[Hallicrafters] r46B

[Al Parker]

Hi Harry & Ron,
    I'll try to hit both of your questions in one note.
    The Krylon "semi flat" is flatter than the Rustoleum V7777, and maybe
just because of the reflectance, it seems a little "lighter" black.  They
are not the same.  I think the speakers were very close to the semi flat,
and the HT-32/SX-101 series (and Drake twins & TR-3/4's) were very close
to the V7777, which I've used on them for yrs.  I think the S-40, and
maybe the SX-71 & S-73, were closer to the semi flat.  I used semi flat on
an S-73 last yr.  and thought the R-44 was grey/silver, but only from the
pic in Dachis, I haven't seen one.
    On the R-46, the "grille" isn't removable, is a stamped raised part of
the front, and that makes it hard to silkscreen close to it.  To paint it
silver/gray I guess you'll have to mask it off with the "no-line" tape,
and spray or maybe use a small brush.
    Ron had asked about the skirt for the SX-101 main tuning knob, there
is another source for the skirt other than Mike Langston, but I'm not sure
now who.  I have one, could probably look back in the checkbook to find
it.  I also have thought, from the -60's, that the SX-101 is one of the
prettiest, and wanted one for a long time before I got my first in abt
1996.  Have had several since then, now have a nice SX-101A.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Vaught, KT4AE" <kt4ae at frozenlady.com>
To: "Rinkie & Ron Pollack" <rinkies at adelphia.net>; "'Hallicrafters'"
<Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] r46B


> I don't have an R46B, but I've got an R-42, and it looks just like the
> HT-32 I repainted with Rustoleum  # V7777 "Satin Black" - available at
> your friendly Wal-Mart.  This is from a post on Boatanchors at theporch
> years ago.
>
> I painted the cabinet of my HT-32 with the Satin Black and it perfectly
> matches the SX-101A it sits next to.  I also used it on an R-44 for my
> SX-71 and they also match.
>
> The printing is a problem for me, too, on the R-44.  If you find a
> solution, please post it.
>
> Harry, KT4AE
> Maryville, Tennessee
> ______________________________________________________________

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rinkie & Ron Pollack" <rinkies at adelphia.net>
To: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2005 9:32 PM
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] r46B


> Thanks, Al.  I wasn't sure my message got posted since it got returned a
> couple of times, claiming I had an attachment, which I didn't!
>
> The 46B is a very dark gray, charcoal, almost black. To paint the
silver, is
> there a way to get that silver grille off, or do I need to spend a day
> masking?
>
> Just got the 101A a couple weeks ago.  Wanted one since age 13 in 1958!
> Made a bunch of contacts with it and a DX35/VF1/HA1/Matchbox.  I'm a kid
> again!
>
> Ron