more on Sixer and, an EICO

[eaj]

from eaj at hiwaay.net

        According to Penson's book, the Sixer I have is the "rare"   non-A
version: it has the 50mc, 5th overtone xtal.  Have more turned up since
'95, the first edition copy?  One other mod: an S0-239 antenna  jack in
place of the test jack on the back, paralleled with the phono one.
        Forgot to list the EICO 950A "resistance-capacitance-comparator
bridge".  While it looks nice, it's guaranteed NOT to work!  I hope the
would-be kit-builder learned how to solder later, 'cause he sure botched
this one . . . I think it's all there, and was likely never used, since
it almost certainly doesn't work (I will NOT try it!) . . . the paint on
top of the cabinet is peeling in a 2" area - looks like it wasn't
adequately degreased at the factory.
        What attracted me to the EICO was it's similarity to the "blue box"
CONAR units.  I'd trade it even/toward a CONAR VTVM, hopefully a
blue-box version.  I've only seen a brown-box one, which would do.  I'm
assembling a CONAR test-instrument shelf, since it complements my eye
color . . . hey, any reason is better than none!
        Eric

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