[mikethedruid]

Good news, and some frustration. The 6N6 tubes arrived today. I tested them and they were all very good. I installed one into the Crosley and gave it a try. It came to life. I didn't receive much beyond static and the 60 cycle growl from the high tension power lines on the BCB, although there were feint signs of stations coming through. On shortwave, however there were a lot of stations, and one or two on the police band too. I think with alignment things will really perk up. On the other hand, the dial cord broke. Replacing it entails taking the whole dial assembly apart, which is a bit of a pain, but I have done it. It also gave me a chance to replace the pieces of aluminum foil I was using as reflectors at the corners with silver paint directly on those corners of the dial to reflect the light from the dial lamp bulbs back into the glass, much more professional looking solution. Right now I am waiting for the paint to dry before I put the dial assembly back together. Once that is done, tonight I will proceed with the alignment. After that, later this week, I will have to drive to Morristown, to the Home Depot and Lowe's and see about getting the wood to build the new cabinet, and stop by Harbor Freight and buy a woodworking router and some bits to do a professional looking job on the edges of the cabinet. To be honest, I HATE woodworking although I am a fair to middling wood butcher. However, there is really nothing for it, and the new cabinet, making the radio a child sized console, will be an interesting project. Wish me luck with that. I'll need it.