[Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 15
Frank Barnes
fbw4npn at gmail.com
Mon Mar 30 11:07:40 EDT 2020
My early-model red-lettered HQ-129-X also has the "yellow" S-meter plastic,
which is quite clear. I have replaced the light bulbs behind the main
tuning and bandspread dials with 6.3V LED-type bulbs so the light color
from them is different than the S-meter. But it is brighter and makes the
tuning dials more clear. It's a non-destructive change; just plug in the
original bulbs to return to the original condition. I'm not a purist.
I might also be interested in having the bezel repainted as mine has the
paint worn off in a couple of places.
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> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:21:15 -0700
> From: "JThorusen" <jthorusen at centcoast.com>
> To: <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>, "Ray LaRue" <w4byg at att.net>
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
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> Greetings to Ray and the list:
>
> To answer one of your questions below:
>
> The S-meter was a dark yellow (could be described as orange) in 1963
> when
> I got my first HQ-129. I think that is the way they were from the
> factory.
> Same with the Johnson Ranger meter scale card. I think it was a style of
> the time.
>
> As far as re-painting the dial bezel is concerned, I think a custom
> silk-screen would have to be made to do the job. If you find anyone who
> is
> capable of restoring / re-painting one of these, please let me know. I'd
> like to get mine done as well.
>
> 73,
> Jim T.
> KB6GM
> jthorusen at centcoast.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray LaRue" <w4byg at att.net>
> To: <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 16:33
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
>
>
> My 129X is apparently an early model because it does not have 15 meter
> band spreading.
>
> The panel is in very good condition and has nice clear white lettering,
> but the escutcheon around the dials looks to have some spots in the
> paint, which appear to be small flakes off of the krinkle paint. It
> shouldn't be much of a problem to remove the escutcheon and repaint it.
> However that would cover the numerals for the antenna comp.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace those numbers so they
> look much like the other nomenclatures on the panel?
>
> In addition, the S-meter window is quite orange in color. Is that
> original? Or that just the result of old age plastic?
>
> Your attention is appreciated.
> Ray, W4BYG
>
>
> On 3/23/2020 5:07 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> > FWIW, the dials on my 129 are not yellowed but the dial window is. I
> > need to make new windows, does not look difficult. I just have too
> > much going on to get to it.
> > Sometime I will find replacement dials for my HQ-120-X The original
> > dials have delaminated. Not fixable, have to be replaced. This set was
> > worked over by someone before I got it. Without tuning dials that work
> > its hard to know if the receiver works right.
> >
> > On 3/23/2020 11:53 AM, A R wrote:
> >> Very curious.
> >> I have one early 129-X with the red panel lettering, and two later
> >> production with the white lettering. Here's the curious thing:
> >> Later production with s/n 14200 does NOT have the 15m bandspread.
> >> The earlier late production s/n 13777 DOES have the 15m bandspread.
> >> Both of the later production models have main and bandspread dials
> >> that are not discolored (yellowed).
> >> I suppose it's possible that s/n 13777 was retrofitted by an owner
> >> before I took possession with the b/s dial with 15m legend. Do you
> >> know if Hammarlund offered replacement b/s dials with the 15m scale?
> >>
> >> Allen--W7GIF
> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >> *From:* hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >> <hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Richard Knoppow
> >> <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> >> *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2020 11:27 AM
> >> *To:* hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> >> *Subject:* Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
> >> FWIW, the official designation for frequency became Hertz in
> >> 1960.
> >>
> >> On 3/23/2020 11:22 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> >> > I wonder if any HQ-129-X were made with 15 meter dials. I
> >> > think they had already replaced the 129 with the 140 by then.
> >> > Possibly there were replacement dials but I have never seen
> >> > anything in the literature about them Of course, the 129 works
> >> > fine on 15 meters, you just have to make a logging scale for it.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Richard Knoppow
> >> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> >> WB6KBL
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> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:26:54 -0700
> From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
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> ?? My s-meter is also orange. I don't think its original but
> discoloration from the internal pilot light. I think you just
> have to live with it.
> ?? The calibrations for the antenna trimmer seem to be painted
> on the escutcheon. My guess is that it was originally done with a
> silk screen. I suspect one could make a silk screen to duplicate
> it. I am not an expert at that.
