[Heathkit] MT-1 Cheyenne and MR-1 Comanche.

[Glen Zook]

The brushed aluminum knobs were used on the KL-1 (Chippewa), MT-1, MR-1, and TX-1 (Apache).  The RX-1 (Mohawk) and HA-10 (Warrior), later versions, were available with either brushed aluminum or chrome plated knobs depending on if you wanted to match the Apache or Marauder.  The earlier versions came with brushed aluminum knobs.The HR-20, HW-10, HW-20, HX-10 (Marauder), HX-20, and HX-30 all came with chrome plated knobs.

Of course, the knobs did get changed by the owners on a lot of the Heath equipment so there are many individual examples with the "wrong" knobs.

The brushed aluminum knobs can be polished so that they approach the chrome plated versions.  However, even when highly polished, the brushed aluminum knobs still don't exactly match the chrome plated versions.  Close, but definitely not a cigar!

My particular MR-1, MT-1, RX-1, and TX-1 all have brushed aluminum knobs.  But, my HA-10 does have the chrome plated knobs.
 
Glen, K9STH


Website:  http://k9sth.com


________________________________
 From: Mike Olbrisch <mike-2007 at elp.rr.com>
To: 'Mike Hyder  -N4NT-' <Mike_N4NT at charter.net>; '_Heath_Kit_Group' <heathkit at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] MT-1 Cheyenne and MR-1 Comanche.
 
Thanks - learned even more today.  <grin>.

They must be a brushed finish knob - they certainly are not chromed.


From: Mike Hyder -N4NT- [mailto:Mike_N4NT at charter.net] 

Suggest you specify which knob finish you need to match other knobs. Those 
were supplied in a brushed finish and in a bright chrome finish at various 
times.