[Johnson] New to me Johnson Viking I

[Al Parker]

Hi Mitch,
	I had a V-1 10+ yrs ago, it turned out quite robust.  It also had an 
829B, and no TVI kit.  You can take a look at it and my work on it at 
<http://www.boatanchors.org/viking1.htm>
73,

Al, W8UT
www.boatanchors.org
www.hammarlund.info

"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

On 5/10/2017 3:21 PM, Mitch wrote:
> All,
>
>                 Well, I guess I am addicted. I haven't even gotten started
> working on the Johnson Viking II I picked up a few weeks ago, and I went a
> picked up a Viking I this past weekend. It's in pretty good shape. The face
> is panel is in much nicer condition than the V2 I l already have. Judging
> from the serial number (260) it was made in 1950. It does not have the TVI
> kit, and has had the 4D32 final replaced with the 829B. WHen I finally get
> around to working on it, I would like to install the TVI mods, and convert
> it back to the 4D32 tube.
>
>
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> Does anyone have any pictures of a v1 with the tvi mods. I have located the
> original instructions for the factory tvi mod, but it does not have any
> pictures. I imagine it has some screening, possibly some panels, and a cover
> for the meter along with some sort of mod to the tuning window. Not really
> necessary to install it, but figured it would be better to have than not.
>
>
>
> Anyway, thanks for being here and any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
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> Thanks
>
> MItch KJ7JA
>