>
> On 3/24/2020 4:33 PM, Ray LaRue wrote:
> > My 129X is apparently an early model because it does not have
> > 15 meter band spreading.
> >
> > The panel is in very good condition and has nice clear white
> > lettering, but the escutcheon around the dials looks to have
> > some spots in the paint, which appear to be small flakes off of
> > the krinkle paint.? It shouldn't be much of a problem to remove
> > the escutcheon and repaint it.? However that would cover the
> > numerals for the antenna comp.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace those
> > numbers so they look much like the other nomenclatures on the
> > panel?
> >
> > In addition, the S-meter window is quite orange in color.? Is
> > that original?? Or that just the result of old age plastic?
> >
> > Your attention is appreciated.
> > Ray, W4BYG
> >
> >
> > On 3/23/2020 5:07 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> >> FWIW, the dials on my 129 are not yellowed but the dial window
> >> is. I need to make new windows, does not look difficult. I
> >> just have too much going on to get to it.
> >> ?? Sometime I will find replacement dials for my HQ-120-X The
> >> original dials have delaminated. Not fixable, have to be
> >> replaced. This set was worked over by someone before I got it.
> >> Without tuning dials that work its hard to know if the
> >> receiver works right.
> >>
> >> On 3/23/2020 11:53 AM, A R wrote:
> >>> Very curious.
> >>> I have one early 129-X with the red panel lettering, and two
> >>> later production with the white lettering. Here's the curious
> >>> thing:
> >>> Later production with s/n 14200 does NOT have the 15m
> >>> bandspread.
> >>> The earlier late production s/n 13777 DOES have the 15m
> >>> bandspread.
> >>> Both of the later production models have main and bandspread
> >>> dials that are not discolored (yellowed).
> >>> I suppose it's possible that s/n 13777 was retrofitted by an
> >>> owner before I took possession with the b/s dial with 15m
> >>> legend. Do you know if Hammarlund offered replacement b/s
> >>> dials with the 15m scale?
> >>>
> >>> Allen--W7GIF
> >>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> *From:* hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >>> <hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Richard
> >>> Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> >>> *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2020 11:27 AM
> >>> *To:* hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> *Subject:* Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
> >>> ?? FWIW, the official designation for frequency became Hertz in
> >>> 1960.
> >>>
> >>> On 3/23/2020 11:22 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> >>> > ?? I wonder if any HQ-129-X were made with 15 meter dials. I
> >>> > think they had already replaced the? 129 with the 140 by then.
> >>> > Possibly there were replacement dials but I have never seen
> >>> > anything in the literature about them? Of course, the 129
> >>> works
> >>> > fine on 15 meters, you just have to make a logging scale
> >>> for it.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Richard Knoppow
> >>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> >>> WB6KBL
> >>>
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> WB6KBL
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:30:42 -0700
> From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: hammarlund at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
> Message-ID: <478ebc66-eec9-c60f-00a7-31253bcc93c3 at ix.netcom.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed
>
> ?? I wonder if there are any really early color photos of the
> 129. The dials and meter (I have a meter) for my AR-88 are the
> same, the dials are tiger striped, alternately yellow and black.
> The color of both dials and the meter are consistent and other
> AR-88s I've seen were the same. So its possible H decided to make
> their meter a nice, restful yellow.
>
> On 3/24/2020 5:21 PM, JThorusen wrote:
> > Greetings to Ray and the list:
> >
> > To answer one of your questions below:
> >
> > The S-meter was a dark yellow (could be described as orange) in 1963
> when
> > I got my first HQ-129. I think that is the way they were from the
> factory.
> > Same with the Johnson Ranger meter scale card. I think it was a style
> of
> > the time.
> >
> > As far as re-painting the dial bezel is concerned, I think a custom
> > silk-screen would have to be made to do the job. If you find anyone
> who is
> > capable of restoring / re-painting one of these, please let me know.
> I'd
> > like to get mine done as well.
> >
> > 73,
> > Jim T.
> > KB6GM
> > jthorusen at centcoast.com
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ray LaRue" <w4byg at att.net>
> > To: <Hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 16:33
> > Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
> >
> >
> > My 129X is apparently an early model because it does not have 15 meter
> > band spreading.
