[Nick3092]

I found a few threads here and at ARF about these coils. Someone pointed out that oscillator coils are very finicky. And Ron even said something about these "newer" (as compared to the ones used on the older models) Philco coils not being as forgiving as the older ones. So, the more I read about them, I think I'll just forgo band 2 for now. Maybe someday I'll look for someone with more experience than me to rebuild it. 

So I mounted the dial tower back on and fired it up. It appears the alignment is off in every band. So, yay for that. I guess I'll give the alignment a run through. This one looks like fun....  I know some radios depend on other bands to be aligned in order to align them. Is not having a functioning band 2 going to mess with my ability to align the remaining bands?

Also, it appears the flood light switch broke again, as they are no longer functioning. Has anyone found a more permanent solution other than bending the tab back in the switch and hoping it stays?