[Hallicrafters] S-108 dial glass

[Jim Tripp]

Nice refurb job on that SX-110.  Boy I can't believe how pristine the
underside of the chassis was when you purchased it.  It looks like it
is brand new.

Was the temporary green dial something you printed using regular paper
and then just letting the dial light shine through it?

Anyhow, thanks for all the getting me straightened out about the
equality of the S-108 and SX-110 dial glass.  It's been a while since
I pursued that and I can't remember why, but for some reason I gave up
thinking they were different. And all the time Radiodaze has the
SX-110 glass that I could have used.

But.....I STILL need that aluminum strip that runs horizontally across
the front of the panel of the S-108. Does anyone know how I can find a
replacement for my missing strip?

Jim Tripp


-----Original Message-----
From: Julian Bunn [mailto:Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu] 
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 4:31 PM
To: Jim Tripp
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] S-108 dial glass

Hi Jim,

I'm pretty sure this topic has been covered before on the list: you
may like
to check the archives.

You could take a look at my Web page about the SX-110 refurb I did,
which has some info on the SX-110 glass ... and you may be reassured
that
it's the same as the S-108 glass. There's a picture of the RadioDaze
DG-32 glass, too.

http://pcbunn.cacr.caltech.edu/jjb/Hallicrafters/SX110/sx110.htm


Julian


Jim Tripp wrote:
> Oh, I didn't know that.  I don't have an SX-110 and the pictures I
> have seen look like the dial glass extend over the S-meter. I
actually
> ordered an SX-110 dial glass thinking it would work, but the seller
> sent me something different, like an S-120 or something that did not
> work.  I had to return it.
> 
> I was pretty sure I went through this with Radiodaze, but I will
have
> to revisit it with them.
> 
> Thanks for that bit of important info.
> 
> Now:  Does anyone have an extra polished aluminum trim piece that
> extends across the entire front of an S-108?  Mine is missing that
> piece. This is the wide horizontal strip that is behind the main
> tuning dial and the band spread dial.
> 
> Jim Tripp
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julian Bunn [mailto:Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu] 
> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 2:47 PM
> To: Jim Tripp
> Cc: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Cleaning dials and Reproductions
> 
> The S meter is completely separate from the dial glass.
> 
> I think that the SX-110 glass is identical to the S-108 glass.
> 
> Julian
> 
> Jim Tripp wrote:
> 
>>The SX-110 has a edge mounted S-meter on the right hand side that
> 
> the
> 
>>S-108 doesn't have. Otherwise they look pretty much alike.
>>
>>Jim Tripp
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Julian Bunn [mailto:Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu] 
>>Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 8:53 AM
>>To: Jim Tripp
>>Cc: 'Bill Gerhold'; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Cleaning dials and Reproductions
>>
>>As far as I know, the S-108 dial is identical to the SX-110, and
>>RadioDaze have the SX-110.
>>
>>
>>Julian
>>
>>Jim Tripp wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I tried Radiodaze for my S-108 dial and they don't have one.  Any
>>>other sources for that one? If someone made a waterslide decal that
>>>would work just as well.
>>>
>>>Jim Tripp
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>>>[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill
>>>Gerhold
>>>Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 10:30 AM
>>>To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>>>Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Cleaning dials and Reproductions
>>>
>>>Some of you obviously do not know of this site:
>>>
>>>http://www.radiodaze.com/
>>>
>>>They have various reproduction glass dials for Hallicrafters
>>
>>equipment
>>
>>
>>>and
>>>will make ones they do not have.  I bought one for the SX-111 and
it
>>>is a
>>>perfect replacement.  Notice I did not call it a reproduction.
>>>
>>>K2WH
>>>
>>>P.S.  I do agree about the digital image of a dial prior to doing
>>>anything
>>>with it.  I would add the taking of detailed measurements of the
>>>location of
>>>lettering, lines, scales etc.  So an exact reproduction can be made
>>
>>if
>>
>>
>>>need
>>>be.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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> 

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