[AMRadio] Viking Valiant & extra parts available for trade

[Hensley, Doug]

Subject almost says it all:

I have a Viking Valiant that is complete so far as I know about Valiants and that is not saying much.  I also have a small box of spare parts sent to me from another member who was dismantling a Valiant and had odds and ends left over.  I may have a partial manual copy.  The unit needs to be taken down and then brought back up.  For my needs, the panel is fine and I probably would live with the cabinet (maybe overspray) as it is.  If a person were careful and took his time, the knobs are fine.  The meter works, dial works but everything needs TLC and that old Roosevelt fireside attention.  I.e., this is not a weekend chore but a semester project.

If the person I trade with will pay the shipping on the above Valiant, I am looking for one of two items which you folks may have:

Possible Trade 1:

Male & Female P3 connectors from the 30's, early 40's.  These are the grandfather connectors for the modern XLR.  If a young ham were to hold one of these three pin audio connectors in his hands, he just might think they were for welding :=).  I need three or four of the male cable connectors complete with rear hoods and four of the female bulkhead (panel jack) connectors.  The cable ends are about 1 1/4" in diameter if not a little bigger.  Pins are at least 1/8", maybe even 5/32".

Possible Item 2:

I'd like to find a presentable ribbon microphone which favors the bass voice frequency and looks very nice.  Something like a long ribbon Grundig or RCA variant.  I'm willing to repair it myself and if I can't, I'll send it to Clarence Kane.

Thanks for the bandwidth,

DH

Please note:  I do not want to sell