03-06-2015, 05:55 PM
I have been getting back to working on my 38-116 after taking a break for a while and after removing the dial noticed the following message written underneath in pencil:
"Short wave sealed 3/22/42. Do not break seal until short wave is allowed again"
It seems that the repairman soldered a wire to the chassis and tied it to the bandswitch shaft so it could not be turned from the broadcast position. The wire is long gone but the place where it was soldered is still obvious. At least he did not disconnect any coils or such, which would have been a real pain on a 38-116.
I have heard stories of disabling the short wave bands during WW2, but this is the first radio where I have actually seen it done. Wonder if this sort of thing applied to the general public, or only certain ethnic groups which might have been considered "subversive".
"Short wave sealed 3/22/42. Do not break seal until short wave is allowed again"
It seems that the repairman soldered a wire to the chassis and tied it to the bandswitch shaft so it could not be turned from the broadcast position. The wire is long gone but the place where it was soldered is still obvious. At least he did not disconnect any coils or such, which would have been a real pain on a 38-116.
I have heard stories of disabling the short wave bands during WW2, but this is the first radio where I have actually seen it done. Wonder if this sort of thing applied to the general public, or only certain ethnic groups which might have been considered "subversive".
