[Hallicrafters] Silver panel S-36A -- and Parts Available

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On 8/4/07, Mike Everette <radiocompass at yahoo.com> wrote:

> We've heard about silver or "chrome" SX-28 receivers,
> and I have seen pictures of them; but never a 36...
> well, this one came out of an estate.  Unfortunately
> the radio is not complete, missing the entire front
> end assembly and the S-meter; but the panel is indeed
> silver, and I don't think it's an overspray job.
> There is a small patch of missing paint on the panel,
> and underneath it's some sort of anodized brassy or
> gold looking finish; but no sign of black paint.  Both
> sides are silver.  The control markings are not filled
> in with a dark color.  The dial bezel is the usual
> black.

Mike -

The silver SX-28s I've seen were all bare, polished metal. No paint
beyond the lettering. Since it's painted, I have to ask: is it
actually a light gray color? If so, it could be the last of the line,
RBK-16. The dial bezel/escutcheon would likely have no model number
stamped in it either. Pretty scarce rig, actually. Of the few I've
seen, this is how they all looked.

OTOH, if it's really painted silver and missing parts, maybe the
former owner was rebuliding it and never got it completed?

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