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Rich

>> What a nice-looking chassis I would grabbed it too .


Yeah.....and there was the rest of the radio attached to it too! Also nice-looking!



Rod

So far. I do not wanto to jinx things, but the guy who sold it to me said "I restored it, it works". Well, I am sure it works in the way in might even pull stations and speak, but as "restored it", considering the only two parts replaced are the two electrolytic caps, and the replacements are "Philco-Ford" (likely made before I was born), I would hardly call it "restoration". And the power cord is original, even though it is not falling apart, but it needs replacement also.

The "special" in AKs is their capacitor cans, which need to be opened. Unlike the 808A, this one has several smaller ones.

But the parts are higher quality than the Philco's. Even the flexible resistors are better made and even look sturdier, including the end terminations. The ones by Philco are easily detached, often on their own.
No, no, I am not maligning Philco; theirs, especially when compared to many that came after them is good quality, but that's just that, good. AK's is superb. Just the tube panels are something.

Well, I guess this was one of the factors that did the AK in; many people are willing to compromise on quality when buying things, if the price reflects it. And there is no limits to that, considering what crap from overseas we are buying today. Oh well....