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I've borrowed a copy of the Lou Franklin repair book from a local (don't ask the exact title) and traced it to a bad final and/or driver. Waiting for both from eBay...
"Golden Screwdriver" refers to someone who doesn't know what they're doing (even if they SAY they do) in regards to radio...
Wish I could get a deal like that...but every time I DO find one, I don't have the money for it!!:angry:
I got mine a while back, it's unmodified (main reason I bought it-as little as I know about radios, I DON'T want to try to "fix" them!!) Still waiting for the new final and driver...
I bought a Cobra 139XLR at a garage sale for $20. The guy didn't have an antenna for it, so I couldn't test it, but it LOOKED like it wasn't subjected to the "golden screwdriver" (no holes or extra switches/knobs) and it lit up and made noise (standard eBay criteria for a "working" radio) so I...
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