[Hammarlund] B on SP-200 faceplate?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

> From: "Bob Young" <bobyoung53 at hotmail.com>
> >
> > Does anyone know what the B stands for on the faceplate of
> > this SP-200?
> >
> > Item=290883451762

That was added by a previous owner and such a "logo" was never originally 
included on any SP-200. Ignore it. As Richard said, it my just be an initial of 
one of the owners.

However, as Richard pointed out, that receiver has obviously been rather 
badly handled: all the knobs are incorrect, the shutter for the left-hand dial 
window is missing, there appears to be an added knob just to the left of the 
AVC switch, there is no power supply, the antenna connector has been 
changed to an SO-239, and the "S" meter is completely incorrect...among 
the more obvious things wrong with it.

All these indicate that someone did some modifications to it. I would think 
that some of the mods might be pretty extensive.

One significant plus (in my opinion) is that the original "dust cover" is 
included. In my experience, these are ALWAYS missing and to find a 
receiver with both the original cover AND the correct front-panel nuts is very 
unusual.

I wish the seller would have included interior photos, both top and bottom. 
Those would have given us a better idea of what has or has not been done 
to it.

As Richard says, $50 or so is about all its really worth, especially considering 
shipping costs.

Depending on what has been done to it, it might be a good candidate for 
restoration.

But YMMV.

Ken W7EKB