[Hammarlund] HQ-129X Dial Windows?

[Carl]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
To: "lee" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>; "Roger Shultz" <nj2r at verizon.net>; 
<hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] HQ-129X Dial Windows?


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "lee" <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Roger Shultz" <nj2r at verizon.net>;
> <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 6:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] HQ-129X Dial Windows?
>
>
>>I would bet the yellow ones got that way from UV lighting
>>where the clear
>> ones did not get much UV exposure.
>>
>> Lee, w0vt
>>
>>
>> I'm working on the restoration of two units, one which has
>> a set of clear
>> plastic windows and the other which has a yellow set which
>> is cloudy where
>> the bezel borders met it.
>>
>> Did different units have clear or yellow? Is yellow
>> correct?
>>
>> I've polished the yellow set and it seems like a uniform
>> yellow throughout
>> however I am unable to polish out the cloudy area so far
>> using Novus 2.
>>
>> Last question, does anyone have a nice condition set of
>> clear or yellow
>> windows from a parts unit they would sell?
>>
>> 73, Roger, NJ2R
>>
>    They should be clear. The yellowing is from some
> chemical effect, probably lee is correct that UV exposure is
> part of it. I have a RX where the yellow is across part of
> one window, evidently exposed to sunlight for a long period
> at some point. I know of no way to remove the yellow, I
> think the stain runs the depth of the plastic. OTOH, you can
> probably find sheet plastic of the right sort to make new
> ones.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
>

The easiest way Ive found to get clear windows is to watch Fleabay or forums 
for a HQ-140 being parted out.

Unless your 129 is a real late production you also get 15M bandspread.

Carl
KM1H