[Hallicrafters] Flood Victim SX-28

[Carl]

Someone who works on them regularly will probably grab it just for 
bandswitch wafers.

I picked up a partially stripped basket case some years ago and it has come 
in handy since I seem to attract repair jobs that someone has busted things.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Flood Victim SX-28


> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>> OH, him! It clicks now.
>>
>> Well Im glad my "steal" has received your blessing (-;. The V2 will be
>> upside down by tomorrow. Supposed to rain so no antenna work. Im just 
>> glad
>> it wasnt a V3.
>
> I concur on the V2 vs 3, Carl. Though neither are what you'd call
> 'easy' to service, at least the lid flips up on the 2! Mine's been out
> of the cabinet more than in over the last few months with an oil
> filled condenser that keep crapping out, The resonating cap across the
> HV choke has let loose twice, but a 5KV replacement found at Shelby
> seems to have settled the old girl down. Same style and footprint,
> just a bit taller.
>
> Haven't looked at the nasty SX-28, but it should at least yield some
> usable parts if nothing else. A lot of them were made, so donors will
> always be worth grabbing up. Maybe not from certain sellers, but
> still....
>
> Has anyone ever nailed down the correct blueish-gray color used on the
> cabinets? I suppose the way Halli paint varied, it's a moot point.
>
> Who knows, maybe some new-on-the-scene collector type will snap it up
> to restore.
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4