[Hallicrafters] S-40A and S-20R Band Spread Dials

[Richard Knoppow]

    On both my S-20R and S-40A the band spread dial stops at about 95. I 
am wondering if this is normal.
    When I got the S-40A the bandspread capacitor was set backward of 
what I think is standard, that is the plates moved in from the bottom 
instead of the top and the dial string was crossed over to reverse the 
direction of the dial. I didn't think the cross over was normal so reset 
the stop pin on the band spread capacitor shaft to reverse the direction 
(moves in from the top now) and restrung the dial. That works fine 
except that the dial does not go fully to 100. The S-20R is strung as I 
got it, cap moves in from the top, no dial string cross over but stops 
at about the same place, i.e. about 95.
    I wonder if those with either an S-20R or any version of the S-40 
would have a look and tell me where the Band Spread dial stops at the 
high (100) end.
-- 
Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
WB6KBL