[Hammarlund] hammarlund hq-129x

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

> i picked up a hq-129-x in a TRADE,

The '129-X is a nice receiver. I have one here.

> it looks nice in side,its been
> repainted on the outside black is this the right color?

Nope. Original color was a slightly blueish grey.

> it has a few
> holes on the face ,it looks bad, does anyone have a spare faceplate,it
> came with a speaker does anyone have a picture of this maybe a front
> and back shot of it,any info on this radio can help me..kevin

There is someone on the Hammarlund list who makes or used to 
make replacement panels. Someone here still knows who it is.

Manuals are available from several sources, including W7FG (do a 
web search), and BAMA (Boat Anchor Manual Archive) at:

http://bama.sbc.edu/hammarlund.htm

has two different copies of it for download.

Ken Gordon W7EKB