Hey Alf, thx for the reply.
I have been doing much research and found a possible source for a Gen tropic 116.
However, it costs US$200 for it. When you decide on the Sterny crystal, did you do much comparision b/w the gen, Sterny and Clark's version?
I probably agree with your on the crown. It is pretty close to the gen. I probably wont want to risk investing on the gen crown n tube, and later find out it doesnt fit....