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I replaced the BC oscillator coil in my 37-60 with a toroid. Long story why but it worked like a champ.

Sounds like a story for it's own thread. Makes me wonder how you got it to couple with the secondary. Interesting.

Well, worked until about 2:00am this morning (3:00 am when you count the daylight savings change), and got 'er done electronically. Just a few little cosmetic things to finish it up. 8)

I used one extra turn on each, just in case I needed the wire for adjustments. So, 8 turns 34 awg CW on the antenna, and 18 turns 34 awg CCW on the osc primary, and I was able to tune across the BC dial, CHU Canada came in easily on SW, and that's from inside a metal shed! Cool. After I was sure it worked well and could align it, I took the coils back out and sprayed them with a coat of lacquer. They should be good for another 50 years at least.

Sentimental Backstory...
This radio is for my father's birthday in May. He found this radio back in the 70's, thinking it was the same prized model as one he had as a boy in the late 30's, and he refinished the cabinet. Turns out that it was a model 38 battery version (same cabinet as a 60), and as a high schooler I tried to get it working and failed. A little later I got into old radios as a side hobby, gained experience on some other radios, guitars and amps, got an EE degree, had three kids, etc. I'm just now getting his radio working, using a nice model 60 chassis that I found recently. Time marches on...

So, a labor of love, but just wish I had done it years ago. He'll be 83 in May, is still very active, and likes to listen to ballgames on the radio in the summer.

I'm so glad to be getting this done. Thanks again for all your help!

Scottie