[Boatanchors] Hammond Mfg. Co. Rack Mount Cabinets

[Larry Asp]

They are alive and well and head office is in Guelph ONtario. They have a 
website - try googling Hammond Manufacturing, and at the same time check out 
their link to the Hammond Radio museum.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James A. (Andy) Moorer" <jamminpower at earthlink.net>
To: "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 3:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Hammond Mfg. Co. Rack Mount Cabinets


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>
>>> I think the original cabinet mfg is still in business, although you 
>>> wouldn't be able to get the original design.
>>> I believe the original desk top cabinets were built by "Premier Metal".
>>> Joe - KB9R
>>>
>>
>> A number of years ago, possibly on this reflector, there was a group 
>> purchase arranged for Premier to custom manufacture a run of the old 
>> style cabinets for the SP-600.  I bought two of them.  I suppose someone 
>> could do arrange that again!
>>
>> Mike, W1NR
>
> Premiere Metal Products (www.pmpwest.com) won't make that particular model 
> again. I talked to them a couple of years ago about it and they won't do 
> those fancy curved edges any more. They did offer to start with one of 
> their standard "Trimline Instrument Cases", the TIC-101917, and modify it 
> with louvres, lifting top, and ventilation holes. They wanted somewhat 
> over $350 for them. The unmodified TIC-101917 is $250 to start with. I 
> politely declined. The Hammond one is a bargain if it works at all.
>
> James A. (Andy) Moorer
> www.jamminpower.com
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