[Boatanchors] Ancient TV's.

[Ken Hickman]

Hi Gang,

Speaking of ancient tv's, I had what I recollect as an Atwater Kent that had
a Mallory Inductuner and had a 21 Mc.
sound lineup. Before, I believe, the practice of using 4.5 Mc. takeoff for
the sound became the practice.
Anyway, the tuner tuned continuously from channel 2 to the top vhf channel
which included the CAA Air Traffic
Control frequencies. I used to monitor the local Tower and Approach Control.
(I was one of the controllers).
My youngest son got up in the attic when I wasn't looking and seeing those
beautiful colored circular disks for
the tuning, one rotating clockwise and the other counter clockwise, he spun
them fast, hitting the stop and breaking
the Inductuner. I think if I had happened upon him when he did that, I don't
know what I would have done!!!!
That hurt! I had stripped everything off  the chassis but the tuner and the
21 Mc sound channel and audio output.

If anyone recognizes the tv I refer to and happens to know where I might
find one please let me know.

I am still looking for the "Pull-Pull" circuit r.f. oscillator I used as my
first ham transmitter. (Not Push-Pull!).

Ken N5CM