[Boatanchors] Landed on my doorstep

[Garey Barrell]

Gary -

Here's a place to start.   Al Parker, W8UT has restored a "bunch" of 
SP-600's and is the expert reference!

<http://www.hammarlund.info/sp600.html>

73, Garey - K4OAH
Atlanta

Drake C-Line Service Manual
<http://hr99.home.mindspring.com/R-4C_Servicez/>



GBrown wrote:

>>Well, a van backed up to my shop, opened the door and unloaded a
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>SP-600JX-1
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>>with all sorts of manuals. I would give this receiver a 6 on the 10 scale.
>>No cabinet, all the rite knobs and not rusted. It has been setting in this
>>guys basement, in a rack, since 1956. Yes, 49 years. WOW, that's a long
>>time. I can see no mods or cap changes. It looks like a good, next winter
>>project. I will not plug it in or try to fire it up. As a kid, I remember
>>using one of these at the "MARS" station, near my house. I thought these
>>were the cats meow, compared to the Lafayette KT-200 I was using. NOW,
>>should I pursue the restoration on this fine piece of history? Is the
>>performance as good as I remember, when I was a kid. The manuals I got
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>with
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>> <>it, include, servicing, preventative maintenance, trouble shooting,
>> etc...etc...along with a bunch of foldouts with point to point wiring and
>> component ID. There is also a manual with a complete section by 
>> section of
>> mechanical exploded views and parts identifications. Looks like I 
>> have all
>> the info I need to do a restoration. What's ur thoughts?
>> Regards,
>> Gary...WZ1M
>>