[ARC5] Hallicrafters S-38 is dangerous

[Glen Zook]

However, when the S-38 was designed, shortly after World War II, the capacitors, etc., were not leaky and the receiver was not intended to be still in use 70-years later! Glen, K9STH Website: http://k9sth.net
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 Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 7:26 PM
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THe primary hazard is that that unlike the Bakelite radios, the operator can touch a large metal surface on the SX-38! Those old wax/paper caps are electrically leaky and couple the "hot chassis" B- buss to the metal cabinet. If it shorts, the cabinet could have the full mains potential. Bad things can happen...