What did you do to upset You Know Who to get stuck with that lot of boatanchors?
BTW, do you want to buy a non-working SX-120? Only 500 dollars, cash. Several good knobs to be had from the unit, plus a manual. I heard both Steve Mann and Dr. Love on the thing before the cat knocked it off the table 25 years ago. The way that VFO yowled, he probably thought there was another cat in there wanting out?