[Hallicrafters] Dial Glass for S-40 or S-76

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

Doncha luv spell chex???

The windows are obviously NOT made from GALS.....

Sorry, Chas
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlie T, K3ICH" <pincon at erols.com>
To: <Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2014 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Dial Glass for S-40 or S-76


> I'm having a few dial glass windows made that will fit the Hallicrafters 
> S-76 & S-40 + other receivers.  This is the semi-circular window that has 
> the hairline and Band numbers 1,2,3 & 4 screened in reverse.   Rather than 
> make these from plastic, they are made from good quality real gals and 
> should be much more scratch resistant that the original (and less 
> brittle....don't ask me how I know it's brittle )  My question is, what 
> color  to use.  All the S-76's I've seen are screened in yellow as are a 
> couple S-40's, but I also have an S-40 with a red hairline.
> I would appreciate any informal comments, Off Line if you please, as to 
> what color the windows in your S-40 or similar receivers are screened.
>
> You can send replies directly to k3ich at arrl dot net.  As soon as I get 
> a number of replies on the proper color, we'll start the production 
> screening process.
>
> By the way, the glass edges are ground down so as to make them much less 
> lethal in handling.  They are a tad thicker than the originals, but seem 
> to fit fine.
>
> 73, Charlie k3ICH
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