I bought a restorable 2B with 2AC off Craigslist last year from a fellow ham in Florida for $50 plus shipping.? It did not require any unusual work to get it going.? I replaced a couple of weak tubes, replaced all of the electrolytic caps, touched up the alignment, replaced the missing 100 KHz calibrator crystal, and installed a 3-wire line cord for safety.? That was all it took to make it work right.? While I had it on the bench, I removed the front panel, cleaned it with soap and water, then used a mild automotive polishing compound to remove paint oxidation and bring up the shine.? I have since added crystals for 30 meters and the "A" segment of 10 meters using the little HC-49 crystals installed in HC-6 holders.? When I received the 2B the only original Drake knob it had was the FREQUENCY knob.? The rest were old generic knobs out of someone's junkbox.? I installed a matching set of modern aluminum knobs purchased off eBay.? They don't look "right" but they don't look bad, and they'll do until I can find the correct knobs.?
73,
Dean K5DH
