[Hallicrafters] Dial Restringing and other tales

[zuu6k at juno.com]

Another useful item is a couple of crochet hooks to reach down and pull
the cord up. I use a soldering tool with a slotted end to move it around
where you can't reach it.

73, Ed K6UUZ

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 09:36:29 -0600 "TC Dailey" <daileyservices at qwest.net>
writes:
> Yes, medical hemostats are the ticket, alright.  They come in lots of 
> sizes, and the small ones are perfect.  If you have a dial-string 
> that's intact, but slipping... find some violin-resin.  It comes in 
> a block at music shops and doesn't cost much at all... that'll make 
> that sucker pull like a Belgian horse.
> 
> Before I found actual dial-cord, I used the older type of braided 
> fishing line.  I also procured a roll of lead-center fly-fishing 
> line.  amazing but true... it works really well, and retains it 
> shape - doesn't flatten out after a while, either.... now, where did 
> that little spring fly off to, anyway?
> 
> Tom Dailey
> WAØEAJ
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