unique 5-gang tuner -- each capacitor
section was like a butterfly whose wings were pushed farther apart as
a large wheel revolved.  The tuning knob slid fro left to right in a 6" slit,
and you could roll it along the bottom of the slit for vernier tuning.
But it took less than a second to go from one end of the dial to the other--
neat system.  Spencer, could you tell me what model number that set was?
I had to leave it in Boston back in '68 :-(

> Back to the WR-7; After determining it uses the 84 or 86 chassis, it sheds new
> light on the situation.  I believe this is the series that uses a 746-0-746 Vol
> t power transformer.  It was the weak link in the set and frequently failed.

Whooey!  I believe you, but what did they do with all those volts?
Even a type 10 tube used only 450 V on the plate, I think.
And that required a pair of 81s to rectify.

> If you find a chassis be suspect of this condition.  You will probably never fi
> nd a replacement transformer if you need one.

I have this big 750-0-750 xformer, built for a radio transmitter,
never used, that I'd be glad to sell cheap, plus shipping (!).

> I have the set, yet seldom use them.  I have Rider's Vol 1 thru 18 and anyone w
> ho knows what these are, realize they're great when it comes to servicing old s
> ets.  They're MUCH more informative than the Bietman series.  Spencer Doggett

Can I mail order the Rider's?  And is there a radio collectors' club
in Chicagoland?
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From: dellis@Auspex.COM (David Ellis)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: EXERCYCLE info needed
Keywords: help
Date: 5 Nov 92 16:58:31 GMT




	I have a exercycle from the late 40's to mid 50's
	my grandmother had, its electric and in excellent
	condition all original from the plug to the hand-
	grips ,and pedals.

	It was made in new york, the motor is made by 
	westinghouse and it works great

	Im curious on the value of it?
	I might sell it
	
        If you have any information on this I would
	appreciate it greatly.


-- 
Dave Ellis                If it's FREE I'll take it..   
dellis@auspex.com         If it's AMERICAN I'll buy it.
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Friday, 13 Nov 1992 21:57:51 CST
From: <U35162@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject:    Radio shopping

A while back I posted a note about a Grundig Magestic radio/phono
console that I purchased for $35.00 at a Salvation Army in Chicago.
Someone asked me where this place is---it's on Union Ave (1 blk E of
Halsted) at Grand. I believe it's the largest Salvation Army outlet
in the Chicago area, and woth checking out--they don't mind haggling
on certain things (the Grundig was priced at $75.00!) and they have
a lot of stuff.

Aaron S. Field
U35162@uicvm.uic.edu
University of Illinois at Chicago
From: Kevin.Gamiel@launchpad.unc.edu (Kevin Gamiel)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: WANTED: Hutch
Date: 7 Nov 92 20:04:16 GMT
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service

Some friends are looking for an 1800's Southwestern style antique hutch.  
Top section should be open shelves for china display and should have
drawer and cabinet space below.  They are willing to restore.

Please contact Wil and Jenny Lang at 919-233-8267.
Thanks

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From: ters@advtech.uswest.com (Terry Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.antiques
Subject: Re: Roycroft books
Date: 12 Nov 92 01:09:43 GMT
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies

I have several Roycroft books and have even had enough duplicates of
his "Little Journeys" and "Scrapbook" to give them away to friends.
I, too, have a complete collection of "Little Journeys" that is uncut.
I have never had to pay much for any of mine and, like others, truly
enjoy reading them!  The quality of Roycrofter's Press is fantastic
and what hooked me originally is their fine leatherwork.
From: TRADER@cup.portal.com (Paul Vincent McGinnis)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Poker programs and code availability
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 07:29:41 PST
Organization: The Portal System (TM)
Distribution: world

Speaking of poker programs...

