[Hallicrafters] color of sx-25

[Rich Oliver]

I have been told that with the US entry into WWII hams were required to 
not only shut down operations but to render their equipment inoperable. 
  I have also been told that the Army invited hams to loan their gear to 
them to assist with the necessary rapid expansion.  There were a number 
of stories of hams doing this and then enlisting in the Signal Corps, 
only to find themselves sitting in front of their own loaned equipment.

This would account for a wide variety of equipment being in use by the 
Signal Corps early in the war.  I have also heard that the Army did 
order some SX-25's early in the war and this might account for the paint 
job on yours.

All this info is second-hand for me; does anyone in the group have 
personal experience with any of this?

73, Rich, KC9GQ

W2uhabud at wmconnect.com wrote:
> Thanks to all that replied , this cabinet is charcoal i cannot find any 
> indication that it has been repainted. ser # is 105328. my only conclusion is that 
> when the sx-25 came out for commercial users it was grey wrinkle in 46. but 
> those made for the military were charcoal like the bc 348 an bc312. i was not 
> awre the sx-25 saw service in ww2 like the sx-28, doesn't seem to be rugged 
> enough for military use  . rodger replied he had one the same color as mine. 
> thganks again to all
> bud w2uha
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