[Hallicrafters] HT37 Paint

[kc9cdt at aol.com]

Glen,
I agree, strip it off, prime & repaint..

So, I have a Hallicrafters SR-160 and PS150-120 power supply I need to 
paint..Is the paint formula the same for those as the one for the HT-37 
etc??
Also, what primer is good for the aluminum?
73,
Lee


 -----Original Message-----
From: Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>
To: hallicrafters <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; W8BVH 
<w8bvh at sbcglobal.net>
Sent: Sat, Apr 2, 2011 11:47 am
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] HT37 Paint


The Sherwin-Williams formula for the gray used on the HT-37, SX-111, 
etc. can be
found at

http://k9sth.com/uploads/Boat_Anchor_Paints.pdf

Please note that this is for 1 quart.  The only formula in the article 
that is
for 1 gallon is the Collins S-Line cabinet.  This is "spelled out" in 
the
article.  However, a couple of people didn't read the whole article!

Any paint store can use this formula and produce a quart of the correct 
color
paint.

Since Hallicrafters (and most other radio companies as well) did NOT 
prime the
cabinets before painting I seriously recommend completely stripping the 
cabinet,
priming, and then applying the color.  If you paint over the original 
often the
paint will start to flake off and that makes for an even larger job.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Sat, 4/2/11, W8BVH <w8bvh at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I just purchased a HT37 that needs some minor repair, electricly. The 
paint is
chipped rather badly around the front edge of the case but can be 
repainted
easily. The front is dirty but needs nothing and all the knobs are in 
very good
condition. My question, does anyone have the proper paint code for this
transmitter?? and what paint company code?

Just a note, I have a SX111 that also needs paint and could use a good 
tuning
knob. It's not too bad but the edge is broken in one spot. I also found 
a Dow
Key relay in a box of items that I bought at a hamfest several years 
ago so I'm
excited a bit to get them on the air.
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