[Hallicrafters] Question abt SX 42

[w5jo at brightok.net]

I have been working on one of these which is pretty much complete, thank 
goodness, and my resistance measurements say it should work.  Like a lot of 
them the audio transformer is bad and finding one that will work is a 
challenge.  I think I have that problem solved, but I  have a question for 
anyone who knows.

Along the side of the chassis where the bandswitch is located there is an 
open space for access to adjustments and test points for the front end.  It 
appears there was a cover over that section.  I wonder if anyone can verify 
the existence of such a cover.

All the restoration sites I have viewed do not show or mention a cover so 
maybe it is something that was removed and laid aside to be forgotten. 
Other than the stray capacitance, I cannot see any particular reason for it 
to be there so maybe people discarded them.  None of the documentation I 
have seen mentions it.  I have searched my imagination but am empty and do 
not have the factory service information.  Can anyone comment?

Jim
W5JO