[Boatanchors] Hammond Mfg. Co. Rack Mount Cabinets

[Peter Markavage]

They're talking about the original cabinet manufacturer, Premier Metal,
if they were still in business (and the answer is Yes). We know Hammond
is in business since they are the ones manufacturing the cabinet being
sold at Fair Radio.

And, Yes, we did have a group purchase of Premier cabinets back 99/00/01
(one of those years). I believe Cal(K6Y?? from my bad memory) handled the
negotiations monies, and any grief.
I got two and they are beautiful.

Pete, wa2cwa


On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:01:52 -0400 "Larry Asp" <larry.asp at sympatico.ca>
writes:
> 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
> 
> 
> >
> > ----- 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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