[Hallicrafters] SX-17 "Special Super Skyrider"

[k2wh at optonline.net]

Ray,

Thanks for ur input.  While aligning this receiver with the tube lineup and schematic is more than enough information for me to perform the alignment and overall tuneup, I was left scratching my head as to why this information was never published.  However, new information I have received from members of this site have (I think) given me the answer.

I received an email from another member of this group saying he had the manual I was looking for and gave me the Hallicrafters # of the manual.  I said wait a minute, that's the # on my manual but there is no information about alignment and tuneup in it.  Hence, I think I am missing the pages for alignment.

Since I have an ORIGINAL, YELLOWED and UNBOUND fairly poor manual, it is very possible (likely) that it is missing the all important alignment procedure pages.  I believe these missing pages will have the info I require and they are being PDF'ed to me today.

Thanks for all the responses.  I will post a msg here when I receive the PDF file on this handsome
receiver.

Bill (K2WH)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray V." <w2ec at attglobal.net>
Date: Monday, February 24, 2003 7:43 am
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] SX-17 "Special Super Skyrider"

> I don't recall seeing much in the way of "service manuals" for 
> these 
> older receivers. It must be remembered that in those days it was 
> expected that most people who bought these radios for ham radio 
> use had 
> the necessary technical knowledge on how radios worked, unlike 
> today's 
> complex solid state radios with their proprietary chip sets. There 
> was 
> no need for a "step by step" service procedure for a basic tube 
> radio. 
> All the information a person needed to troubleshoot and maintain 
> was 
> usually contained in the operators manual, it was the only written 
> documentation provided or needed. Inside the operators manual was 
> usually the following: The operating instructions, a tube lineup 
> describing what each stage was, alignment instructions and a 
> schematic. 
> With this information and a valid ham license as issued at that 
> time, a 
> person should have been able to perform an end to end 
> troubleshooting 
> and alignment of the radio. Is this information missing from the 
> SX-17 
> manual? I checked and it is in most of the other operators manuals 
> from 
> this era that I've got, such as the SX-11, S20R etc.
> 
> Has anyone ever seen separate "operators manuals" and "service 
> manuals" 
> for civilian pre-war (II) radios? It seems most came into being 
> during W.W.II for military radios. It would be interesting to take 
> a 
> survey and determine what radios (Hallicrafters and other makes) 
> had 
> both "operating manuals" and "service manuals" to determine when 
> this 
> came into widespread use.  
> 
> 73, Ray  W2EC
> 
> 
> >Just received a near mint SX-17.  Receiver works beautifully
> >not a dent, ding, scratch or chip in the case.  Silver metal
> >trim is bright and shiny like new.  Silver dial like a mirror.
> >
> >I have the original "Operating Instructions" pamphlet and
> >original shipping tag.  Does anyone know if Hallicrafters ever
> >published a "Service Manual" for this wonderful receiver?  I
> >would like to get my hands on one.
> >
> >Bill (K2WH)
> 
> 
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