For sentimental reasons, I've been on the lookout for an S20 R model, and decided to take a chance on an Ebay sale of an "as is" unit.? The cosmetic appearance didn't look too bad, and the fact that it powers on with at least a hiss?in the speaker, and that it was part of a ham estate,? gave me just enough hope to make an offer that was accepted.? But once I have it in hand I will need to lean heavily on the S20R experts here, since I have limited skills (truthfully, ZERO) with regard to troubleshooting and/or restoring tube radios of this type.
I think I was about 12 years old when I first discovered that the "broken" old S20R in our basement just needed an antenna to pick up signals, when I touched a screwdriver to one of the antenna terminals and almost immediately heard the WWV buzzing/clicking format the predated the current tones.? I was hooked.
