[Boatanchors] Hallicrafters SX-28 S-meter

[david knepper]

I had an HT-4 (1939 year of manufacture) in which all the meter cases 
appeared as if someone had taken a pair of tinsnips and cut the metal the 
entire circumstance.  I was told by several "experts"  that it was so 
moisture/humidity in field operations would allow the meter to "breathe," so 
the movement would not short or the glass would not fog over.

My HT-4 saw service in WWII.

OK, tell me that the metal split on its own!

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Klase" <al at ar88.net>
To: "Drew Papanek" <drewmaster813 at hotmail.com>
Cc: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Hallicrafters SX-28 S-meter


> Drew,
>
> Pull it together with an automotive hose clamp. End of story.
>
> Al
>
> Drew Papanek wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I have a Hallicrafters SX-28 whose S meter housing has split open, 
>> looking like the staves on a barrel. Evidently the brass was not annealed 
>> sufficiently at manufacture and internal stresses took over......
>>
> -- 
> Al Klase - N3FRQ
> Flemington, NJ
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/
>
>
>
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