Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Rejectostat · 26th Jan 2011, 6:15 pm

http://www.qsl.net/vk2dym/radio/collection.htm

Sobering reading on the dangers of finding room for "just one more"!

murphyv310 · 26th Jan 2011, 6:55 pm

Indeed.
Worrying I must admit perhaps for some, I DO know when to stop but that may be because I don't have the cash to buy a lot of stuff.

AlanBeckett · 26th Jan 2011, 7:12 pm

That's the funniest story I've read for many a long year

Alan

HamishBoxer · 26th Jan 2011, 7:27 pm

Seen that before and thankfully thats the extreme.Good job we are all normal!

David

Sideband · 26th Jan 2011, 8:11 pm

...so whenever the wife moans about the number of radios I've brought home, I'll just get her to read that story.....

SB

techiesteve · 26th Jan 2011, 8:33 pm

That sure is some collection.

I once worked with someone who came in late to work one day with the following excuse. He was a hoarder of scrap electronics and a regular biffa sniffer, you name it, he collected it. At that time he had 3 rented garages full. On this occasion due to the weight of stuff he had stashed in the loft, it came through the ceiling into his bedroom. We weren't surprised.

Skywave · 26th Jan 2011, 9:17 pm

Funny, maybe; tragic, certainly. The solution to his problem is one little word: "NO".
I'd be tempted to ask a few questions about his childhood, though.

Al.

Lloyd 1985 · 26th Jan 2011, 9:55 pm

Thats quite scary.. I thought I was getting bad, there's too much in the garage already (workshop!) and the loft is pretty full. I did start clearing out the complete rubbish! There's still an old 28" widescreen telly in the boot of my car, been there since we left work for the last time last december.. time for a clear out I think!

regards,
Lloyd.

Alan Stepney · 26th Jan 2011, 10:54 pm

A pal of mine is rather like that guy.
He doesnt collect radios, but he does "aquire" almost anything mechanical.
Apart from his house and garage, he has two rented garages, plus a 6,000 sq ft industrial unit for his "collection". When last I saw the latter, it was impossible to walk around as everywhere was filled to roof height.

And I thought I was bad!

Guitarist28 · 27th Jan 2011, 1:25 am

Its good story but worrying, as I've started to insulate my double garden shed which is about 16 x 8 (feet that is!) and thats old to store the round to it pile

!! I'm a bit of a hoarder too as I don't like to throw anything away!

I think its about time to stop collecting and start more repairing!

Rob

Station X · 27th Jan 2011, 11:30 am

With me it's always "I need just two more items to complete my collection". It's quite obvious that even if I live to be 100 I'll never reach to bottom of the To Do pile and I have other projects apart from Vintage Radios.

Mike Phelan · 27th Jan 2011, 11:48 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by HamishBoxer

Good job we are all normal!

David

Speak for yourself, David!

I keep telling myself I am not a collector. Everything I have (radios, radiograms and clocks) goes on the Tuit Pile and is eventually refurbed and either sold, given away or used in the house; if the latter's the case then something else has to go in its place.

I've more interest in bringing something to life; once that's done, it is just another household item to be used.

Skywave · 27th Jan 2011, 12:58 pm

That I understand Mike - same applies here.

Al.

Dave Moll · 27th Jan 2011, 3:11 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skywave

The solution to his problem is one little word: "NO".

Surely, the only mistake he made was to move house, so the time to use that word was when his wife made the suggestion of doing so.

If he'd stayed put, think how many containers he could have bought for the price he paid for shifting those two.

BGmidsUK · 28th Jan 2011, 6:16 am

What a great laugh

I have to limit myself due to space constraints as do all of us, but may be able to make room for a couple more

currently the proud owner of these

Pye QAC3
Bush TV12
Murphy V310A
Sobell TPS187
Ultra Bermuda 6642
Ferguson Courier III
Pye 48
2 x Sony TV9-90UB
Deccavision 12"
Fidelity CTV140
Ferguson TX10
Panasonic TX2234
Citizen TC-53

.. plus a few vintage computers including a C64 & 3 drives and an Amstrad PC1640. And loads of computer bits. Not too bad really

Brian

predoodlebug · 28th Jan 2011, 9:54 am

I have always considered that the feeling of satisfaction one gets in collecting is no different in the child that collects cheap badges etc to the rich man who collects rare Chinese porcelain etc.
Some folk have no desire at all to collect. Never have and never will.
So are they mentally deficient in some way or are we, the collectors deficient?

I do wonder at times.
Richard.

Skywave · 28th Jan 2011, 12:59 pm

I do not believe that anyone who collects anything is, per se, 'deficient', or in any manner abnormal. It is when an interest - be this collecting, or anything else - grows to such a point that it has become detrimental to one's life, that of one's nearest and dearest or even a threat to the environment, that that 'interest' has become a problem. The greater the desire to accumulate & the size of the resulting accumulation determine that magnitude of the problem.

Al.

26th Jan 2011, 6:15 pm	#1
Rejectostat Hexode Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 308	Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale http://www.qsl.net/vk2dym/radio/collection.htm Sobering reading on the dangers of finding room for "just one more"!

