[Hallicrafters] HT33B Restoration Project

[Eddie Hanham]

Hi, I am now the owner of my first Boatanchor!!  

I recently attended a deceased estate auction. Sadly the ham had 
collected lots of   vintage WWII military, domestic, and  Amateur 
gear. Be had moved 3 years ago and   bundled all his gear in 3 
shipping containers stored since outside in the weather.  

Rain leaked in and with changing temperatures the moisture evaporated 
and condensed   on the steel ceiling and walls. The nett result was 
most gear was badly damaged.  

You can see some of the gear at the following web addresses:  

	http://au.cactii.net/~sb/gallery/garage-sale  
	http://hanham.cactii.net/Water-Damaged-Gear  

I bought a HT-33B Linear in pretty bad condition See:  

	http://hanham.cactii.net/VK2BEH-HT33B-restoration  

The photos have provision for comments under each photo, so I would 
appreciate  any  assistance/advice in tackling this project as 
comments under each photo to  not clog up  this reflector.  

The aluminium is badly pitted, so is the steel. The transformers look 
pretty bad and I   haven't yet tested them for short circuit. In fact 
I haven't yet determined whether they are   115 or 240 vac. The meter 
al was white powder on both sides - about a tablespoon  full  of Al 
oxide in the bottom. Label was totally detached. The meter mechanism 
works  ok  but brass is badly corroded.  

The PA seems ok mechanically but pitted. I have totally stripped the 
chassis but the   band changing switch knob wont budge. Is the grub 
screw Bristle of Allen because cant   turn it with allen key.  

I am still in the process of determining whether it's worthwhile 
restoring this beast - gee   its heavy!!  


Has anyone else had experience with restoring one this bad?????  

Eddie  
VK2BEH  





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