Hi,

I am looking for a RCA Strato World (3-BX-671) Bass Control Button. Does
anyone have a spare I could buy?

Thanks

Deninson

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OOPs...just noticed that the reserve was not met. It'll probably be
relisted at some point.

Go for it! It's worth at least $100. --Mike K.

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Mike, have you confused the RCA mentioned above, with the Stromberg Carlson
AWP-8? That's the only TO knockoff of which I'm aware that had weather
instruments installed. There's one on ebay (Item number: 2225853356) which
just sold for $56.11. (plus $35 shipping). I'd love to have one of these
myself; and this one was not a bad deal, but finances right now.... :-(

Oh geez, another brain fart! Yes, you're right, I was thinking of my AMP
instead of the RCA. I have both. The RCA is perhaps the best sounding, but
the knobs are rather flimsy, though metal.

The Stromberg is built like a pickup truck (wait till you pick one up), and $56
was a steal, especially if it had the weather instruments still in it.

Then there's the Philco version, built like a tank, more rugged metal than the
tube TOs. It will anchor at least a small ski boat :-) Best sound of the
bunch.

Half of these sets (various makes) use bandswitch, half use a TV-like turret.
All fun to play with. --Mike K.

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In article , "jakdedert"
writes:

Mike, have you confused the RCA mentioned above, with the Stromberg
Carlson AWP-8? That's the only TO knockoff of which I'm aware that
had weather instruments installed. There's one on ebay (Item
number: 2225853356) which just sold for $56.11. (plus $35 shipping).
I'd love to have one of these myself; and this one was not a bad
deal, but finances right now.... :-(

Oh geez, another brain fart! Yes, you're right, I was thinking of my
AMP instead of the RCA. I have both. The RCA is perhaps the best
sounding, but the knobs are rather flimsy, though metal.

Which RCA do you have?

The Stromberg is built like a pickup truck (wait till you pick one
up), and $56 was a steal, especially if it had the weather
instruments still in it.

Did you check the link? All the instruments, but a few problems
otherwise.... The $35 shipping turned me off a bit, but might be worth it
if he's far enough away and takes care with packaging (Although as you
said--'built like a truck;' which means they ship well--my TO knockoffs all
arrived intact with minimal care in shipping.)

Then there's the Philco version, built like a tank, more rugged metal
than the tube TOs. It will anchor at least a small ski boat :-)
Best sound of the bunch.

Do you have a link to the Philco model? I'm not familiar with that one,
although I've researched a bit. I'm aware of the S-C, RCA's (have both
3BX671 and 7BX10, but not the 'alligator' 3BX--one just sold for $595 on
ebay!), Hallicrafters (have the TW-1000), and the Silvertones; but no
Philcos.

Half of these sets (various makes) use bandswitch, half use a TV-like
turret. All fun to play with. --Mike K.

I'm still waiting to get into my Hallicrafters TW-1000. I've got the
manual...waiting for caps. It's got the turret. Looks like fun.

jak

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In article , "jakdedert"
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Oh geez, another brain fart! Yes, you're right, I was thinking of my
AMP instead of the RCA. I have both. The RCA is perhaps the best
sounding, but the knobs are rather flimsy, though metal.

Which RCA do you have?

3-BX-671 Strato-World. Didn't know there was more than one model. Mine is tan
leather.

Did you check the link? All the instruments, but a few problems
otherwise.... The $35 shipping turned me off a bit, but might be worth it
if he's far enough away and takes care with packaging (Although as you
said--'built like a truck;' which means they ship well--my TO knockoffs all
arrived intact with minimal care in shipping.)

No, didn't chase the link to eBay. My Stromberg also survived a cross-country
UPS trip. ISTR it has flywheel tuning, just to add to the wieght :-)

Then there's the Philco version, built like a tank, more rugged metal
than the tube TOs. It will anchor at least a small ski boat :-)
Best sound of the bunch.

Do you have a link to the Philco model? I'm not familiar with that one,
although I've researched a bit. I'm aware of the S-C, RCA's (have both
3BX671 and 7BX10, but not the 'alligator' 3BX--one just sold for $595 on
ebay!), Hallicrafters (have the TW-1000), and the Silvertones; but no Philcos.

No link that I know of re the Philco. It's sorry state, but no way would you
know to see it or heft it. Flywheel tuning for sure. I think the book on
Zenith TOs show the Philco in its knockoff chapter. AFAIK Philco never made a
tube TO clone. FWIW, most of the knockoffs are superior to the Zeniths in many
ways. Except the Sears Silvertone, which makes a good 1L6 donor :-) I have
most of the Zenith models.

So the 7BX10 is the other RCA TO? How is it different from the 3BX?

I'm still waiting to get into my Hallicrafters TW-1000. I've got the
manual...waiting for caps. It's got the turret. Looks like fun.

I've got two of those, slightly different, and one sort of works, but I'll
probably have to go to Heaven to find a TW-1000 whose band-indicating drum
still works. Tho I may end up in the place where every dial cord breaks and
the 1L6 always pops when you turn on the juice :-) --Mike K.



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No link that I know of re the Philco. It's sorry state, but no way would
you
know to see it or heft it. Flywheel tuning for sure. I think the book on
Zenith TOs show the Philco in its knockoff chapter. AFAIK Philco never
made a
tube TO clone. FWIW, most of the knockoffs are superior to the Zeniths in
many
ways. Except the Sears Silvertone, which makes a good 1L6 donor :-) I
have
most of the Zenith models.

Aw gee...I wanted a Silvertone. They're bad, how? So...the Philco is solid
state? I think I might have seen one of those.


So the 7BX10 is the other RCA TO? How is it different from the 3BX?

Almost identical electrically. The case is covered in plastic instead of
real leather (leatherette...same color). There's no band indicator, except
for the knob. The antenna pulls up instead of popping with a pushbutton.
The back panel is aluminum instead of plywood. Same size, a little more
modern styling of the front panel...wouldn't be able to tell them apart from
3' with the cover closed.
http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/RCAstrat.htm

Then there's the 'alligator' 3BX which just went for $595 on epay...no
corresponding 7BX that I'm aware of.

I'm still waiting to get into my Hallicrafters TW-1000. I've got the
manual...waiting for caps. It's got the turret. Looks like fun.

I've got two of those, slightly different, and one sort of works, but I'll
probably have to go to Heaven to find a TW-1000 whose band-indicating drum
still works. Tho I may end up in the place where every dial cord breaks
and
the 1L6 always pops when you turn on the juice :-) --Mike K.

My band indicator is kaput as well. In addition, someone mis-strung the
tuning cord so that the indicator only moves halfway across the dial,
although the tuning cap goes full travel. I've noticed that many of the
TW-1000's have a silver band that runs up the middle of the side pieces when
viewed from the front (the 2000 has a identical gold band). Mine doesn't,
and there's no indication it ever did. Does yours? Is it painted on, or is
it an inlay in the leatherette?

I may go for a 'real' TO eventually...bid on several, but I'm concentrating
on the knockoffs...much rarer, still relatively cheap. You can will me
yours when you go...uh...wherever it is that you end up ;-)

jak



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