[Hallicrafters] Of Mice and Hallicrafters

[Julian Bunn]

I've decided that I don't want this insulation, and am considering 
selling it on
Eb*y. How much do you think it's worth? Before doing so, I offer it to
anyone on this list who wants it. It will be carefully wrapped and put
in a large padded envelope. For extra $$ I will box it well cushioned
with peanuts.

I've never seen insulation for an SX62 up for auction, and Chuck's book
doesn't cover it at all. I suspect, therefore, that it is quite rare, 
and will
fetch a good price. After all, the genuine just-shipped-from-the-Halli-
Factory-Restored SX62, wouldn't be complete without it.

(It's possible that the insulation was an option for customers in northern
locations ... which would make it even rarer.)

Let me know off-list if you're interested ... if I get no takers by midnight
PST it's going up on Ebay.

Julian

Julian Bunn wrote:

> Wow! Thanks Dave ... in that case I'm glad I didn't discard it! I really
> thought it was a nest :-)
>
> The odd thing is, it wasn't actually around the crystal itself, it was
> positioned just below the crystal oscillator tube (which, unlike
> the other tubes, has a ceramic socket).
>
> Is it a good idea to replace it with a more modern material?
>
> Julian
>
> Dave Harmon wrote:
>
>> That's original insulation to keep a stable temperature around the
>> crystals.
>> The small, black specs and what look like black thread enhances the
>> thermal coefficient.
>> I've seen this several times previously but mostly on Collins equipment.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Dave Harmon
>> NSRCA 586
>> K6XYZ[at]valornet[dot]com
>> Broken Arrow, Ok.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julian Bunn
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:42 PM
>> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Of Mice and Hallicrafters
>>
>> I received a dusty old SX-62 Run 2 today. After removing the front 
>> panel, and pulling
>> the chassis out to take a look underneath, I found the following:
>>
>> http://pcbunn.cacr.caltech.edu/jjb/Hallicrafters/SX62/SX62_nest.jpg
>>
>> Either this is some sort of Hallicrafters insulation for the crystal 
>> marker (unlikely),
>> or a mouse had made his home under-chassis for a while. I wonder how the
>> set performed if it was operated with the mouse in residence? Perhaps a
>> bit
>> squeekily?
>>
>> Julian
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