I just uploaded "Video Poker 1.1-Not!" by Gary Sager to the rec.gambling
archives (soda.berkeley.edu) . It is in the misc directory. This is a
Mac video poker simulator that calculates optimum strategy, allows payout
adjustments, etc. It is a self-extracting archive, but you will need
BinHex to convert it from text to binary. See the file vpn11.sea.hqx

Paul McGinnis / TRADER@cup.portal.com
From: jacob@ocf.berkeley.edu (Jacob Jin)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Walkmans.
Date: 9 Nov 1992 09:32:32 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley Open Computing Facility
NNTP-Posting-Host: tornado.berkeley.edu


Someone mentioned something about having walkmans(or walkmen, or
if you're a rowdy drunk black lesbian with no bra going into
my brother's stereo shop, a "walkperson") in the casinos
and specifically at the tables, is this true? If they
are allowing such equip now, I will certainly look into
buying a Cdwalkman. 

Also, they sell these cool nerdpunk sunglasses at
the LV Hilton that have tiny flashing red lights
on them...I was very tempted to wear them at the
tables to see if the bosses would make me remove them,
even tho the glasses are sold at THAT casino.

By the way, Fast Action Hold Em can't be beaten. Don't
even think about playing that stupid game. Just
ignore it, Laugh at people who sit at the table. Spit
at the dealers. Your chips will be better used as
skipping stones on Lake Tahoe. Find something
constructive with your time. Go kill some small
children at a bus stop. Gnaw the flesh off
your arm.
From: lance@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (lance.r.ogasawara)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Value Rent A Car
Keywords: Phone number
Date: 10 Nov 92 18:29:38 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T


Sorry to clutter up the newsgroup with this but I didn't know
what else to do...

Does anyone have a phone number for Value Rent A Car? They were
recommended to me by a reader of this newsgroup but I can't seem
to find them in my local phone book.

Lance
From: yacs3500@Oswego.EDU (Brandon Leib)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: roulette
Date: 8 Nov 92 22:09:10 GMT
Reply-To: yacs3500@oswego.Oswego.EDU (Brandon Leib)
Organization: Instructional Computing Center, SUNY at Oswego, Oswego, NY

I found out that that the game of roulette is a big joke.
No matter which type of bet you put down, the house will
come out ahead in the long run.
In other words, if you are dumb enough to play and you win,
take your winnings and try something with better odds.
For each game, the expectancy is -5.26
In other words, the house will win 5 dollars in the long run 
for every bet that is made (using $100 bet).
So, no matter what the bet is, your expectancy will be a loss.
Any comments?
From: "al sorhaindo" <al.sorhaindo@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: football handicapping
Date: 10 Nov 92 21:34:23 EST
Reply-To: "al sorhaindo" <al.sorhaindo@execnet.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Executive Networks Information

NOV 14  * BOSTON College + 2- over Syracuse
NOV 15  * KANSAS CITY    + 1  over Washington
NOV 15  * Houston        + 6- over MINNESOTA
NOV 15  * New England    + 7  over INDIANAPOLIS

We have been fortunate enough to win the last 11 games posted here, but
it is not always that easy! We could also lose 11 in a row. 

However, I have a success rate of %55-%56 over a six year period,
and I don't see why that can not continue.

Recommended money management would be to play %1-%1.5 of a mythical 
bankroll per star.


Last Week: 2-0 + 2.0 Units  Season 23-16 + 5.0 Units (Including Vigorish)

Nov 7   * Stanford  + 3 over USC        W 23-9
Nov 8   * BUFFALO   -6- over Pittsburgh W 28-20
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From: Don.Delgrande@launchpad.unc.edu (Don Delgrande)
Subject: Re: Playing Double-up in roulette
Organization: University of North Carolina Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 16:31:55 GMT
Expires: Thu, 26 Nov 1992 05:00:00 GMT

In article <dbarber.721441839@crash.cts.com> dbarber@crash.cts.com (David C. Barber) writes:
>Given a minimum bet of $2 (tell me if this is out of line to expect
>these table limits) and a table limit of $500, is playing double-up
>on the even money bets at roulette a slow way to make say $50-$100/hour,
>or a quick trip to disaster.  Assume that my bankroll will let me make
>the $256 bets if necessary.

