[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 81, Issue 11 - dial stringing tips

[rbethman]

These are currently sold in Jensen Tool kits, and separately.

Unfortunately they do NOT show a picture.

Bob - N0DGN


On 10/13/2010 10:38 PM, Greg Mijal wrote:
> The idea of the spring at one end of the string is to take the slack out of
> the moving length of string.  Not make a bow stringout that goes Twang! when
> you tickle it.  This helps keeps the frequency pointer accurate end to end
> and also keeps the string from jumping the axle behind the tuning dial.
> Hallicrafters is probably the best at putting the dial string information in
> it's equipment manuals.  Any spring that will snug into the big wheel and
> take the slack out of the line will most likely work OK.  Drake had good
> info in it's 2A/B manuals too.
> If you want to get really slick with dial string repairs there is a tool you
> can get that is made for general purpose small spring work.  It's made of
> steel, about the diameter of a Shis-ka-bob stick and has a shepard's hook on
> one end.  The other end has a flat with a split in it. Sort of like a bid's
> tail feather.  The tool probably comes from Germany.
> Thank heaven you are not string a NC 100 ASD!
> 73's
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston NC