[Hallicrafters] SX-42 Restoration

[Chuck Kembring]

Hello All....
	I am just starting on a SX-42 restoration. I bought this radio a couple of
years ago at a hamfest and it was "non-working" condition. The cabinet is
pretty rough but the front panel is not too bad. It is faitly dirty but
something to work with.
	I found on of the 6V6's to be poor and both 6H6's to have open filaments.
Upon replacing those, it is playing fairly well into a R-42 speaker in my
shop, although the audio output is not as loud as expected. It does sound
decent with fairly good fidelity.
	I am looking for a cover for the RF compartment. This one is gone but the
stand-offs are there.
	Also. the brake that locks the bandspread dial slips some. Can anyond give
me any advice on this? Is there a "lining" on the shoes that can be
replaced? I'm looking for some experience on that mechanism.
	I do have a manual copy but the schematic is pretty compact. It wouls be
nice to find something  better for these tired old eyes.....
	Thanks for any help in advance.....
Chuck Kembring	WB3LGG
Cochranville, Pa.