Assuming you're playing a wheel with 0 and 00 (BTW, does anybody know of
any casinos in North America that have roulette without 00?), you should
expect to make a profit equal to your original bet every 2.08 spins, so a
$2 start means they'd better be spinning 50 times an hour to make $50....
assuming you win.
The Martingale system reduces roulette to the following game: there are
323 numbers, and you are giving the casino 511-1 odds that they can't pick
what number will come up.  (This is based on the 1 in 323 chance that you
will lose nine consecutive even-money roulette bets; even with a $1
minimum and $500 maximum, nine losses leaves you $511 behind, and you
can't bet $512.  This is, I am led to believe (by John Scarne's books and
common sense), the _real_ reason there's a maximum in the first place -
not to keep someone from "breaking the bank"; even Donald Trump doesn't
have _that_ much money.)

>
>Also, do the LV casinos ever ask you to leave, or close the table
>just after you've lost your $128 bet for the sake of "getting" a double
>up player?
>
Assuming there's a roulette wheel open somewhere in the casino (or if
there isn't, the casino might figure out you're likely to find a casino
with an open wheel and open hands where you can insert your money), I find
it unlikely that they would close a table just because of that.  Of
course, some croupiers may not be patient enough to wait for the 1-in-323
to come up....

			--  Don Del Grande (don.delgrande@bbs.oit.unc.edu)
			    There are 10 basic rules of gambling, three of
			     which are "Don't Play Keno"
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From: "al sorhaindo" <al.sorhaindo@execnet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: football handicapping
Date: 6 Nov 92 04:59:28 EST
Reply-To: "al sorhaindo" <al.sorhaindo@execnet.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Executive Networks Information

Selections for the week

Nov 7 * STANFORD + 3  over USC
Nov 8 * BUFFALO  - 6- over Pittsburgh


Remember, recommended money management is
to only play only %1-%1.5 of a bankroll per star.



Last Week  4-0 +4.0 Units   Season 21-16   + 3.0 units.

Oct 31 * Florida     + 5- over Georgia     W 26-24
Nov 01 * New England +20  over BUFFALO     W  7-16
Nov 01 * JETS        + 6  over Miami       W 26-14
Nov 01 * Giants      +10- over WASHINGTON  W 24- 7
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From: 49ers@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM (Renie Maycon)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Notre Dame vs Penn State
Date: 12 Nov 1992 04:11:38 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: 49ers@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM (Renie Maycon)
NNTP-Posting-Host: eb5ts4.ebay.sun.com

This week I am planning to put $1000.00 on notre dame, they are 9 1/2 point
favorites over penn state. is that a safe bet? does any body know any other
for sure games to put money on ?


Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: cantor@star.enet.dec.com (Dave Cantor)
Subject: Re: Craps Bets
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 16:30:05 GMT



In article <92310.082639NU035609@NDSUVM1.BITNET>, R.C.(Chuck) Solly <NU035609@NDSUVM1.BITNET> writes...
>That brings up another question, none of the Craps books I have
>describe the payoff for a hop bet on 3-1 or 6-4. Anyone have the
>answer to that one?

Hop bets for pairs (2-2,3-3,4-4,5-5) are paid the same as (1-1,6-6).
Hop bets for anything else are paid as for 5-6.

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  of, Digital Equipment Corporation.
From: ahasham@skat.usc.edu (Allen Hasham)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Holyfield vs. Bowe
Date: 5 Nov 1992 11:26:22 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: skat.usc.edu


      Does anyone know what the odds on the fight are. I'm going out
      to place a bet and was curious.
   
    also I would be intrested to hear what anyone else has to say
    on who they think is going to win.
From: jacobs@cs.utah.edu (Steven R Jacobs)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Double Down Stud (was Re: Computer's in casinos)
Date: 9 Nov 92 16:04:16 GMT
	<1992Nov8.024851.25082@Princeton.EDU> <1992Nov9.154256.14692@ultra.com>
	<1992Nov9.180803.12051@netcom.com>
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
In-reply-to: slick@netcom.com's message of Mon, 9 Nov 1992 18:08:03 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.180803.12051@netcom.com> slick@netcom.com (Martin Veneroso) writes:
>
> Speaking of Double Down Stud, I don't recall anyone following up to my
> post about the game.  Did I miss something, or is it just that obviously
> pointless?

