Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!)

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Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!)

Arran
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06-13-2014, 12:15 AM

Give the model 87 an overhaul, new filters, bypass capacitors, and replace any out of spec resistors, and an alignment, then you should be able to get AM 740 out of Toronto with a decent antenna, at least at night.
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Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Jayce - 05-29-2014, 10:12 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Jayce - 05-30-2014, 06:37 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Ron Ramirez - 05-30-2014, 07:17 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Jayce - 05-31-2014, 10:42 AM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Jayce - 05-31-2014, 02:48 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by jerryhawthorne - 05-31-2014, 03:54 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Tom Hamilton - 06-01-2014, 11:31 AM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Jayce - 06-01-2014, 12:40 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Art Hoch - 06-01-2014, 04:28 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by St Tee - 06-07-2014, 02:59 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by OldRestorer - 06-07-2014, 06:04 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by PhilcoJohn - 06-08-2014, 06:33 AM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Ron Ramirez - 06-08-2014, 08:15 AM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by morzh - 06-08-2014, 11:52 AM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Ron Ramirez - 06-08-2014, 12:16 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by sam - 06-08-2014, 01:24 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by jerryhawthorne - 06-08-2014, 03:14 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Eliot Ness - 06-08-2014, 04:31 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by bfrohwein - 06-12-2014, 01:42 PM

RE: Another 87 Lowboy? (Bought it!) - by Arran - 06-13-2014, 12:15 AM

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