[Hallicrafters] Re: a mirror finish

[DW Holtman]

I have to disagree with Ron. I have a couple of SX-100's and an SX-42, 
that I spent hours polishing up the chassis with Wenol. They look great. 
I don't think cleaning and polishing is modifying. I think that bright 
orange and yellow plastic caps through out the chassis is more of a mod 
that cleaning and polishing. But, the only other choice is to re-stuff 
the old paper caps.

I'm sure that if it were not for the bottom line (increased retail 
prices), Hallicrafters and many other radio builders would have put more 
money into the cosmetics of the chassis, cabinet and front panel.

73's
DW Holtman
WB7SSN






 Ron Lawrence KC4YOY wrote:

>| Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:10:04 -0500
>| From: Bill Gerhold <k2wh at optonline.net>
>| Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] SX-42 Project - gorgeous!
>| I was able to get the same bright shiny finish on a HT-32 chassis by using
>| Stainless steel or metal polish. The results however are a mirror finish.
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>Did it come from Hallicrafters with a "mirror finish"?
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>Is this about Restoring/Preserving vintage radios, or customizing them?
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>Why not chrome plate the chassis, metal flake the cabinet,
>and rip out all those old tubes and stick in ICs while you're at it.
>Maybe even dump that old dial and pointer and put in a digital display.
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>Ron
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