# I just got........................ **URL:** \ **Category:** PKE Meters\ **Created:** [May 25, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192 "2009-05-25T04:58:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sledge](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/sledge/32/3976_2.png) [@Sledge](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Sledge)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/1 "2009-05-25T04:58:27Z")
will be fixin this puppy up as soon as I get it to my door. ![image](https://discdn.gbfans.com/original/3X/8/9/89b9153c21d9f762a0302847ed9a9d6b31d61114.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![chibigear](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/65b543/32.png) [@chibigear](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/chibigear)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/2 "2009-05-25T12:28:27Z")
Your shoes are going to shine after fixing that puppy.. Great find, man! ---
**Author:** ![Back\_In\_Black](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@Back\_In\_Black](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Back_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/3 "2009-05-25T15:19:45Z")
I bid on that too! :angryvigo: ---
**Author:** ![Jairus](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@Jairus](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Jairus)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/4 "2009-05-25T16:05:16Z")
Another Iona doomed to be mangled. ---
**Author:** ![Back\_In\_Black](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/7feea3/32.png) [@Back\_In\_Black](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Back_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/5 "2009-05-25T16:11:47Z")
It would be nice to see IONA that would still work as a shoe and [PKE meter](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-pke-meter)…that would be pretty sweet at conventions LOL ---
**Author:** ![UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ultimategbfan/32/5863_2.png) [@UltimateGBfan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/UltimateGBfan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/6 "2009-05-25T16:23:40Z")
Congrats Sledge,welcome to the IONA owners club. ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/187259_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/7 "2009-05-25T20:19:08Z")
> [@Teliwhy](#): > > Another Iona doomed to be mangled. It’s just a shoe polisher. > [@Back In Black](#): > > It would be nice to see IONA that would still work as a shoe and PKE meter…that would be pretty sweet at conventions LOL No, it really wouldn’t. There also wouldn’t be enough room for electronics for both. ---
**Author:** ![docshiv](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/docshiv/32/275_2.png) [@docshiv](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/docshiv)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2009, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/8 "2009-05-25T20:32:08Z")
Cool! I’ve got a couple of red Ionas. Not sure what I’m going to do with them yet… ---
**Author:** ![Jairus](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@Jairus](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Jairus)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/9 "2009-05-26T17:41:09Z")
> [@Kingpin](#): > > It’s just a shoe polisher. Shh. ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/187259_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/10 "2009-05-26T19:13:05Z")
Excellent comedic timing, Teliwhy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ryusui](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/ryusui/32/17118_2.png) [@ryusui](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ryusui)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/11 "2009-05-26T21:17:36Z")
Seconded. ---
**Author:** ![Exoray](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/d26b3c/32.png) [@Exoray](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Exoray)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2009, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/12 "2009-06-04T04:21:39Z")
> [@Kingpin](#): > > It’s just a shoe polisher. So true and there are plenty of them to be had, they are not that rare and were made for many years… And truth be told most of the ones that have been used at all have the attachment teeth worn down or off so that they are for the most part useless, same with the rubber, plastic, foam and glue on the attachments rotted to hell in most cases… ---
**Author:** ![abritinthebay](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/abritinthebay/32/208_2.png) [@abritinthebay](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/abritinthebay)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2009, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/13 "2009-07-07T00:37:04Z")
I love my Iona - it’s a great machine and still works. However I didn’t destroy it to make a [PKE Meter](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-pke-meter) - I cast a copy of it. That also means if you screw up you haven’t destroyed the only one you have. Less stressful! However I know the sentiment of mangling an Iona - this is a (in my case) 40yr old gadget that has stood the test of time. There is a craftmanship to the old thing that is missing in most newer items. Also - it’s a kick ass show polisher. So why destroy it if you don’t have to? ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Zeddmore](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@Winston\_Zeddmore](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Winston_Zeddmore)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/14 "2009-07-11T00:40:58Z")
i second abritinthebay. why destroy it when you dont have to? ---
**Author:** ![Sledge](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/sledge/32/3976_2.png) [@Sledge](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Sledge)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/15 "2009-07-11T03:39:25Z")
well… its a little late for that lol ---
**Author:** ![ProtonCharger](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e0b2c6/32.png) [@ProtonCharger](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/ProtonCharger)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/i-just-got/22192/16 "2009-07-11T05:49:15Z")
> [@abritinthebay](#): > > I love my Iona - it’s a great machine and still works. > > However I didn’t destroy it to make a PKE Meter - I cast a copy of it. > > That also means if you screw up you haven’t destroyed the only one you have. Less stressful! > > However I know the sentiment of mangling an Iona - this is a (in my case) 40yr old gadget that has stood the test of time. There is a craftmanship to the old thing that is missing in most newer items. > > Also - it’s a kick ass show polisher. > > So why destroy it if you don’t have to? you know i never thought they still worked. i usually spend my sundays shining my good shoes. id like to have a working iona, just for retroness cool factor. making a copy and keeping it original was a really out of the box idea. good job