[Hammarlund] Age list of HQ-129-X?

[manualman at juno.com]

It's anywhere from 67 to 75 years old.
If the thing still has original parts (tubes, capacitors etc.), looking
at their date code might give you a clue.

A Google shows at least two threads where HQ-129X serial numbers came up
along with a generalization of "serial numbers" to manufacturing dates".
It seems from some that were around during the boatanchor heydays of
manufacture, there was no correlation of serial numbers to actual
manufacturing dates with many manufacturers. Maybe 70 years later it's a
curious bit of information; I guess back then they didn't care.

Links for info
Watch for link wrap around

https://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=188957

http://amfone.net/Amforum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=34827.0

Pete, wa2cwa
www.manualman.com



On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 17:17:14 -0400 Ray LaRue <w4byg at att.net> writes:
> I have acquired a rather nice HQ-129-X in good physical condition.  
> I 
> have not yet recapped it but will get to it shortly.  I am pairing 
> it up 
> with a nice rebuilt Johnson Ranger for an operating "classic" 
> station, 
> to go along with my rice boxes.
> 
> Is there a list of serial numbers online where I could estimate it's 
> 
> age?   The serial number on this one is #14574, stamped into the 
> back of 
> the chassis.
> 
> Your attention is appreciated.
> Ray, W4BYG