[Hallicrafters] Dial String Woes--summary

[John Gindlesberger]

Thanks for the suggestions for solving my dial problem.  I finally managed
to get it working--after innumerable attempts.  I thought I should
summarize the suggestions in order to help any other poor soul who has to
do this.  I know the dial on the SX110 isn't as complicated as on some
others, but it presented a frustrating, hair pulling, exercise.

1.  clean any oil off the pulleys which may have gotten on there while
lubricating them.
2.  apply rosin or bees wax to the dial cord--dissolving the rosin in a bit
of alcohol is helpful
3.  apply an additional wrap around the spindle for additional friction
4.  match the dial cord diameter to the original--I found this out the hard
way.  I had been using genuine dial cord from Antique Electronics and I
then realized that it was much larger than the original.  Replacing it with
cord closer to the original size, the dial worked as it should.

When I found this radio, I did not realize the hard life it had lived.
 After removing the chassis, I found a HUGE mouse nest in the underside.
 The little bugger had built quite a home for himself (or herself) and
enjoyed some of the tasty insulation.  The entire radio must have spent
several years living above a deep fryer manned by a chain smoking cook
because there was a thick yellow, greasy film covering everything.  Then,
some where in its life someone drilled some extra holes and attempted to
replace the filter caps--but screwed up the wiring.

Now she sings again--using her Hallicrafter branded tubes!  I feel good!

John
WA9FNJ