[Hammarlund] Hammarlund HQ 180A

Tue Oct 18 08:01:52 EDT 2011

The SHAPE tag is simply to show ownership along with the contract ID being 
displayed. In such a large facility (Ive been there) there are many 
different orginazations with their own inventory.

Carl
KM1H

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clemens Ostergaard" <clemenso at gmail.com>
To: "Michael OBrien" <mikobrien at yahoo.com>
Cc: <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund HQ 180A

> Thank you for this and other very helpful inputs from the list.
>
> Still puzzled that the customer (SHAPE, that is the headquarters of the US
> Commander of NATO forces in Europe) would be mentioned on the adhesive tag
> itself. I know this receiver was "standard issue" for communications from 
> a
> lot of US embassies, US Information Service, three-letter agencies, etc. 
> for
> a certain period.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Clemens
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Michael OBrien 
> <mikobrien at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>> Hi Clemens
>>
>> You have a rather late 180a and mars hill operations started in the 1950s
>> See the info copyed in
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> > Is there a way to tell when a HQ - 180a was made my
>> > serial # is 30733011
>>
>>       I'm replying so everybody can get this info.  What you have there 
>> is
>> a LATE 180A.  The
>> serial number tag on the back is an adhesive tag that's stuck to the
>> chassis on the left side.
>> That's one of the changes that occurred when Gianinni Scientific bought
>> Hammarlund.
>> You'll find the same kind of tag on late 170A's and the S/N's are
>> different.
>> I've forgotten the exact year but I believe that it was in 67 or 68.
>> Robert Fowle had some info
>> about the serial numbers that Gianinni issued but I never got a copy. 
>> So,
>> if you want a closer
>> approximation on the date, take the cover off the radio, and look at the
>> 3035 oscillator crystal
>> that's in the corner of the chassis that's underneath the vernier tuning
>> control.  It's mounted with it's leads up
>> and you'll find a manufacture date in month and year in red on the bottom
>> of the crystal.  You
>> can figure that the manufacture date is 2 to 4 months later than the
>> crystal date.  Your serial number is
>> higher that mine here and I seem to remember figuring that my receiver 
>> was
>> manufactured in
>> 1971.  I believe that both the 170A ane 180A were produced until 74 or 
>> 75.
>> I believe that Charlie Jedlicka may have gotten those S/N records from
>> Robert when he
>> got rid of a lot of parts and paperwork.  It was one of those things that
>> was to get posted to the
>> Hammarlund webpage, but never made it that far.  Hope this helps.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks!!
>>
>> Kim Herron
>> 1-616-677-3706
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Clemens Ostergaard <clemenso at gmail.com>
>> To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
>> Cc:
>> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 12:57 PM
>> Subject: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund HQ 180A
>>
>>  Hi listmembers,
>>
>> I just found an HQ 180A, and what a lively radio it is. And even more
>> manoeuvre-room for the operators skill than the SP-600 has. I can see how
>> it
>> got its reputation. It is in good shape apart from the fact that it is
>> missing its case, has a damaged plastic cover for the clock that is not
>> there, and has lost the first part of its name, i.e. the Hammarlund, the 
>> HQ
>> 180A lettering is there.
>>
>> Has anyone been making up new items to replace these missing parts? Does
>> anyone have advice on what to do about the case problem. I am tempted to
>> make a plexiglass case, but it would have to be quite ventilated.
>>
>> The s/n seems longer than the ones I have seen mentioned in mails: 
>> 30530516
>> . As far as I can see, it might be made in 1968 or later. At least its 
>> name
>> plate on the back has Mars Hill as adress, and according to Osterman
>> Hammarlund was there between 1968 and 1970.
>>
>> The name plate also has "S.H.A.P.E    Cont No 8929-65"       I am 
>> guessing
>> that this refers to "Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe" , 
>> based
>> in Belgium. The only intimation of a date found on an electrolytic points
>> to
>> 1965, but that does not rhyme with the Mars Hill location.
>>
>> One other thing: either I have still to learn how to use the Slot 
>> Frequency
>> facility, or it is out of alignment. Shouldn't it be similar to a notch
>> filter?
>>
>> Best regards, and 73s
>>
>> Clemens S.Ostergaard
>> Aarhus, Denmark
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