[Hallicrafters] A NEAR MINT SX-28!

[Charlie]

I asked the seller who repainted the front panel?  Haven't gotten an answer 
yet.  Unless his digital camera color balance is WAY off, it's obviously too 
light.  The original SX-28's were almost black.  Also, the double silver 
stripes around the dials were not repainted (filled in).

The cabinet color may be original though.  I've seen everything from black 
to blue in production radios.  There is however, quite a color difference 
between the top shot and the side, but I still say the front panel has been 
re-done.

Charlie k3ICH


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Page" <k4kwm at hotmail.com>
To: <radiocompass at yahoo.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 7:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Hallicrafters] A NEAR MINT SX-28!


> It is 330062789421
>
> John Page K4KWM
> Hollow State since 1953
> (ex W8PKU,N8BLB,NA8O)
>
>
>
>
>>From: Mike Everette <radiocompass at yahoo.com>
>>To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: [Hallicrafters] A NEAR MINT SX-28!
>>Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:44:26 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>Everyone who loves Halli receivers and the SX-28 in
>>particular should look at this one on the Bay of E.
>>It is not mine.
>>
>>This is as near mint as you will ever see, for an
>>SX-28.  According to the description the radio was
>>bought "about 1941" not long before the original owner
>>shipped out for the Pacific, not long before the war
>>began, and never came back; it has been in "dry
>>storage" for 65+ years and was found in its original
>>box.
>>
>>NO visible scratches.  NO chipped paint.  NO rust.  NO
>>corrosion.  You could eat off the chassis in a 5-star
>>restaurant.
>>
>>Item number is 330062789241.  It listed December 13.
>>
>>Don't I WISH that I could afford this one.  The seller
>>is looking for big, big bux on it.
>>
>>Those restoring SX-28 receivers might ought to archive
>>the pictures for reference!
>>
>>The serial is H-115254, which according to the Western
>>Radio Museum web site, makes this one very early
>>indeed.  It may be from the original production run.
>>It does not have the two holes in the top edge of the
>>panel flanking the dial, which were characteristic of
>>"Run 2" and later.
>>
>>Enjoy the views!
>>
>>73
>>
>>Mike
>>WA4DLF
>>
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