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Zenith 5S319 racetrack and AK 84 question
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09-22-2014, 01:08 PM
My set has that photo finish stripe on the right side. There are many sets being advertised without it. Does it mean production change or just a simple removal of it during the cabinet stripping and restoring? Also, has any of AK-84s come with a cabinet side switch? Thanks.
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09-23-2014, 09:47 AM
On the Zenith I think that stripe is often removed when someone has stripped the cabinet without realizing it is photo-finish.

I do not think any A.K. 84 cabinets had a factory switch on the side.  Some of the later cathedrals, like the A.K. 92, had a sensitivity switch on the side.  However, it was not uncommon for someone to mount a switch on the side of a radio to replace the factory on/off when it went bad.
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