"John S." wrote in message
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Glad to help. The crystal marker can really improve dial accuracy on
those older dual dial radios. The much smaller Sony ICF5900 was one of
several other analog radios that employed the marker too.

I get as much enjoyment out of learning how to use an older radio as I
do from tuning into stations. An admitted knob twister at heart....


I completely understand as I was married once too I guess that explains
why I have 8 radios now and one on the way grin

Lucky

I'm an estate sale junkie of sorts and have found a few interesting old
radios just waiting for a new owner.

One was a Lafayette KT340 bandspread tube receiver with a Q multiplier.
I think it was actually made by National of Japan. Picked it up
mostly because I remembered my Dad's old Hammarlund 180 had a Q
multiplier. Now that KT340 was good for a lot of knob twirling.

The Sony ICF5900 was found stuffed with it's power supply in an
oversized ziploc baggie. Without knowing what it was I grabbed it for
$10.00 and had to learn the crystal marker the hard way.

"John S." wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm an estate sale junkie of sorts and have found a few interesting old
radios just waiting for a new owner.

One was a Lafayette KT340 bandspread tube receiver with a Q multiplier.
I think it was actually made by National of Japan. Picked it up
mostly because I remembered my Dad's old Hammarlund 180 had a Q
multiplier. Now that KT340 was good for a lot of knob twirling.

The Sony ICF5900 was found stuffed with it's power supply in an
oversized ziploc baggie. Without knowing what it was I grabbed it for
$10.00 and had to learn the crystal marker the hard way.


I wonder is this radio has the FM option already in it? That would be a very
nice find indeed. Yeah some of these cast off older rigs still have plenty
of life left in them. People think a radio is a radio but they would be
wrong. Each has it's own personality and design. I like experiencing as many
as I can.

Lucky