[Hammarlund] A Hammarlund newbie says hello.

[John T Mudd]

Welcome Craig,

A restoration project like that can be both frustrating
and very rewarding. I am currently trying my hand with a HQ-110A.
This one was DOA and I am slowly bringing it back to life.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

de W0TLO
John


On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 18:32:17 -0500 "Craig Roberts" <crgrbrts@verizon.net>
writes:
> Hiya fellas!
> 
> I've just purchased an HQ-170A as a winter restoration project. It's 
> my very
> first Hammarlund (I've wanted one since I was a novice back in the 
> early
> '60's) and am anxious to get to work on it.  It's alive, but needs a 
> lot of
> cleaning and cosmetic refurbishing and -- probably -- a few 
> components to
> bring it back to specs. As it is, all functions, uhh, function 
> though it's a
> bit noisier and a little less sensitive than my Collins 75S-3. Most
> under-chassis components, including the caps, appear to be original 
> and most
> of the tubes are Hammarlund branded, so this old gal's held up 
> pretty well.
> Some re-capping and re-tubing may be in order. The chassis is filty, 
> but
> there is no corrosion anywhere and it cleans up very nicely with a 
> little
> Green Stuff and elbow grease. One weld on the cabinet has let loose 
> and the
> case needs repainting, but it's undented and complete.  The bezel's
> scratched up and the front panel needs to be touched up in a couple 
> of
> places, but the front largely in good, original condition.  And -- 
> all the
> knobs are original and intact -- except one.
> 
> And that leads me to my first "want list".
> 
> The only knob that's missing is the little guy on the switch under 
> the
> (inoperative) clock.  Does anyone know a source of this knob and, 
> for that
> matter, repair of the Telechron clock itself? (I'm sure that's a 
> question
> asked very frequently). I've ordered a new cover for the timepiece, 
> but
> would like to get the clock operating, if possible.
> 
> Also, does anyone sell cabinet hardware? Most of the original 
> hardware has
> apparently been lost. I'm sure I can assemble a set, but I thought 
> that
> original bits might be available from someone.
> 
> I also need a few tube shields, though a check on Ebay might yield 
> some.
> 
> Anyway, I just wanted to introduce myself and ask about parts sources 
> as I
> start my Hammarlund adventure.
> 
> Happy Holidays and 73,
> 
> Craig, W3CRR
> Silver Spring, MD
> 
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