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01-08-2014, 07:41 PM
Are the IF transformers in this set tuned by screwdriver or plastic hex driver (trimmer caps or slugs?)

If they are slug tuned, then I would say you have 'silver mica disease' in one or more IF transformers.
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emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 12-10-2013, 01:06 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by BrendaAnnD - 12-10-2013, 05:08 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 12-10-2013, 06:58 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by BrendaAnnD - 12-10-2013, 08:46 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by morzh - 12-10-2013, 10:12 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 12-11-2013, 10:28 AM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by morzh - 12-11-2013, 12:36 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 12-11-2013, 05:04 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by jerryhawthorne - 12-11-2013, 05:52 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-08-2014, 03:52 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by morzh - 01-08-2014, 04:30 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by BrendaAnnD - 01-08-2014, 07:41 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-08-2014, 07:59 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by morzh - 01-08-2014, 08:17 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-08-2014, 08:44 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by BrendaAnnD - 01-08-2014, 09:29 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-09-2014, 06:31 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by hsusmann - 01-09-2014, 07:00 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by morzh - 01-09-2014, 07:30 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-09-2014, 08:25 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by morzh - 01-09-2014, 09:30 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-10-2014, 03:55 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by jerryhawthorne - 01-10-2014, 05:40 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-10-2014, 07:54 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by jerryhawthorne - 01-10-2014, 09:55 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-11-2014, 10:21 AM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by jerryhawthorne - 01-11-2014, 02:38 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-11-2014, 07:23 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by jerryhawthorne - 01-11-2014, 07:56 PM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 01-12-2014, 11:03 AM
RE: emerson 557 ? - by Eric - 02-11-2014, 05:54 PM



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