Variable Caps -Reply

[<<marjan>>]

> Many many years ago (like in the 80's man), my dad
> was helping me make a little radio tuner. We
> simply went to the local electronics store and
> picked up a variable cap designed for the purpose.
> It already had a dial attached to it. It was about
> an inch square, and half an inch high.

Can be found in any old radio but they are AFAIK 
rather small capacitance less than 10-500 pF
not very usable in synth maybe theremin


marjan