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![]() Sitting in the basement is a Sony CRF-160 - a cheaper alternative to the 320. It's a huge, heavy, dual conversion analog multiband portable from the 1970's which selects the shortwave bands using a revolving drum selector and bandspreads each SWBC band. Over the years I'd used it occasionally and, apart from crankiness of the drum selector contacts (which usually cleared up when worked through a few clicks back and forth) it functioned quite nicely. Very sensitive and selective, with that superb bassy audio that older Grundig sets are also known for. Now, after a long time sitting unused, I find that both the AM and FM flywheel tuning knobs are frozen solid and can't be turned. Assuming that parts aren't available for something of this age ... but perhaps there is something inside that can be lubed or rubber replaced ... I'm soliciting opinions as to whether this is even worth trying to get repaired. I don't have the time or inclination to do it myself ... how would one go about finding a shop that specializes in restoration of this type of rig? Or perhaps a collector that would like to add it to their collection regardless of functional state? Any ideas? |
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