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Comment by Ken Carr on October 29, 2013 at 11:10pm

Ken,
I figured you had more straps and such. These radios are just so heavy! Previous to the Scott my my most weighty receiver was a HRO-60. I used to have that on a five foot high shelf. I never moved it unless my son was around to help. It now sits on a three foot high desk.

Comment by don baker on October 29, 2013 at 11:09pm

 I love these true story's about how one see's their first scott. You could'nt blame the wife for holding on to it because of her dad, but I would bet  your heart sped up when he said "come and get it". lol. I am in pretty good shape for an ole stinker, but moving these scotts around will keep us in shape won't it. I cannot wait to replace the caps in the old phil and let it sit their in all its glory in a prominent place for visitors to see. Until someone see's an E.H. they really do not realize what pieces of art they really are. I am happy for you!  Don     

Comment by ken brown on October 29, 2013 at 11:01pm

Hi Ken. 

I did bring it home in the upright position but I had it well strapped for the trip.  I took the photo after the extra

ratchet tie strap was removed.  I had already checked to see if there were any bolts attaching it to the cabinet

(there weren't) and I knew that it would be slow going to get it home. 

I disassembled the radio to dust everything off and then bring it into the house in pieces.  Not quite as heavy

as a Novachord but still very heavy for a radio!

Comment by Ken Carr on October 29, 2013 at 10:47pm

Great story, Don. I know exactly how you felt when you first saw the radio. A friend told me he had "an old radio" and he thought the name was Scott. I offered to buy it if he wanted to sell. I also told him that it was valuable. He had to check with his wife because it once belonged to her dad. She was not ready to let it go. Five years later we hooked up again and this time he said "come and get it, it's yours". When I went to get the radio I didn't believe it was the real thing until I actually saw it. The dial did it!
Age here is 64.

Comment by don baker on October 29, 2013 at 10:27pm

 I am 70 and my friend is 60 and we brought it down approximatley 18 steps from an attic with a good ole dolly that the old gentleman had, I was not expecting an E.H. Scott when he told me he had "some" radio's. He had two Zeniths (one he is keeping) and the other is pretty tattered, but all I could see was the dial of the Scott as we made our way up the steps as it came into view and my heart started thumping.   

Comment by Ken Carr on October 29, 2013 at 7:52pm

That's how mine came home, standing up in the pickup bed with the entire radio inside. It took 4 of us to get it in. My son-in-law (big guy) and I (old man) unloaded it. Weeks later I found out that the components were not even bolted in and we could have easily removed them for simpler transport.
I'll bet you drove very slowly!