[Hallicrafters] WHO does panel work?

[David C. Hallam]

Try Patty & Dee's Marina Panel Refinishing

http://w4pnt.8k.com/services.html

They do silk screening of some radios.  Don't know about Hallicrafters.

David C. Hallam
KC2JD

-----Original Message-----
From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Craig Roberts
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 10:41 AM
To: Charlie; Al Parker; Hallicrafters; Bob Sullivan
Subject: [Hallicrafters] WHO does panel work?


Hi Charlie et al, (or, "and AL"):

Okay -- I have two Hallicrafters SX-42 front panels -- both candidates 
to complete  my personal receiver restoration project.  One panel is in 
excellent condition with no corrosion, scratches or paint scrapes and 
chips. However, a previous owner -- for reasons know only to him and his 
god -- removed the "MODEL SX-42" legend on the upper left hand corner, 
leaving behind a scarred background.  Ideally, I would like to have this 
small area retouched, then silk-screened with the original legend in 
order to preserve the original panel as much as possible.

I also have a spare panel that has complete markings, but shows rust 
around the rack/cabinet mounting holes and in a few very small paint 
chips elsewhere.  However, one of these rust spots is periously close to 
the "the hallicrafters co." logotype (Futura Condensed typeface comes 
close, by the way).  This panel, too, could be touched up by a skillful 
artisan OR completely blasted, repainted and silk-screened.  Whaddya think?

I guess what I need are NAMES!.  WHO does silk-screening for our types 
of projects?  Are there any folks who will do a complete 
repainting/silk-screening job; to whom I could send my old panel and 
have it redone to near perfection? I've put so much labor and so many 
new components into this particular receiver (for sloppily sentimental 
reasons) that I'm not terribly worried about cost. I would just like 
this radio to be as pretty and original looking as possible and be done 
with it -- and I don't trust my own refinishing skills to do the job as 
well as I'd like.  (Seeing Dee Almquist's Johnson refurbishing artistry 
in person convinced me of that).

So, cost aside, who does this sort of work?

Many thanks, as always, and 73,

Craig
W3CRR.


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