Complete analysis of the game is non-trivial, especially if other players
are at the table (you get additional information by seeing their cards).
I'm planning to whip out a program to find house edge and optimal strategy
for DD Stud as soon as my poker library is capable, hopefully within a
month or two.  I also plan to analyse Carribean Stud in about the same
timeframe (yes Edmund, I'm still working on it...)
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From: jxr@thumper.bellcore.com (Jonathan Rosenberg)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Craps Bets
Date: 5 Nov 92 21:32:19 GMT
Article-I.D.: walter.1992Nov5.213219.23608
Organization: Bellcore

From: cantor@star.enet.dec.com (Dave Cantor)
Subject: Re: Craps Bets
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1992 19:01:35 GMT

	In article <1992Nov5.142209.11251@walter.bellcore.com>, Jonathan Rosenberg 
	>You certainly CAN make don't place bets in AC.  The place on the layout
	>for them is on the line(s) right above where the don't come bets go. 
	>I've seen them made plenty of times.

> By the "line(s) right above where the don't come bets go," I assume you
> mean on the line closest to the dealer.

Yes, that's what I mean (geez, don't you understand gambling lingo :-).  I.e.,

	+++++++++++++++
	+++++++++++++++  <------ don't place bets
	+             +
	+             +  <------ don't come bets
	+++++++++++++++
	+++++++++++++++  <------ place bets
	+             +
	+      9      +  <------ come bets
	+             +
	+++++++++++++++
	+++++++++++++++  <------ more place bets

		o.o.
		.0.0        <------ tequila stain
		+O+0

> That's a new one on me!  I never noticed that.  Are you sure you haven't
> misinterpreted something else?

Pretty damn sure.  Several times I've seen people ask for "no 9"(for
example) & give the dealer a multiple of $7 (in that case).  I've seen
this in AC (& somewhere in LV too, I think).  The bet was placed
somewhere near "that line" above the 9.  It might have been covered with
one of those little buttons (more gambling lingo) with something like
"no" written on it.  The bets were paid or taken in the obvious way.

> Next time you go to AC, ask if they'll take such a bet, and I'll do
the same, and let's both
> of us report back here.

I don't have any plans to go there in the near future (or ever again, at
the moment).  But, if I do get back there, I'll check it out.

Let us know what you find.

JR
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: looking for poker game: Columbus OH
From: ege@cbnews.cb.att.com (Ernie Englehart)
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 21:14:36 GMT
Distribution: oh
Organization: AT&T Network Systems
Keywords: poker, Columbus, friendly

Hi,

The poker game that I was playing in has broken up.  So I am now looking
for a nice, friendly game in the Columbus area which needs a new player.
As I said, I'm looking for a FRIENDLY game...no higher than $3.00 limit.
I know how to play most poker games.

Please reply to the address and/or phone number in my .sig below.

Thanks!
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From: kolt@ellis.uchicago.edu (Matt K/Gonzo)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Craps Bets
Date: 7 Nov 92 15:12:42 GMT
Reply-To: kolt@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago Computing Organizations

In article <1992Nov6.184344.8778@aimla.com> walter@optimla.aimla.com (Walter Hunt) writes:
>
>	While we're talking about variations on craps betting . . . .
>
>	I was out in LV a couple weeks ago, and wandered down to the Frontier to
>see if the 10x craps would make me any money (nope). While I was there, the
>craps dealers were basically allowing free buy bets (I think that's the name for
>this kind of bet). In other words, you could put money on a number, with odds,
>and get paid exactly as if it was a come bet, with no "vig".
>
>	Anybody have any idea how much of an advantage it would be to be able to
>pick your come bets?
>
As I just posted, FTR policy is to take the juice on the win. Players can make
a free buy bet, as long as it loses! Usu the player throws a coupla bucks at 
the dealer when his # comes in, esp'ly on the 4/10, where he has often bet 
to win an "even" amount of $$. There he just gives his vig to the dlr, and gets
his payoff back.

