[Hallicrafters] FPM-300 question

[Dale Parfitt]

Oh boy - I knew you would ask. The originals were not stainless- thus the 
corrosion/oxidation. If you look carefully on the clasp, you will see the 
Mfg name. I recall they are in Binghamton, NY. Inexpensive. After drilling 
out the old rivets (in preparation for powder coating) I replaced the rivets 
with stainless button head cap screws.  I have  a lot of spares of the 
screws if you go ahead with this. They look a lot like rivets and allow for 
adjustment.
If you can't see the mfg name- I can look up the invoice.
The last photo is a close up of the clasp set and the button head cap 
screws.
http://www.parelectronics.com/vintage-hallicrafters-fpm-300.php
Dale W4OP

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Flye" <swlandham at rocketmail.com>
To: "Dale Parfitt" <parinc1 at frontier.com>; <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] FPM-300 question


One more dumb question Dale,
You mentioned "Brand new stainless cabinet clasps are still available."
Where??

Thanks!

72/73
Bob, AD7BP


"You are boldly going where no man knows what he is doing"  -Maarten 
Schmidt, Palomar astronomer-


----- Original Message -----
From: Dale Parfitt <parinc1 at frontier.com>
To: Bob Flye <swlandham at rocketmail.com>; Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Cc:
Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2012 2:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] FPM-300 question

Hi Bob,
In my manual, pins 5-6 are jumpered for AC operation.
12-14 AC ground
8 is AC hot
2 is AC neutral
Although my schematic does not show it, 4-7 are jumpered on my plug. I see
no other way for 12.6VDC to get back to the rig- as you said. Have you put
an Ohm meter on the 12.6VDC line to see if it is shorted to ground?

Brand new stainless cabinet clasps are still available.
I would highly recommend, once you get her running that you install a
Cumbria Designs X-Lock VFO stabilizer. With it installed, the rig sits
within 10Hz all day long. Without it, there is constant drfit even when just
receiving.
You can check out my 300 at:
http://www.parelectronics.com/vintage-hallicrafters-fpm-300.php
GL,
Dale W4OP


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