I found Luciens post most illuminating and it did make me think about my motives for "inflicting" the collection and restoration of vintage equipment on others.
I think its hard for many younger people to remember that the UK has had a long and distinguished history in engineering and electronics.
These days we seem to have exported a lot of the Tec and we are becoming just consumers.
Fortunately there are some excellent areas of technology expertise still in the UK but I worry for much longer.
I find it staggering to think that most of my collection will be more than 100years old by the time my youngest son is my age now.
My oldest Set (pre broadcasting) is already 100 years old.
I think all we can do is educate, advertise and then hope someone rises to the challenge.
As for the BVWS a rename and broadening of its aims to be more inclusive is OK by me.
After all many BVWS members have more than one interest already
Cheers
Mike T