Old Man — Professional Web

Meet the Old Man

The Old Man’s journey began in the late 1960s, working days as a young detailer in an automotive design shop while studying electronics at REST Technical School at night. Machines fascinated him — not just how they looked, but how they worked, how they signaled, how they spoke in frequencies and failures.

That curiosity pushed him through the ranks: first into technical roles, then into engineering, eventually becoming a Designer, and later a Project Engineer with AMG. Mechanical systems taught him form; electronics taught him function. Together, they shaped his way of thinking.

By the mid-1970s he moved fully into the world of electronics and communications, working across Digital systems, RF engineering, Electronic Warfare environments, and what engineers casually call “DC to Light.” He has touched nearly every generation of technology from vacuum tubes to microprocessors, from discrete circuits to embedded systems, from analog harmonics to quantum-era platforms.

For a decade, he ran Computer Remedies Corp., a company known for its simple motto:
“Made the best, fixed the rest.” There, he learned what tools endure, what systems fail, and what separates theory from real-world engineering.

Today, the Old Man is retired from field operations but not from curiosity. He shares selective wisdom, vetted tools, and curated technical insights through his companion site, Old Man With Tools, for those who still enjoy exploring the world one circuit, frequency, and idea at a time.

His experience is broad, but his philosophy remains simple:
Learn something every day, and leave behind something worthwhile.
From tubes to qubits — the journey continues.

In the years that followed, he moved deeply into the world of advanced electronics,
working across:

• Digital systems

• RF engineering

• Electronic Warfare environments

• The full spectrum engineers call “DC to Light”

• Vintage vacuum tube technology

• Modern embedded and computational platforms

He later founded Computer Remedies Corp, a company known for its simple motto:
“Make the best, fixed the rest.”

Those hands-on years taught him what matters most: Which tools endure. Why systems fail.
And how curiosity can turn a technician into an engineer —
and an engineer into a lifelong student.

Today, the Old Man is retired from field operations, but not from learning. He shares selective insights, curated tools, and hand-picked resources through his companion site:
Old Man With Tools — a digital workshop for the passionately curious.

From vacuum tubes to qubits — his journey continues.

Engineering Path & Expertise

The Old Man’s experience spans multiple eras and disciplines:

• Vacuum tube electronics & early computer systems

• Discrete components & analog signal design

• Digital logic, microprocessors & embedded systems

• RF engineering & communications

• Electronic Warfare technologies

• Test, measurement & diagnostic instrumentation

• Vintage and modern bench equipment

• Quantum-era curiosity & future technologies
  

Not as a marketer. Not as a hobbyist. Through decades of actual hands-on work.

Symbolic Title: Keeper of the Logic Probe of Justice

Across his career, the Old Man became known — half jokingly, half seriously —
as the Keeper of the Logic Probe of Justice.

It represents:

• Clear thinking

• Honest troubleshooting

• Truth found in the noise

• And the engineer’s duty is to solve the problem, not the symptom.
  

Whether myth or metaphor, the title stuck. And the Old Man never bothered to correct it.

Selected Insights & Reflections

These insights require no updates, no maintenance —
timeless truths from a life spent working with signals, circuits, and systems:

• “A tool earns trust through years, not promises.”

• “Every noise has meaning if you know how to listen.”

• “Machines fail; curiosity doesn’t.”

• “DC to Light is not a range — it’s an attitude.”

• “A good engineer doesn’t guess. They observe.”

• “Old components have stories. New components have potential.”

• “If you can’t find the problem, find the question you’re not asking.”

• “There’s wisdom in every waveform.”

Use them as guidance, challenge, or fuel for your own curiosity.

Explore More

To see tools, links, and curated recommendations from the Old Man’s workshop, visit:

Visit: ➡️ Old Man With Tools
Free resources, gear, insights, and the occasional treasure from the bench.

Gallery

Hands-on builds and deep dives from the old man.

Vacuum Tubes

Restoring classic tubes with care and precision.

Microprocessors

Exploring early computing hardware and logic.

RF Systems

Tuning and testing radio frequency circuits.

EW Gear

Insights into electronic warfare technology.

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