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Elvis's Jet
Mar 18, 2023 08:22:43   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Someone bought one of Elvis's old jets for $234,000. On YouTube, he showed us inside, got a battery or generator, and turned things on. I don't know why he was so surprised that things - lights, radio, TV - worked. It's electricity! There are no engines on the plane, so I don't know what he plans to do with it, but if I had an extra $234,000, I'd find a different use for it. If you're interested in planes, and who isn't, this should be of interest to you.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=elvis%27s+jet

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Mar 18, 2023 18:00:56   #
RiJoRi Loc: Sandy Ridge, NC
 
Some people would pay a lot of money for saying that they rode in Elvis' plane. 🤑 The owner could probably get a loan to replace the motors, and check the wiring for rodent damage.

--Rich

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Mar 19, 2023 05:58:12   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
jerryc41 wrote:
Someone bought one of Elvis's old jets for $234,000. On YouTube, he showed us inside, got a battery or generator, and turned things on. I don't know why he was so surprised that things - lights, radio, TV - worked. It's electricity! There are no engines on the plane, so I don't know what he plans to do with it, but if I had an extra $234,000, I'd find a different use for it. If you're interested in planes, and who isn't, this should be of interest to you.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=elvis%27s+jet
Someone bought one of Elvis's old jets for $234,00... (show quote)


I would not have been surprised had the electrical system not worked for one reason, MICE!!

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Mar 19, 2023 08:50:17   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
I would not have been surprised had the electrical system not worked for one reason, MICE!!


I haven't watched more of his videos, but this was supposedly sealed tight - in the desert. Maybe he came across mouse droppings. What would the mice be eating?

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Mar 19, 2023 09:26:36   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I haven't watched more of his videos, but this was supposedly sealed tight - in the desert. Maybe he came across mouse droppings. What would the mice be eating?


The wiring insulation !!!

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Mar 19, 2023 09:36:57   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
The wiring insulation !!!


Yuk! "Oh, mom! Wiring insulation for dinner again?"

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Mar 19, 2023 10:44:25   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
I've watched stories of the Elvis private jet before on "Mysteries of the Abandoned". The airframe is in very rough shape and the interior shows signs of any vehicle closed up and left in the desert sun for decades. Celebrities are generational and the Elvis generation will pass and "fond memories" and admiration will fade over time as they have for those of the early days of entrainment. Snoop Dog's private plane will be a more desired destination for a B&B than the red velvet Elvis plane as time goes on.

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Mar 19, 2023 10:59:18   #
mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
The wiring insulation !!!


A friend of mine left a car in Florida for the Summer until he returned for the Winter
All of his engine wiring had been eaten by mice

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Mar 19, 2023 12:57:17   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
mr spock wrote:
A friend of mine left a car in Florida for the Summer until he returned for the Winter
All of his engine wiring had been eaten by mice


Stupid mice. Car makers are using soy-based wiring, so it is actually edible. There is a move to change it because wiring harnesses are very expensive.

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