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"Hi, David: Well, that's a thought.   The castings this morning were a bit better, but certainly not showroom quality.   It's a learning curve, for sure, and it was fun to try.  Unless one of these comes out better…"

"To secure the amp, consider some 1x1 wood stock attached to the cabinet floor, to form a kind of tray to surround the amp - to prevent it sliding around. Kent's repo band switch pointer knob is a high quality casting with correct shape hole to…"

"Hi, Kent: Sorry.  I glossed over the PM part.  I'll figure out how to do that and get back to you if we fail at our attempt this morning. Thanks again Mike"

"Hi, Kent: Wish I had known that before I started on this casting project with the neighbor kid.   We're going to have another go at it this morning.  If we don't succeed, I'll get back to you.  Can you give me some…"

"Hi, David: I didn't even notice that the amp has no method for mounting.  Hmm.  I'll let Frank know that.  It makes me a bit nervous, if someone were to try to move it to vacuum, or rearrange furniture, etc, not knowing the…"

"I have repros of the bandswitch knobs available - PM me for info. Kent"

"Michael - which cabinet do you have.   Scott cabinets were furniture quality, sold separately at additional cost and were exclusive for Scott radios. probably by the Rockford Peerless Furniture Co., Rockford IL. Prices ranged from about $20 to…"

"Michael - For the AW-12, AW-15 and AW-23. the receiver control shafts have threaded bushings long enough to extend through the 3/8 " inch front wood panel and the brass control escutcheon. Hex nuts to fit the bushing are tightened to secure the…"

"Hi, Norman: Well, I'll be darned.  Never would have thought that.  Thanks!  I'll ask my cousin if he wants it screwed down.   It has occurred to me that it was a bit of a dumb question, as there is absolutely no…"

"No rubber feet.  It was up to the customer to bolt the chassis to the cabinet or to have the authorized Scott representative bolt the chassis to the cabinet.  Most did not.  Some did. Norman"

"Hi, All: I'm stripping the cabinet right now and noticed something.  There are no screw holes in the cabinet where the receiver and power chassis sit.  On the cabinet framework where the receiver sits there are 5 smallish dimples,…"

"Thanks, David! I guess I didn't know Scott had made a 30 tube radio.  Wow.  You could probably turn down your furnace in winter if you had one of those. Currently in learning mode.  SW still dismal.  BFO doesn't seem to…"

"Norman - thanks for the nuance explanation on the IF amplifier design on the Scott. Michael - The AW-23 of 1935-7 further developed the IF amp for variable selectivity with a shaft of small air caps below each IF transformer, to detune (broaden)…"

"Hi, Norman: Sorry.  I misread your previous post.  I misinterpreted the word "selectivity" to mean narrow band.  Got it now. Thanks! Mike"

"The IF transformers in Scott Allwave sets are not narrowband.  They are no gain and four are used to obtain steep skirts at a moderate bandpass."

"Hi, Norman: I guess that explains why some of my sets do better than others.  There is probably some way to tell which radios are equipped with which type of IFs.   That said, If the Scott has narrowband IFs, as you say here, they are…"