[Hallicrafters] BLOOMING METERS

[W4AWM at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/8/2003 8:53:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
wpgerhold at eLONGO.com writes:

> Is this a joke?  What is a "Blooming Meter"?
> 
Unfortunately, it is all true.  A "blooming meter" refers to the habit of 
certain S-meter cases in some Hallicrafters receivers to split in a number of 
places from the rear of the case towards the front. In areas where there is 
no screw securing the metal case to the phenolic rear panel of the meter, the 
metal appears to turn out or "bloom", just like a large flower.  This is not 
uncommon in receivers like the SX-24, SX-25 and SX-28.  It does not appear to 
harm the workings of the meter but if it is necessary to remove the meter 
from the panel for maintenance or to allow the panel to be refinished, it can 
be difficult to impossible to reinstall it because with the metal turned 
back, it will not fit in the hole.  I have used a piston ring compressor to 
facilitate reinstallation, but it is still not a fun task.  The repair kit 
mentioned on this reflector a couple of days ago sounds like the ultimate 
solution and the price is well worth the value of the time and deleted 
epathets saved trying to reinstall a meter the hard way!

73,

John, W4AWM


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