Fw: [Hallicrafters] Re: What to do with the Old Caps

[Craig Roberts]

Greg's idea is brilliant and points to the reason the Hammarlund SP-600 
is my favorite receiver, even though my nostalgic choice would be a 
Hallicrafters SX-42. It has nothing to do with performance. The 
Hammarlund and its variants are the only vintage sets that pay for 
themselves.

An example that has not been recapped -- and thus is inoperative -- can 
be bought for $250. Removing its 54 Black Beauties and replacing them 
with .01uf 500V ceramic discs, as Hammarlund did, will cost $17.28 at 
current Mouser Electronics prices. Meanwhile, the going rate for Black 
Beauties among insane audiophiles is $5.00 apiece according to a couple 
of online dealers and numerous eBay sellers. Thus, the resale value of 
the caps totals $270 less $17.20 for their replacements -- a net of 
$252.80 -- a slight profit over the acquisition price.

Better yet, you can easily re-sell your recapped SP-600 for $750 (or 
more) and make a profit of at least $500 a crack. 

Thanks, Greg.

73,

Craig
W3CRR
www.aerialacts.com