[MrFixr55]

I like the Vics too. I wondered (did not check) if the 27 had different interelectrode capacitance than an 00A or 01A does. They may have had a different inductance for the 27 than the 01As.

I have a working 40. never noticed whether there was sufficient slack in the bands to "bump" the other caps to optimize the tuning. The radio is plenty sensitive (when I turn off the computer, LCDs and other noise pollution). My Crosley 601 has 2 vernier adjustments but like most bandboxes, the tuning caps are totally disintegrated pot metal.