> >
> > The panel is in very good condition and has nice clear white lettering,
> > but the escutcheon around the dials looks to have some spots in the
> > paint, which appear to be small flakes off of the krinkle paint. It
> > shouldn't be much of a problem to remove the escutcheon and repaint it.
> > However that would cover the numerals for the antenna comp.
> >
> > Does anyone have any suggestions on how to replace those numbers so they
> > look much like the other nomenclatures on the panel?
> >
> > In addition, the S-meter window is quite orange in color. Is that
> > original? Or that just the result of old age plastic?
> >
> > Your attention is appreciated.
> > Ray, W4BYG
> >
> >
> > On 3/23/2020 5:07 PM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> >> FWIW, the dials on my 129 are not yellowed but the dial window is. I
> >> need to make new windows, does not look difficult. I just have too
> >> much going on to get to it.
> >> Sometime I will find replacement dials for my HQ-120-X The original
> >> dials have delaminated. Not fixable, have to be replaced. This set was
> >> worked over by someone before I got it. Without tuning dials that work
> >> its hard to know if the receiver works right.
> >>
> >> On 3/23/2020 11:53 AM, A R wrote:
> >>> Very curious.
> >>> I have one early 129-X with the red panel lettering, and two later
> >>> production with the white lettering. Here's the curious thing:
> >>> Later production with s/n 14200 does NOT have the 15m bandspread.
> >>> The earlier late production s/n 13777 DOES have the 15m bandspread.
> >>> Both of the later production models have main and bandspread dials
> >>> that are not discolored (yellowed).
> >>> I suppose it's possible that s/n 13777 was retrofitted by an owner
> >>> before I took possession with the b/s dial with 15m legend. Do you
> >>> know if Hammarlund offered replacement b/s dials with the 15m scale?
> >>>
> >>> Allen--W7GIF
> >>> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> >>> *From:* hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> >>> <hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Richard Knoppow
> >>> <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> >>> *Sent:* Monday, March 23, 2020 11:27 AM
> >>> *To:* hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> >>> *Subject:* Re: [Hammarlund] Hammarlund Digest, Vol 172, Issue 4
> >>> FWIW, the official designation for frequency became Hertz in
> >>> 1960.
> >>>
> >>> On 3/23/2020 11:22 AM, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> >>>> I wonder if any HQ-129-X were made with 15 meter dials. I
> >>>> think they had already replaced the 129 with the 140 by then.
> >>>> Possibly there were replacement dials but I have never seen
> >>>> anything in the literature about them Of course, the 129 works
> >>>> fine on 15 meters, you just have to make a logging scale for it.
> >>> --
> >>> Richard Knoppow
> >>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> >>> WB6KBL
> >>>
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> Richard Knoppow
> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> WB6KBL
>
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> Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 10:08:54 -0400
> From: <n2lxm at juno.com>
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> Subject: [Hammarlund] I am stuck at Home. But no going stir crazy yet
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> Good Morning to All,
>
> Well, it was bound to happen. I got the call from my HR
> Department last night. They have shut the plant down. Two week ago, we
> split the plant personal into two teams. The A team ( please no jokes,
> heard them all) and the B team. Since week get paid on a two week
> schedule, and the company want to be sure we could get full pay, they
> decided to do the following. Each team would work a total of 72 hours for
> the two weeks, but get paid for 80 hours. So one week you would work five
> 12 hours days, then the next week two 12 hours days. This was to
> hopefully keep the risk of exposure to the staff down to a minimum. It
> worked for the first week. But then one person tested positive for the
> COVID-19 bug. So now the plant is closed down, till further notice. Now
> that the weather maybe a bit warmer. I am going to get outside, do the
> spring yard work. And if the weather turns wet again. Then it's of to the
> shop / shack to do stuff there. Myself and my family are feeling fine.
> Wife is a nurse at a long term care facility. No case of the bug reported
> there yet. So everyone stay safe and well. A few weeks the hot weather
> will be here and this will be behind us.
>
>
> Jeff N2LXM
> Amateur Radio Operator
> American
> Patriot
> Proud Father of Two US Marines
>
>
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