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Old 5th Mar 2013, 12:44 am   #13
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Default Re: "Universal" valve radio

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Originally Posted by Neil Purling View Post
Normally the tuning ought to be driven by a cord between a shaft & a far larger pulley attached to the tuning capacitor to give a reduction. Why the convenient reduction drive was dispensed with puzzles me. Maybe it just wasn't necessary with far fewer stations on the air then?
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