[Hallicrafters] S-38 Series Back and Bottom Material

[Lloyd KK7IZ]

Back cover: auto upholstry shop- glove box and trunk lining board.
Thanx
Lloyd  KK7IZ
kk7iz at cox.net

Lloyd Godsey  KK7IZ
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Gerhold" <k2wh at optonline.net>
To: <vanwagnd at bellsouth.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 4:57 PM
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] S-38 Series Back and Bottom Material


>I recently posted on this.  A good source of material for the thin bottom
> cover is very easy to obtain and probably for nothing.  I found the
> cardboard inside the covers of an old 3 ring binder is ideal for the 
> bottom
> cover.  Just cut open the plastic and pull stiff cardboard out and cut to
> shape and install.  It is very close to the original material.
>
> The back cover, that is another story.  Don't have a source for that.
>
> K2WH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> vanwagnd at bellsouth.net
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 7:18 PM
> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] S-38 Series Back and Bottom Material
>
> Hello to the List:  What material can be used that is close to (or of 
> course
> the real thing) the fiberboard like material used in the S38 series for 
> the
> back or bottom. Most of the receivers I see are either minus those items 
> or
> they are warped.  I know there is a source out there for replacement 
> backs,
> but I would like to buy the material itself if possible. Also, anyone had
> any luck removing the warping and if so, how?
> 73
> Don
>
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