Trannies, xfrmrs, and Transformers

To: "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
Subject: Trannies, xfrmrs, and Transformers
From: Tesla List <tesla-at-stic-dot-net>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 1998 22:48:32 -0600
Approved: tesla-at-stic-dot-net

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From:  Eleanor Flood [SMTP:eflood-at-bellsouth-dot-net]
Sent:  Monday, January 12, 1998 2:06 PM
To:  Tesla List
Subject:  Re: Trannies, xfrmrs, and Transformers

Tesla List wrote:
> 
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> From:  Robert W. Stephens [SMTP:rwstephens-at-headwaters-dot-com]
> Sent:  Thursday, February 26, 1998 8:55 PM
> To:  Tesla List
> Subject:  Re: Trannies, xfrmrs, and Transformers
> 
> > To:            "'Tesla List'" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> > Subject:       Trannies, xfrmrs, and Transformers
> > Date:          Thu, 26 Feb 1998 10:29:43 -0600
> > From:          Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> 
> >
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> > From:  FutureT-at-aol-dot-com [SMTP:FutureT-at-aol-dot-com]
> > Sent:  Wednesday, February 25, 1998 12:59 PM
> > To:  tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> > Subject:  Re: Trannies, xfrmrs, and Transformers
> >
> > In a message dated 98-02-24 23:50:54 EST, you write:
> >
> > << snip
> > > Oh, and just to vent a pet peeve about sloppy use of technical
> > > terminology often found here on this list while on the subject.  While I've
> > > noted that all cars come with a 'tranny', I've yet to see a
> > > commercial neon sign which contained one!
> >
> > > Robert W. Stephens >>
> >
> > Robert,
> >
> > I for one welcomed the abreviation "tranny" when I first saw it.  It
> > gave a nice break for my fingers to be able to type tranny rather
> > than transformer over and over again.  I even use the term in my
> > notes, again to save time and effort.  But to me tranny has a nice ring to
> > it and the automotive association doesn't bother me.  I'm fully in
> > favor of using various abreviations on the Tesla list as long as we
> > all know what they mean, and we have fun doing it.  The goal is
> > effective communication.  We could use xfrmrs, if I got that right,
> > but it seems so cold and dismal    :)    It's a thought though, and
> > short too.
> >
> > John Freau
> 
> John,
> 
> I am used to and comfortable with the shortened term 'xfmer'.  I
> don't think it is cold, dismal or anything else except *shorter*.  It
> is just as effective IMO.
> 
In our ham radio classes they shorten it one letter more to xfmr.
However you say it is fine, long as we get the point.
Elli
> 
> Robert W. Stephens
> Director
> Lindsay Scientific Co.