MK



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From: leej@sgi.com (Lee Jones)
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
Subject: Re: Poker programs and code availability
Date: 12 Nov 92 23:47:45 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
NNTP-Posting-Host: diver.asd.sgi.com

In article <17916@autodesk.COM> jamesr@Autodesk.COM (James Rowell) writes:
>    - What games exist?  What are they like (sophisticated, sim-
>      pleminded)?
>    - Are there programs to help you with developing your skills
>      (like timing how long it takes you to count the number of
>      "outs" for a given hand etc.)?
>    - Who are the major suppliers of such stuff?

I think if you look in Card Player magazine, you'll find all the serious
programs.  There is a company called WorkWare that has hold'em and Omaha
"compilers" - from what I understand, a set of Pascal routines that let you
program your own player, do simulations, etc.  

Mike Caro's "Poker Probe" is invaluable.  It for sure doesn't tell the 
*whole* story, but it does have a lot of power features, and it's well
written.  It's also Waaaay fast.

Turbo Texas Hold'em (and now 7-stud as well) is a reasonably good program - 
lets you program the players (by answering specific questions about their
play) and then either play a game against them or do simulations.  It's 
fairly powerful, but I'm not persuaded that you have enough control over
the player profiles that you can emulate a very good player (or a 
very bad one for that matter - he'd be *far* too unpredictable :-).  It does
have very good statistics available.

I don't have World Series of Poker for the PC, but I've heard it's good.

There are tons of other games you can find at your local Egghead, Software Etc.,
or whatever, but none of them are very serious.

>Best:
>    - My feeling is that if someone hasn't written the kinds of
>      tools I'm thinking about you might be able to make a fair
>      bit of cash supplying a poker playing nation with these
>      training tools.

I doubt you make much money - even if you were the first one in (and you're
not).  The percentage of poker players that are willing to spend their money
on computer programs rather than another buy-in is relatively low, and the
average guy at home just wants a game to play on his computer.  I've come
to the conclusion that the way to make money with computer based poker tools
is by *using* them, not *writing* them :-)

Regards, Lee
Newsgroups: rec.gambling
From: levesque@mprgate.mpr.ca (Steve Levesque)
Subject: Vegas Trip
Organization: MPR Teltech Ltd., Burnaby, B.C., Canada
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 19:35:32 GMT


Thanks to those who responded to my original post, however I wonder
if anyone can help me with some of my other questions:

Which is the best casino to get Canadian currency exchanged for American?

Are there any good shows/concerts on that weekend? I know the Hollyfield - 
Bowe fight is on, but are there any tickets left? How much? Any other shows/
concerts?

Also, where are the best places to play Blackjack, Craps and VP right now.

One question on the FAQ regarding Video Poker.
In the FAQ it says:

>  In order to have an advantage over the house, you must find a machine
>  with a progressive jackpot that is larger that about 1750 maximum bets.
>  ($8750 for $1 machines, $2200 for $.25 machines, $440 for $.05 machines).
>  The level only makes the game even with the house.  The jackpot must
>  be higher than this in order to gain an advantage.  The player's edge
>  increases by about 1% for each addition of 750 maximum bets into the
>  progressive jackpot.
>
>  In order to have a 2% edge, the jackpot must be about 2500 max. bets.
>  ($12,500 for $1 machines, $3125 for $.25 machines, $625 for $.05 machines).

It says that an even game is 1750 max. bets, and that every 750 max bets
increases your chances by 1%.

Shouldn't that make 2500 max bets a 1% advantage, or does that make 1000 
bets an even game, or am I just reading this wrong?

The reason I ask is I very seldom see a game where the jackpot is
>  ($8750 for $1 machines, $2200 for $.25 machines, $440 for $.05 machines).

How much does the strategy change when the jackpot is at say 1000 bets?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Steve Levesque



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