[Hallicrafters] SX-17 Receiver

[rkerr]

Harry,
That's a perfect description of the light that's on my SX-17.

Bob
WB4TGG


Harry Vaught, KT4AE wrote:

> When I got my SX-16, it had a dial light fixture in about the two 
> o'clock position of the dial.  It had a groove for a rotatable hood, 
> like some nightlights.  Since it wasn't very useful without the hood, 
> and I assumed the light was a "usermod" (as we said in the IBM world), 
> I removed it and put a snap-in plug in the hole.  I don't remember if 
> the wiring struck me as factory.
>
> I'd be very interested to know if these actually did come with a 
> light.  I usually just keep a flashlight handy to help reading the 
> dial here in my declining years.
>
> Harry, KT4AE
> Maryville, Tennessee
>
> ______________________________________________________________
> Hallicrafters mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hallicrafters
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html
> Post: mailto:Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> ----
> List Administrator: Duane Fischer, W8DBF **for assistance**
> dfischer at usol.com
> ----
> Hallicrafters Collectors International: http://www.w9wze.org
>