[AMRadio] Refinishing a HQ-110A

[Dave Mayfield W9WRL]

The lettering on the HQ-110A was silk screened on. So the only way to 
replace it is to have a new silk screen printed $$$$ and then apply it. 
If you can find someone who already spent the $$$$ they might be able to 
loan it to you, but that's a fat chance I would think. It's best to not 
mess with repainting unless it's really a goner. Just clean it up best 
you can and enjoy it. In my opinion it better to leave these radios as 
original as you can, once you repaint something it's not original and 
the value goes down.

Dave W9WRL

Rsauvan wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have just subscribed to this reflector in hopes of getting some advice on refinishing the face of
> a Hammarlund HQ-110A receiver I just picked up a couple of weeks ago at a swapfest. I decided
> I would like to set up a 60's based station and am getting ready to purchase the matching transmitter. 
> My question though is to find out how the graphics are reproduced on the front of the radio after
> it gets repainted. I have searched the internet to find out how anyone else gets it done but really
> havent found a clear answer. Im familiar with silk screening but dont see how it can be done on
> this particular radios face plate. The actual surface is recessed with a bezel that is actually part 
> of the casting of the whole face. I have seen some that have used clear decals but I dont care 
> much for that route as it would be quite apparent that it isnt original. Maybe if a clear finish is sprayed
> over the whole face if it was redone with decals would hide that fact. I dont know. Any help would be 
> appreciated because ideally I would like to make it match as close as original as is possible. How was
> it done origianally? My son is a graphics artist and is in the process of making me the lettering and
> dial indicator lines so I can be ready to produce what ever I need to get it done. Any ideas?
>
> Thanks-Bob-WT9Q  
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