"Michael Black" wrote in message
news:alpine.LNX.2.02.1311121238260.16553@darkstar. example.org...

There was an early transistorized SSB transceiver in QST, and the author
actually build some of the stages in emptied out IF transformers (the tube
kind, that were so big).

Actually, I've a pile of 2MHz valve IFTs which are earmarked for the IF
strip
in an ongoing (actually a bit too long ongoing :-( ) RX project here.