[Hammarlund] Excellent manuals, and Panel link

[gary hildebrand]

I'll have to add that to my manual sources . . .

I wish the guys who bought the intellectual rights to Heathkit would let
them into the public doman (at least the hamgear).  I find it frustrating
to spend 20 bucks or more for a radio I spent less than $20 for.  Thank the
electronic gods for keeping BAMA going.

I've been amassing pics (especially those of the insides, for restoration
references) and PD manuals for as many of the BA radios I can lay my hands
on.  Strangely, the somewhat uncommon stuff like Lafayette and Knight-Kit
are fairly easy to find; Heathkit, on the other hand, is common
equipment-wise, but scarce in the documentation, unless your flea market
green box came with its original manual.

Gary Hildebrand WA7KKP


On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Brian Burns <burnsguitar at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Thanks a bunch for all the preselector suggestions!
>
> I got a manual from Glendale Manuals for the HQ-145, and was very  pleased
> with the job of reproducing the original. Printed photos (half-tones) are
> particularly hard to scan, and Artur does a really nice job.
>
> The copy looks like an original, complete with fold out 11 x 17 schematic.
> The free version that I downloaded didn't turn out nearly as well. In
> addition the binding is the plastic comb variety so that the manual lies
> flat on the bench. The price is $10.99, post paid.
>
> Artur is just getting started in the business, so I asked what other
> manuals he  was going to offer:
>
> "Thank you for your comment on quality, it's a learning curve for me,
> trial and error, mostly errors. Half tones need to be descreened in
> photoshop otherwise they print out with moire effect."
>
> "Absolutely you can mention me on mailing list. At the moment I've got
> HK-1B, HQ-100, HQ-110, HQ110A, Hq-120-X, HQ-129-X, HQ-140-X, HQ145,
> HQ145A, HQ-170 HQ-180, HQ-200 (SP-200?), SP-600 Issue 4, SP-600 Issue6."
>
> "I'll be adding more Hammarlund manuals in near future, I've got 4 milk
> crates full of assorted manuals to be scanned. Full list of manuals will be
> available on my website soon (when wife finishes typing it up)."
>
> His website is under construction:
>
> www.glendalemanuals.com
>
> but you can email him at:
>
> sales at glendalemanuals.com
>
> Another link that might be of interest for those who want to re-do a front
> panel. This is an illustrated how-to on removing and replacing the
> decorative "bezel" that surrounds the front panel on the later HQ's:
>
> http://www.hammarlund.info/HQbezel.htm
>
> With the bezel in place it's not possible to re silk screen the art work.
> I've got an idea for a cheap way to re-do the panel, and I'll post the
> details if it works.
>
> Thanks again to all you helpful guys for all the good info!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Brian
>
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