Re: [photo-3d] Re: 45 year olds

[Herbert C Maxey <bmaxey1@xxxxxxxx>]

>>I doubt very much that any 45 year old mechanical item as intricately 
>>engineered as a camera will work at its factory specs today unless it
has had some level of 
>>servicing.  Realist, Rolex or Rolls-Royce, all require periodic
maintenance to continue to operate 
>>within factory tolerances.  Given such service and reasonable care in
operating, there 
>>is no reason why they shouldn't perform well for the rest of our lives.

Absolutely true, but the post led me to think that a generalized
statement was being posted. I know that old mechanical things need
periodic work, and the post led me to think that a general inference was
being made between something's age and usefulness.

I come from a world of mechanical things. I love Pinball machines, slot
machines, old cameras, automatons, and old motorcycles. I also collect
mechanical calculators; a thing of beauty to work with, but a mechanical
nightmare. I know how well these things work - when they work, and what
is needed to keep them running. For the most part, these things work as
well or better than their modern counterparts.

Bob