[Hallicrafters] Replacing Caps: Right way vs aesthetical way

[David C. Hallam]

I guess it was a good idea as it sure makes replacing components easier.

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Brannigan [mailto:jbrannig at optonline.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 6:25 PM
To: dhallam at rapidsys.com; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Replacing Caps: Right way vs aesthetical
way





> OK Listen up everybody we are going to have a little seminar here.
>
> Back in the days when radios and TV had those glow in the dark things in
> them called tubes and radio and TV servicemen actually replaced components
> in them. There was a little thing called a Kwikette soldering aid.  It was
> made by Sprague, interesting is it that they would do something like that,
> although I am sure other component manufacturers had similar things.

Great deal, Sprague made many of the OEM TV components,  Sprague sells a
device that  makes it easier to use Sprague replacement components.

Damn, what a business!!!  Why didn't I think of it !

>
> A Kwikette was a small solenoid wound coil of copper clad wire tightly
> wound.  The wire had a heavy solder coating.  The ID of the coil was about
> equivalent to a 18 ga. piece of wire.  The directions say as follows:

As kid I remember seeing "little springs" on certain TV components and
always wondered what they were for.

Jim