[Hallicrafters] Re: SX-71 Bandspread/MainTuning Knobs Question

[GBrown]

I have two SX-71's, later models and both have the silver ring in the main
tune and bandspread knobs. If your ring is gold, it is only because the
silver plating has worn off.
Regards,
Gary...WZ1M
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Steffens" <gsteffens at pitel.net>
To: "'Julian Bunn'" <Julian.Bunn at caltech.edu>; "'Charlie'"
<pincon at erols.com>
Cc: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 1:31 PM
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] Re: SX-71 Bandspread/MainTuning Knobs Question


> I have a black dial SX-71 that has both gold rings solidly in place.  When
I
> return home I can check the run if interested.  I am out until Friday.
>
> Gerry
>
>
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> [mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julian Bunn
> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 11:50 AM
> To: Charlie
> Cc: Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Re: SX-71 Bandspread/MainTuning Knobs
Question
>
> Hi Charlie,
>
> I have two SX-71s, and a third which I am borrowing. All have black dials.
> One of mine is Run 3 (I think) and the other Run 4. The white dials were
> on the early versions (Run 1?). There is a white dial SX-71 for sale on
> Ebay right now, and sure enough it has the metal rings in the knobs.
>
> Some people say that the metal knob rings were on all the knobs, but
> not fixed well, so easily fell out.
>
> But I have yet to see an SX-71 with a black dial that has the metal rings
> in the knobs ...
>
> Julian
>
>
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