[Hallicrafters] SX-62A

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Not just 'back then" Les. Remember the GM engine sub scandel? (grin)	


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From: SP600historian at aol.com
To: dfischer at USOL.COM; larry.asp at sympatico.ca; dcsfree at worldnet.att.net
Cc: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-62A
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2002 9:14 PM


In a message dated 9/21/02 8:01:25 PM, dfischer at usol.com writes:

<< Hallicrafters often times used what was handy when a production run was 
going

on. Hence, the often times many different shades of gray on the same model and

version of a rx. This appears to have also been the case with knobs. Probably 
a

derivitive from the 'make do' mentality our Nation adopted during the war 
years.

Substitutions were very common and often times not reflected in photos or

documentation.  

    

Certainly adds variety, heh?    

    

DBF  >>

They weren't the only manufacturers to do so Duane. many production changes 
were never recorded by Hammarlund or National either. It was just the way 
business was done back then.



Les Locklear
Gulfport, Ms.
SP-600 Historian
http://www.hammarlund.info/