I've done everything within my capabilities for the Admiral 17T12, so it goes back on the shelf until I gain some sophistication in technique and equipment.
In the meantime, I'll get back to the Atwater Kent Model 37.
Just for grins and giggles, I repaired the broken peaking coil. It took a couple of hours, but I saved the $1.75 I would have had to pay for a new inductor from Mouser.
Added 33K resistor parallel to get resistance, now 12K, close to the specified value of 8.2K.
Sincere thanks to everyone who helped me with the Admiral. Even though it's not yet a success, it's been fun. If anyone is driving through Boise and happens to have an oscilloscope and a generator in the back seat, please give me a call.
- Winky