[Hallicrafters] HT-37 project

[Mark K3MSB]

Hey Pete --

I'd like to hear more about your endeavors about your chassis.   I picked up
an HT-32B last year that needs some TLC.  The front panel and case are
great,  but the inside needs a lot of work due to surface rust.

HT-32Bs tend to be a bit more pricey than other HT-32 models,  but since I
love 10M I was looking for a B model.  It was cheap and local,  but requires
work.

73 Mark K3MSB

On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Peter Bertini <radioconnection at gmail.com>wrote:

> When you add in the value of your time to restore one of these, the
> monetary
> return gets eaten up pretty quickly.  I'm in the middle of a HT-32 that had
> chassis rust, and the unit is almost completely stripped so I can paint the
> SSB generator and main chassis. It took two days just to mask the rivet
> heads, sockets and other non-removable parts as part of the prep work
> before
> I can paint. I figure this is something that I will keep and use as long as
> I can. Otherwise, it would have paid to find one in good comestic condition
> and just worry about the electrical rehab work.
>
> Pete
> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> > On 8/7/2010 3:26 PM, Walt Cates wrote:
> > > But before I sink any more time and $$ into it, what is a rig that
> looks
> > like a 6 and operates like a 9.5 really worth.
> > >
> > >
> > Guess I'll chime in on this Walt.  I think the HT-37 is one of the
> > finest ham transmitters made, it sounds great on sideband and AM and
> > with the exception of the fragile power transformer is rugged and easy
> > to work on.   I know that Bob Heil K9EID loves his and just heard him on
> > the air with it today, and nobody knows more about good-sounding audio!
> >
> > But Hallicrafters sold lots of them, and supply vs. demand dictates the
> > price today.  In the Chicago area, hamfest price is probably about $150
> > for one in average cosmetic shape..  I've seen plenty of them sell for
> > half that, and the rare one that's really nice might bring twice that
> > but it'll take time to find the right seller.   For non-rare radios like
> > this, cosmetics are about the only thing that will command a premium
> > price.   So, if you bought it to make money on I'm afraid you'll be
> > close to break-even, but if you want a solid good-sounding vintage
> > transmitter, you've got yourself a classic.
> >
> > 73, Bob W9RAN
> >
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