[Hallicrafters] ebay SX-88 - Wow!

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

I don't have one to sell, Barrie, but if you put out the word on the
different lists for a tuning knob for the SX-73, you might have some
luck. I do know a fellow who has a bunch of SX-73s, I'll check with
him to see if he has any donor rigs and let you know.

One other thing to be aware of if you're not already is that despite
the knob appearing to be solid bakelite, it isn't. The front face is
tin, and can be dented without much effort. The R-649 I got rid of had
a slight crease in its tuning knob with bare metal exposed. Apparently
they assembled the knobs and then sprayed them matte black.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

On Sat, Oct 31, 2009 at 9:54 AM, Barrie Smith <barrie at centric.net> wrote:
> Todd:
>
> You are correct (as usual)!
>
> I have an SX-73.  I just went and took a look and the tuning knob is the
> same, sans skirt, of course.
>
> If you have that knob I'd sure like to buy it.
>
> 73, Barrie, W7ALW
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
> To: <WA1KBQ at aol.com>
> Cc: <barrie at centric.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] ebay SX-88 - Wow!
>
>
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 7:59 PM,  <WA1KBQ at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> The only source for an original would be from another SX-88.
>
> Not true. Actually the same knob was used on at least two other
> receivers, though one is fairly scarce (or at least, pricey) and the
> other would qualify as rare since under a dozen had been accounted for
> last I knew. One is the SX-73 and the other is the R-649 CG/Treasury
> AC/DC set. Barrie might have luck tracking down a parts donor SX-73
> w/knob and just need to swap the skirts.The skirt on the 73 and 649 is
> used only for locking (no logging scale), so it's much smaller in
> diameter. Remove the three screws from the back and attach one of
> those new repro skirts (if you don't have an original) and away you
> go. Hallicrafters was at least as good as other companies when it came
> to using the same parts across several different models.
>
> If I still had my spare R-649 I could yank the knob and send it to
> you, Barrie. The responsibility for 20% of the surviving examples was
> just too much to bear, so I gave it to W3JN. His SX-88 has both its
> knobs, he actually was looking for the radio. (o:
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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