Quote:
Originally Posted by bandersen
Thanks for the information. I also have a Philco 39-30 which I think uses a similar idea. There are paper inserts for the stations above pushbuttons that correspond to padders inside.
I'm not sure what the previous poster meant by "seekers" either. Maybe he's thinking of Philco's "magnetic tuning" ?
|
Magnetic Tuning confusion wouldn't be likely, as that was an AFC circuit that was on earlier Philcos without the remote control abilities. It didn't tune from one station to another. I think perhaps he is just suffering from poor memory or an earlier misconception. In fact I don't recall ever having a signal-seeking prewar radio, or if any even existed that early.
Your Philco 39-30 does use a similar tuning system in that it has separate station presets, with the notable exception that stations are selected by mechanical pushbuttons rather than a motor driven by a remote.