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22nd Jul 2011, 11:19 am | #1 |
Dekatron
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"Turret" tuner
Out of interest would any members know which was the first comms. set to be credited with using the "Turret" type tuner ie: B40 etc.?
Thanks. |
22nd Jul 2011, 1:26 pm | #2 |
Nonode
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Re: "Turret" tuner
I can't answer your question, but two other Rx's which come to mind are the R206 and the DST100.
Andy |
22nd Jul 2011, 1:30 pm | #3 |
Nonode
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Re: "Turret" tuner
And the Denco DCR19
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22nd Jul 2011, 2:15 pm | #4 |
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Re: "Turret" tuner
Hello Andy...I was aware of the R206 but not the other two..I will Google them.
Many thanks Lawrence. |
22nd Jul 2011, 2:22 pm | #5 |
Octode
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Re: "Turret" tuner
I'd guess the DST100 was one of the first (in the UK). I think it was designed in 1938.
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23rd Jul 2011, 10:21 am | #6 |
Heptode
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Re: "Turret" tuner
I had a small marine receiver called the Gothic Seafarer
which had a turret tuner. Half of the receiver was gutted, so I fitted the turret in place of the PA Capacitor in an old 19 Set. Not many people have had a general coverage 19 Set!! Dave |
23rd Jul 2011, 2:41 pm | #7 |
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Re: "Turret" tuner
1938 would make the DST 100 is a very good candidate but like everything else about this set the turret was fairly massive and probaly much more substantial than anything that came later. I seem to remember it requiring considerable effort-not at all like later RX's. The Tuning Dial, for example, resembles a half inch thick brake drum . The case is more cast than sheet metal compared with say, an AR88. I think it was designed to take a direct hit and carry on!
Dave W |
1st Aug 2011, 3:19 am | #8 |
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Re: "Turret" tuner
National had the NC-100 series in the 1930 range. Big heavy cast egg carton travelled across the bottom of the RX with the coils enclosed.
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3rd Aug 2011, 8:18 am | #9 |
Heptode
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Re: "Turret" tuner
I have seen at least 1 US made set using the turret tuner and a few Grundig sets from maybe the 60's(?).
Nothing as old as the 30's though |