National NC-300 Ham Band Receiver Demo Part 2

In this video, the capacitors are replaced, the alignment is done, and the radio is receiving very well.
In addition to the mysterious electrolytic capacitor, I find a crystal blocking access to as alignment point. This leads me to an empty can that previously probably had a tuning coil in it.
Does your NC-300 have these mods? They appear to be factory done.
A quote from Manual Man "The NC-300 always seem to be in a state of flux. There obviously were a number of on the shop floor changes that never made it to an update of the schematic and parts list."
Once back in the cabinet, I go thru the various bands and modes showing this beauty off.
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[@greggaieck4808]

VT radio you are good at electronics restoration of vintage shortwave radio Receivers and Alignment

[@moviestudioland]

Select at OFF should work and will be LOUDER then 1, 2 or 3 on Select.. Adjust the variable CAP on TOP of the select box for best hiss and output when the Crystal Phasing is level. The eelect knob is really 3 powers of degrees of NOTCH Depth and the Phasing is the NOTCH. The IF knob is the bandwidth. Source: I have one of these NC-300's.

[@vtradio]

Thanks for the ideas. I will try them out when I get a chance. I've been trying to sell this at a local Hamfest w/o any luck. However, now I'm going to keep it for a vintage AM station because someone wants to buy my Hallicrafters SX-101A that I was saving for that purpose.
73 Paul AA1SU

[@greggaieck4808]

VT radio Your vintage National c- 300 ham receiver is cool

[@greggaieck4808]

VT radio I like your utube videos

[@greggaieck4808]

VT radio me and my cousin are going to a Swap meet in September 11 Sunday morning at 8 am in Milwaukee 2022

[@1112223333111]

hope you got the foil side right on the caps

[@vtradio]

I'm not sure. I was under the impression that only the electrolytics mattered for polarity.
How do I tell the foil side?

[@1112223333111]

Are Your Capacitors Installed Backwards? Build this and find out

[@greggaieck4808]

VT radio my hobbys are painting pictures and lisining to shortwave and ssb iam thinking about getting my ham license I have 4 shortwave receivers

[@greggaieck4808]

I have two vintage shortwave radio Receivers one is zenith trans oceanic and the other one is national tube shortwave radio Receiver on the shortwave radio it has send and receive ham Transceiver they wore my uncls when he was a alive