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Old 8th Sep 2009, 12:30 pm   #5
Robert Darwent
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Default Re: Ekco A22 in walnut brown/bronze c.1945

I eventually got to the bottom of the LW problem when I noticed in both LW coil cores, what I had originally took to be just sealing wax, was also Araldite! After careful cleaning out I discovered the two original slugs were missing and bits of ferrite rod stuck in their place! I can only assume the originals were knocked out and lost in the delivery accident that damaged the case. Fortunately I had several of the correct type of slug available, fitted two, realigned the band, and was rewarded with excellent LW reception.

At this point I'd like to acknowledge forum members 'kalee20' for kindly sending me a capacitor clamp for mounting the smaller of the two electrolytics which was originally missing. And 'ekcobeach' for supplying me with an EBL31 for the set. Many thanks!
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