[Hallicrafters] SX-42 paint Schemes

[Roy Morgan]

At 11:31 AM 9/9/2005, you wrote:
>  have a question about paint schemes of the SX-42....I would think the 
> front panels would be difficult to refinish without silk screening on new 
> lettering.

Not difficult, really, impossible.

>All of the models I have seen look original. (Not New) Can anyof you 
>historians out there shed some light on this?

There does not now exist anyone who has the silkscreens (three are needed) 
and the capability to do the work.  Bob Sullivan is having silk screens 
made for the SX-42 and the accompanying R-42 speaker.  If you have one of 
these and want it professionally refinished and silk screened, contact him:

>Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 15:00:10 -0400
>To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>From: Bob Sullivan <robert at isquare.com>
>Subject: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters SX-42 and R-42 Front Panels
>
>I'm having artwork and silkscreens made for the SX-42 and matching R-42 
>speaker. The screens will be correct including the THREE required colors 
>for the SX-42 (remember the three little red dots?). If anyone is 
>interested in having their SX-42 panel or R-42 cabinet painted and 
>screened please contact me off list. (robert at isquare.com). The more I get 
>the less expensive it will be since the one-time charges will be shared.
>
>73, Bob
>WØYVA
>Personal site: http://www.isquare.com/personal_pages/ras-hardware.htm


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