Re: (ET) Lost key

["Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>]

Make that "now_14_year_old"...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Meier" <mr23 mn rr com>
To: "Elec-Trak List" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: (ET) Lost key


> I keep my Elec-trak key on a hook in the mud-room, high up on the wall,
> out of reach of my 4 and 6 year olds.  Just for that reason.  Learned the
> lesson when my now_year_old lost the shed key years ago, and it had one
> of those large (6"x1") rectangular blue plastic things attached to the
> keychain.
> Go figure.   Hmm, maybe a 20lb weight machine weight attached to the next
> one?  If you can't carry it, you can't use or lose it!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Coate" <jbc coate org>
> To: "Elec-Trak List" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 6:43 AM
> Subject: Re: (ET) Lost key
>
>
> > Christopher Zach wrote:
> > > Well, this afternoon my three year old son hid the key for my E20
> > > somewhere in the back yard (ie: it's gone).
> >
> >
> > I have found that some random small cabinet lock type keys work in the
> > key switch on my E-20, but perhaps it is worn out.
> >
> > I'd agree that a basic toggle switch would be the easiest replacement.
> > But since you have little kids, maybe you want to have a key which 
> > lives
> > in Dad's pocket? If so, can check places like Radio Shack & Newark
> > (.com) along with the surplus places, or Bill Gunn probably has this in
> > stock just like everything else ET.
> >
> > _________
> > Jim Coate
> > 1992 Chevy S-10
> > 1970s Elec-Trak E20
> > http://www.eeevee.com
>