26th Jan 2011, 6:55 pm	#2
murphyv310 Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, UK. Posts: 5,421	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale Indeed. Worrying I must admit perhaps for some, I DO know when to stop but that may be because I don't have the cash to buy a lot of stuff. __________________ Cheers, Trevor. MM0KJJ. RSGB, GQRP, WACRAL, K&LARC. Member

26th Jan 2011, 7:12 pm	#3
AlanBeckett Rest in Peace Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, UK. Posts: 1,686	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale That's the funniest story I've read for many a long year Alan

26th Jan 2011, 7:27 pm	#4
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,931	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale Seen that before and thankfully thats the extreme.Good job we are all normal! David

26th Jan 2011, 8:11 pm	#5
Sideband Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Croydon, Surrey, UK. Posts: 7,566	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale ...so whenever the wife moans about the number of radios I've brought home, I'll just get her to read that story..... SB __________________ There are lots of brilliant keyboard players and then there is Rick Wakeman.....

26th Jan 2011, 8:33 pm	#6
techiesteve Pentode Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Aylesbury, Bucks, UK. Posts: 161	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale That sure is some collection. I once worked with someone who came in late to work one day with the following excuse. He was a hoarder of scrap electronics and a regular biffa sniffer, you name it, he collected it. At that time he had 3 rented garages full. On this occasion due to the weight of stuff he had stashed in the loft, it came through the ceiling into his bedroom. We weren't surprised. __________________ Steve M0SVB

26th Jan 2011, 9:17 pm	#7
Skywave Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK. Posts: 7,457	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale Funny, maybe; tragic, certainly. The solution to his problem is one little word: "NO". I'd be tempted to ask a few questions about his childhood, though. Al.

26th Jan 2011, 9:55 pm	#8
Lloyd 1985 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coningsby, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 2,817	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale Thats quite scary.. I thought I was getting bad, there's too much in the garage already (workshop!) and the loft is pretty full. I did start clearing out the complete rubbish! There's still an old 28" widescreen telly in the boot of my car, been there since we left work for the last time last december.. time for a clear out I think! regards, Lloyd.

26th Jan 2011, 10:54 pm	#9
Alan Stepney Rest in Peace Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dorset, UK. Posts: 947	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale A pal of mine is rather like that guy. He doesnt collect radios, but he does "aquire" almost anything mechanical. Apart from his house and garage, he has two rented garages, plus a 6,000 sq ft industrial unit for his "collection". When last I saw the latter, it was impossible to walk around as everywhere was filled to roof height. And I thought I was bad!

27th Jan 2011, 1:25 am	#10
Guitarist28 Heptode Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hockley, Essex, UK. Posts: 575	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale Its good story but worrying, as I've started to insulate my double garden shed which is about 16 x 8 (feet that is!) and thats old to store the round to it pile!! I'm a bit of a hoarder too as I don't like to throw anything away! I think its about time to stop collecting and start more repairing! Rob

27th Jan 2011, 11:30 am	#11
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,286	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale With me it's always "I need just two more items to complete my collection". It's quite obvious that even if I live to be 100 I'll never reach to bottom of the To Do pile and I have other projects apart from Vintage Radios. __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

27th Jan 2011, 12:58 pm	#13
Skywave Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK. Posts: 7,457	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale That I understand Mike - same applies here. Al.

28th Jan 2011, 6:16 am	#15
BGmidsUK Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leicester, UK. Posts: 809	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale What a great laugh I have to limit myself due to space constraints as do all of us, but may be able to make room for a couple more currently the proud owner of these Pye QAC3 Bush TV12 Murphy V310A Sobell TPS187 Ultra Bermuda 6642 Ferguson Courier III Pye 48 2 x Sony TV9-90UB Deccavision 12" Fidelity CTV140 Ferguson TX10 Panasonic TX2234 Citizen TC-53 .. plus a few vintage computers including a C64 & 3 drives and an Amstrad PC1640. And loads of computer bits. Not too bad really Brian

28th Jan 2011, 9:54 am	#16
predoodlebug Retired Dormant Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Burton on Trent Posts: 58	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale I have always considered that the feeling of satisfaction one gets in collecting is no different in the child that collects cheap badges etc to the rich man who collects rare Chinese porcelain etc. Some folk have no desire at all to collect. Never have and never will. So are they mentally deficient in some way or are we, the collectors deficient? I do wonder at times. Richard.

28th Jan 2011, 12:59 pm	#17
Skywave Rest in Peace Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chard, South Somerset, UK. Posts: 7,457	Re: Perils Of Hoarding - Alarming Collectors Tale I do not believe that anyone who collects anything is, per se, 'deficient', or in any manner abnormal. It is when an interest - be this collecting, or anything else - grows to such a point that it has become detrimental to one's life, that of one's nearest and dearest or even a threat to the environment, that that 'interest' has become a problem. The greater the desire to accumulate & the size of the resulting accumulation determine that magnitude of the problem. Al.