[Hallicrafters] SX-62 Tuning Slack

[Julian Bunn]

Thanks for all the advice from everyone. I've ordered some new dial cord 
from
"radioantiques" on Ebay, and a new set of springs from Antique 
Electronic Supply.
Once I get them I'll re-do the whole thing carefully, and report back.

I have a followup question about the SX62 ... on the one I have the 
black paint on
the dial glass is quite crackled, and lets a bit of light through where 
it should be opaque.
It seems that the paint has just aged. I daren't touch it. I see that 
RadioDaze have
a replacement glass for the SX62A ... my question is: what difference is 
there between
the SX62 and SX62A dials, if any?

I'm not even sure I need to replace the glass, as the effect of the 
crackling certainly
imparts a vintage, aged look :-)

Julian



Jim Tripp wrote:

>I don't know if that radio has a spring on the end of the dial string
>to keep tension or not. If it does have the spring and if the shaft is
>binding then when you reverse directions you could get some stretching
>of the spring and then drawing back together when you reverse again.
>Check the shafts of the dial mechanism to be sure they are not
>binding.  Maybe a little drop of oil on each spindle.  Be careful not
>to get oil on any shaft that has the string wrapped around more than
>once to get the friction to move the dial.
>
>Jim Tripp
>
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>Bunn
>Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:27 AM
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>Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-62 Tuning Slack
>
>
>I had to restring the tuning on an SX-62, and I followed the stringing
>diagram carefully: it's not a complicated layout. I used 
>fishing line, which I've used with success in other receivers.
>However, I am not at all satisfied with the way the tuning operates: 
>there is "play" in the knob ... so that if you turn the knob slightly
>past a station, then going back takes more turn than it 
>should. It makes using the receiver frustrating, to say the least. I
>don't know whether to blame my restringing, or whether to blame 
>the bearing of the tuning knob's shaft, which has some
>backward/forward slack.
>
>Does anyone have any advice on this?
>
>Thanks!
>Julian
>
>
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