[Hallicrafters] SX-88 & SX-101 Knob

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Scott:

Yes, I was up at Mark Olson's QTH  in Suamico, WI just last year picking up 
some stuff from Jim's estate and this  may be where I learned of the fate 
of the remaining stock of belts. I talked to  Jim at Dayton about the belts 
several years ago and he told us of his close  friendship with a Dayco 
Company engineer whos diligent efforts resulted in  getting those belts 
reproduced. It was sure good while they lasted. By the way,  the photo Mark Olson 
posted at his QTH bio sure fits doesn't it... hi  hi!!

73, Greg 

In a message dated 11/15/2009 12:18:56 P.M.  Atlantic Standard Time, 
Ka9p at aol.com writes:
You might try KE9PQ just to see  if he knows - he handled most of Jim's  
estate stuff, and might be able  to confirm if he ever had them, or sold 
them,  
just in case.  I  know Jim had several very near the time of his passing, 
as  
he gave me  one.  Getting them made was a non-trivial exercise, but Jim's   
forte was making stuff like that happen.  73 Scott


In a  message dated 11/14/2009 10:47:58 P.M. Central Standard Time,   
WA1KBQ at aol.com writes:

Yep,  They were made for Jim at Dayco.  Was it  200? I thought he told me 
100  
but I could be  mistaken. Jim managed to sell  nearly all of them  except 
for  
a small stash he held toward the end. I believe  Chuck  Groome in  Paris TX 
now has those remaining few and I don't know how  he   managed to get them.

Regards, Greg

In a message dated   11/15/2009  12:23:57 A.M. Atlantic Standard Time, 
ewirtz at hbci.com   writes:
Hey  guys,

A little bit of trivia on the SX88 belt   saga.  Jim Jorgenson  K9RJ, rest 
his
soul, had new belts made.  I  know because I bought two of them.  One I
installed in my SX88.  The  other I stored inside the radio for safe  
keeping.
It went  with the  radio when I sold it several years ago. Jim had 200   of
these made.  Where all of them are now I have no idea.   

73,

Ed,  KØBKA

-----Original  Message-----
From:    hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net]    On Behalf Of Roy Morgan
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 5:01   PM
To:  hallicrafters Hallicrafters
Subject: Re:  [Hallicrafters]  SX-88 & SX-101  Knob


On Nov 14, 2009,  at 5:07 PM, Duane  Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
...  If anyone could  figure out a way
> to  make a profit producting  reproduction  knobs, I figured Hank was   
> the   man.

Reproduction parts of good quality are a  problem to   manufacture.  Take  
the belt used in the SX-88,  for   instance.  I've heard second hand that  
one collector  tried  to  find these belts and talked with an engineer at  
the   company that made  the original ones.  The sad part is that   the  
company had cleaned  out not too long before and  disposed  of the molds  
needed to create  more of the unique  belt.   The even more sad part is  
that to  recreate the  mold and do a  modest production run was going to  
cost  many  thousands of  dollars.  With only one hundred fifty known    
radios, the  market is very small and the price to produce per  belt    
would  be very   high.

Roy

Roy   Morgan
k1lky at earthlink.net
529  Cobb St.
Groton NY,  13073
Home:   607-898-3607
Cell:    301-928-7794



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