[Hallicrafters] Greetings From New Member

[Wormchile at aol.com]

As a new net member I'm initiating a search for a couple of odds & ends that 
I need for one of my units. At present, I have 3 Hallicrafters receivers, all 
in working order: 
       An S-38B in excellent condition which I purchased at the Ft. Benning 
PX in
       1951.
       An SW 500 in pretty nice shape that I found at a barn sale
       A recently acquired S-40B in good external shape but needs some 
cosmetic
       cleanup on the inside. 
       .

I  need some minor replacement parts for the S-40B. First is a main tuning 
knob, Hallicrafters P/N 15A048. This is a black knob, 1-1/2" in dia. by 3/4" 
deep. It's the same P/N used on the S-38B & appears to be used on everything 
Hallicrafters built during this time frame. I also need a 5"PM speaker, 
Hallicrafters P/N 85B050 (Jensen ST-104, Model P5-V). Someone in the past 
replaced the original with a Sanyo (yuck!) which works but is the wrong size. 
I would also like to locate some 30 lb. test dial cord. The main tuning dial 
was restrung in the past with some white packaging twine. Finally, what's a 
good method for cleaning  years worth of scale & crud frum the chassis 
interior & power supply transformer? Also, what's a good procedure for 
restoring the charcoal gray exterior finish?

I also have a copy of  the Sams Photofact publication, "Post War 
Communications Receivers", second edition, October, 1948.  It includes 
service data for:

Collins 75A1
Gonset 10-11 meter converter
Hallicrafters S-38, S-40, S-40A, S-41G, S-41W, S-47, S-51, S-52, S-53, SX-42, 
and SX-43
Hammarlund HQ-129X and SP-400X
National NC2-40DR, NC2-40DT, NC-33, NC-46, NC-57,  NC-108, NC-173R, NC-183 
and HRO-7
RME 45, 84, DB-22A, HF10-20 and VHF-152A

The book also incudes service data for 24 aircraft & marine radios.

I will be happy to make this information available to anyone who needs it.

Thanks for any help,

Jim Mandelik
wormchile at aol.com