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Hybrids or Frankenradios
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Sometimes you just have to have fun. To H**l with those who insist that every radio is brought back to it's original state.

I've got a 37-620 that now has 9 tubes instead of the original 6.; it also has an LED tuning indicator, and a high fidelity speaker. It began as a parts- only junker so I don't feel guilty; it's also not a rare model. Doing all of these modifications proved to be a great education. Of course it will never be sold as an original and will remain as my regular daily listening radio.

That late 1936 116 cabinet that you won is not at all popular so there should be no guilt in changing the chassis. Go for it.

Pete AI2V


Messages In This Thread
Hybrids or Frankenradios - by Ron Ramirez - 07-22-2007, 10:43 AM
Frankenradios - by AI2V - 07-22-2007, 09:51 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 07-23-2007, 12:16 AM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 07-23-2007, 12:18 AM
[No subject] - by rickd - 07-23-2007, 10:02 AM
Crowded 37-620 chassis- nah! - by AI2V - 07-23-2007, 03:44 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 07-23-2007, 08:34 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 07-23-2007, 08:40 PM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 07-31-2007, 11:45 PM
RE: Hybrids or Frankenradios - by Ron Ramirez - 03-22-2008, 11:04 AM
[No subject] - by Steve Davis - 03-22-2008, 02:40 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 03-23-2008, 01:36 AM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 03-23-2008, 02:27 AM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 03-24-2008, 11:07 PM
Re: Hybrids or Frankenradios - by Ron Ramirez - 12-09-2010, 10:49 PM
Re: Hybrids or Frankenradios - by TA Forbes - 12-10-2010, 01:03 PM
Re: Hybrids or Frankenradios - by DeckApe - 12-11-2010, 07:15 PM



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