[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 203, Issue 1

Thu Jan 6 10:40:31 EST 2022

Re: Hallicrafters metal knob rings.

I successfully replated my knob rings with a silver-plating solution. I
found it online.

Clean all oily film from the old rings, and put several coats of the
plating solution on. It builds up coat by coat.

Looked good!

Clay NF7X

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> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 13:47:53 -0800
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters knob metal rings
> The rings on my Hallicrafters appear to be platting not chrome.  Some
> brass shows through in places so the silver (not shiny) must be thin.
> Skip Magnuson W7WGM
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> From: "Harry Vaught, KT4AE" <kt4ae at bellsouth.net>
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> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2021 17:03:56 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters knob metal rings
> Having had a few, I think it's paint. Sometimes, I've tried to duplicate
> the color, sometimes I polish the brass and sometimes I leave them out.
>
> Right now, the only thing I have with this kind of knob is an SX-71 not
> on display at the moment.
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> Harry, KT4AE
> Watkinsville, Georgia
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> On 12/3/2021 4:47 PM, Waldo Magnuson via Hallicrafters wrote:
> > The rings on my Hallicrafters appear to be platting not chrome.  Some
> brass shows through in places so the silver (not shiny) must be thin.
> > Skip Magnuson W7WGM
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> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters knob metal rings
>     I am quite sure its plating. My memory is not clear of what
> they looked like new but I think it was "satin chrome" not bright
> chrome. The ringed knobs I have all show signs of worn plating. I
> think it must have been pretty thin because its very hard
> (impossible for me) to find any in pristine condition.
>      Hallicrafters seems to have discontinued the rings at some
> point, perhaps during the Korean war. They were not used on the
> S-38 after the B or on the S-40B. We forget that many of the war
> time material restrictions of WW-2 were reinstated during the
> Korean war. There was also serious inflation without the economic
> regulations of WW-2. Strange time.
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> On 12/3/2021 2:03 PM, Harry Vaught, KT4AE wrote:
> > Having had a few, I think it's paint. Sometimes, I've tried to
> > duplicate the color, sometimes I polish the brass and sometimes I
> > leave them out.
> >
> > Right now, the only thing I have with this kind of knob is an
> > SX-71 not on display at the moment.
> >
> > Harry, KT4AE
> > Watkinsville, Georgia
> >
> > On 12/3/2021 4:47 PM, Waldo Magnuson via Hallicrafters wrote:
> >> The rings on my Hallicrafters appear to be platting not
> >> chrome.  Some brass shows through in places so the silver (not
> >> shiny) must be thin.
> >> Skip Magnuson W7WGM
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> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Vintage Tube Gear availablr
> If there are any new hams to the boat-anchor hobby and you'd like
> equipment,
> come see me.  I am 75 and cannot ship any of this stuff and that is a good
> thing.
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> For sale are:
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> Amplifiers:  Hallicrafters HT33A, Heath Warrior,  Homebrew 4-400A amp
> w/supply
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> Exciters:  Hallicrafters HT-32, HT-37, Heath Apache, Marauder, Mackay
> 2003-L (3 813's in output)
>                Collins KWS-1
> Receivers:  Hallicrafters SX-101A, SX-115, Heath Mohawk, Collins 51J4,
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> And benches of nice, and not too old, test gear, most are HP digital with
> ovens.
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