[Boatanchors] Missing hallicrafters SX 88

[John Page]

Sure would be nice to know who it was and publish his name and call on the 
list

John Page K4KWM
Hollow State since 1953
(ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)




>From: "Keith" <kk5fe at charter.net>
>To: "'John King'" <k5pgw at yahoo.com>, <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] Missing hallicrafters SX 88
>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:25:18 -0600
>
>This is horrible to hear this.  There are those that prey on the elderly.
>I'm assuming since you didn't say, that the thief's call sign or name was
>not remembered by the gentleman?
>
>73,
>Keith KK5FE
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John King
>Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:05 PM
>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Missing hallicrafters SX 88
>
>Today, I bought a pretty good looking SX 28 and
>matching speaker from a very Old ham.  The speaker
>still has a red tag from Hallicrafters hanging on the
>voice coil.
>
>The old ham is 90 years old and has the remnants of
>several Radio and TV businesses he had. He has many
>new tubes and much test gear. I bought a military
>TV2 tube tester along with the SX 28 set-up. I gave
>him exactly what he asked for them and DID NOT try to
>get them for less than he was asking. I paid a fair
>price.
>
>The sad thing is that he isn't ambulatory due to very
>crippling Rheumatoid Arthritis and the complications
>of other illnesses and old age. He keeps most of his
>gear in a basement and he told me he has a
>Hallicrafters SX 88 as well as other pieces of gear. I
>went to the basement with his caretaker to get the SX
>28 and there was no SX 88!!!
>
>I told him upon returning to his bedroom/shack/shop
>that I saw NO SX88!!!!! He was very disturbed and then
>told me the story of a Ham who came down from Missouri
>and bought specific pieces of radio gear from him. He
>later discovered that a large box of NEW 6L6 tubes was
>missing and believed that the ham from Mo. had stolen
>them. He was not physically able to go with him to the
>basement and had no personal attendant at the time so
>the visiting Ham was able to take things that were not
>part of the deal. He and I are now convinced that the
>MISSING SX 88 went to Mo. with the "Thieving Ham" from
>Missouri. This is a sad commentary on the state ham
>Radio, if this is in fact the situation. I felt very
>sorry for this 90 year old ham because someone really
>ripped him off.
>
>If you have seen a Hallicrafters SX 88 hit ebay or the
>classifieds from Missouri, I would like to know any
>particulars about the advertiser. Please help me keep
>a lookout for SX 88s coming on the market, especially
>from Missouri or surrounding states. I doubt we will
>ever catch the guy, but it doesn't hurt to keep
>looking. Your vigilant attention will be greatly
>appreciated. Thanks and 73, John, K5PGW
>
>
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