[Hallicrafters] TB-42

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Waldo Magnuson" <magnuson at mac.com>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2011 5:45 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] TB-42


> "I saw an SX-42 tilt base at the AWA meet in Rochester, NY about ten 
> years
> ago and it had an $850 price tag then. I went back by about ten minutes
> later and it was gone.
>
> Regards, Greg
>
> In a message dated 11/3/2011 9:49:22 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> W4AWM at aol.com writes:
>
> I  have an original TB-42 Tilt Base for the SX-42 and 43 receivers. I
> won't tell you what I have been offered for that, but it is in the 4 
> figures.
>
> 73,
> John,  W4AWM"
>
> Hi John, Greg;
>   About 5 years ago I borrowed a SX-42 Tilt Base from a fellow and 
> duplicated it.  The one I browed had lost the adjustment screw so I built 
> two screws and returned his with a new screw.  All told the cost for the 
> metal was maybe $20 plus a cup of coffee for my machinist friend. 
> Installed from 2 feet you would be hard pressed to tell the difference.
> 73s,  Skip  W7WGM


Crank out about 50 of them, put on Fleabay and get prices down from snob 
levels.

Carl
KM1H