[Hallicrafters] sx-62a restoration & alignment need

[Lee]

Well lets see, If you had someone totally restore the electronics on 
just the SX-62A, he could could easily put in up to 100 hours replacing 
tubes, cleaning, lubricating, changing out out of spec resistors and 
replacing all the electrolytic caps and paper caps. Plus do an alignment 
with equipment he had to buy.  The guy also had to have plenty of 
expertise.   This is assuming there are no other hidden problems with 
the radio.  In most cases there will be additional problems to work 
out.  Parts will probably cost around $100 assuming they are just the 
normal replacement parts.  At minimum wage, say at $8.00 an hour, the 
bill would be   $800 labor plus $100 parts for a total of $900.  But for 
his expertise and equipment investment he should be justified in 
charging $60 per hour, so the total bill would be $6100.

My point here is, old boat anchor equipment needs to be refurbished by 
the owner or you need to be a multimillionaire to pay for someone else 
to do it.  Most cannot afford to pay someone even minimum wage to work 
on ones equipment let alone normal electronic repair charges per hour.   
I'm talking about really restoring the electronics.  It would be highly 
unusual to find anyone interested in doing a good restoration job on 
someone else's equipment for the above reason.  It is just too much work 
to make 50 cents an hour.  To do a good proper restoration, you are 
talking about some major time.  Restorations are not 2 or 3 hour jobs.  
Those are the cold hard facts of life.  One cannot buy a radio to 
refurbish, do a good job doing it, and then be able to sell it for time, 
labor and original purchase price.  The final price would be just too 
high to find a purchaser.  I don't know anyone enjoying to do this kind 
of work for 50 cents an hour let alone minimum wage.  I'm 79, and when a 
restoration is needed around here, I have to look in the mirror for a 
person to do the work or it ain't gonna happen.   Not trying to be mean 
spirited but just trying to lay out the reality of this type request.

Lee, w0vt


On 6/17/2017 12:50 PM, Jammer via Hallicrafters wrote:
>    All those YouTube videos are great, but I don't seem to have the
> tools or dexterity (read: aging eyes & etc.) to safely perform restoration
> on an SX-62a that hasn't been touched in who-knows-how-long.
>
>   So, I'm looking for a local (Chicago, Illinois) ham who enjoys tackling
> 60+ pound Hallicrafters, and perhaps an S-40 as well (birthday was last
> month and my SO bought me something she thought I needed.. and in
> fact -did- need; she's a peach. but I'd really like to treat myself, grin).
>
>    Please RSVP either on- or off-list; special rates for retired folks would
> be just loverly.
>   
>     Thanks in advance,
>
>        73 de KC9KEL Terry Bakowski, on-air someday soon I hope
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