[Hallicrafters] Sadists

[GRANT YOUNGMAN]

All I can say in Hallicrafter’s defense is that it wasn’t nearly as evil as what Mr. Hammarlund did with the PRO-310 — where you have to essentially “kit” the radio to replace the cords that drive the dial mechanism.  Planned obsolescence, for sure :)

Grant NQ5T


On Apr 17, 2014, at 10:08 PM, Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "GRANT YOUNGMAN" <nq5t at tx.rr.com>
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2014 6:04 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Sadists
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> I just finished a compete stem to stern realignment of my SX-115 — just because.  I also had the band indicator and KC dial lamps to replace.
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> I really have just one question — what mean spirited and sadistic designer decided how those two lamp assemblies would be installed?  Did he ever actually attempt to (1) get them out of the radio so the bulbs could be replaced and (2) drive himself to the verge of insanity and institutionalization (or drugs, or worse) trying to get them back in?  I think not … :)
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> Grant NQ5T
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>    I think a lot of products are built as sub-assemblies and then stuck together. Parts like lamps go in during the sub-assembly because its simpler or cheaper to do it that way. Often the idea is that by the time a lamp or similar part needs to be replaced you will have tossed the whole thing and bought whatever is the newest and latest. Or, that you will send the whole thing back to the factory.
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