[Hammarlund] time capsule SP-400X (Bob Young)

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

No stifling involved, Bob. My position is based on available evidence vs.
speculation. 'Discussing' and 'Speculating' aren't really the same anymore
than thinking vs knowing. I've been playing with this stuff for several
decades and enjoy learning new things. It's most enjoyable when the new
things are true.

I once received a nice BC-779 that had been converted to miniature tubes so
well that it looked 'factory'. Could Hammarlund have made a special
receiver like this? Sure. Is there any evidence that they did so? None
whatsoever. But there is ample information that there were popular
modifications available postwar to do such. So the fact that one of your
receivers came with generic chicken head pointer knobs like the one in the
auction gives no more support to an argument for Hammarlund switching knobs
and never publishing an ad or photo of any kind to back it up. Same goes
for the ones seen with large bakelite tuning knobs, crank knobs, and so on.
Maybe Hammarlund added those to a select few receivers too and just never
let anyone know. Anything is possible. Not likely, but possible.

We're all free to think what we want. 'Reasonable' is like beauty, in the
eye of the beholder. To speculate that this or that could be true or must
be true because I saw xyz, with zero supporting evidence is what fuels the
myths and other nonsense that permeates the internet.

Anyhow, discuss away. I'm going to finish my lunch and get back to the real
world. (o:

~ Todd/KAQ


On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Bob Young <bobyoung53 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> I have two more SP-400's, an SP-400X and a SP-400 SX in storage I'll check
> them tonight, I like to know the details about these receivers, it
> is reasonble to think that Hammarlund may have changed knobs during the
> life of the receiver even though it was only made for two to
> three years and their is no reason to stifle discussion on a topic that may
> be of interest to Hammarlund collectors.
>
> Bob Young
> KB1OKL
>
>  ------------------------------
> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:19:44 -0400
>
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] time capsule SP-400X (Bob Young)
> From: ka1kaq at gmail.com
> To: bobyoung53 at hotmail.com
>
>
>  Right, and the fact that you got your receiver that way doesn't mean
> Hammarlund sent it out the door that way. Anymore than it means the BC-779
> I had that was converted to miniature tubes was done by the factory, even
> though it looked that good. All the existing evidence supports the original
> style knobs. No evidence supports them using the generic style beyond
> speculation that they 'might' have. A lot of people changed out the
> original knobs due to the size/grip issues. I'm more surprised that the
> tuning knobs were still on it.
>
> Not sure how a discussion about a hobby radio got so involved with its
> knobs and what might have been. I just need to spend less time on here and
> more in the station, obviously.
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 7:00 AM, Bob Young <bobyoung53 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Those knobs on that HQ-129 and the SP-400SX in the video are different
> than the ones on the SP-400 that was for sale and on the one right in front
> of my face, the white line on that SP-400 was only on the pointer part of
> the knob like the one I have, on the HQ-129 and the video it goes from one
> end to the other, maybe later SP-400's had different knobs?
>
> Bob Young
> KB1OKL
>
> > Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:35:30 -0400
> > From: ka1kaq at gmail.com
> > To: 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> > CC: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
>
> > Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] time capsule SP-400X (Bob Young)
> >
> > On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 6:45 PM, Richard Knoppow <
> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>wrote:
> >
> > > They are ALL original. The SP-400 had the same small knobs as the
> > > HQ-129-X, small round knobs for tuning and bandspread and chicken head
> > > knobs for everything else.
> > >
> >
> > No, they are not. Those are typical generic knobs on this one, not the
> more
> > rounded, streamlined ones used on the HQ-129X.
> >
> > Here's a link to a youtube video showing one in operation. The knobs are
> > very clear:
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bt1Qq4ZG98
> >
> > Here's a link to a good shot of the HQ-129X with the same knobs. Click on
> > the photo to enlarge:
> > Those
>
> >
> >
> > Now go back and look at the chickenhead knobs on today's SP-400. If you
> > think those are the same style knobs, your eyes are a lot worse than
> mine.
> >
> > As for me, I'm back to finishing up the ground buss for the aerials. I
> > never knew my comment about the knobs would bring out so many experts who
> > are so sure of themselves in spite of the evidence. Clearly I know not
> what
> > I speak of.
> >
> > What was it Hank Arney used to say......have fun picking the fly sh*t out
> > of the pepper? (o:
> >
> > ~ Todd/KAQ
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