[Heathkit] Restoration/Rebuild Questions

[Ken Miller K6CTW]

Phil,

Thanks for the excellent idea.  However, after talking to a lot of folks, and doing a lot of thinking, I have decided that I really was doing this re-manufacture of the DX-60 for myself.  Partially this is a result of a rig I saw re-done that looks like it just came out of a showroom at a friends shack.

When I re-manufacture the new to me DX-60, I will be re-plating the chassis in copper, black anodizing the aluminum shields around the 6146, and switching the tube shields for black ones.  I'm also going to put in an 0A2 to control the voltage to the 6CL6 oscillator.  I've also made up black tube markings for the chassis and a few other definitely NOT original changes.

When I'm done it will be the DX-60 that I will use.  Then I can put on eBay the other one I already restored.  For those die-hard collectors, that one is not re-manufactured just restored (replaced needed capacitors and resistors) but with a 3-prong plug.  The front panel is near new condition and the chassis is pretty nice too.  Thus it should get a fair price and will help pay for some of what I'm doing to the newer one.

Anyway, thanks to all for their comments and suggestions.

73 - Ken

>Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 10:35:48 -0500
>From: "plefever at cpinternet.com" <plefever at cpinternet.com>
>Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Restoration/Rebuild Questions
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>> All,
>> 
>> I'm doing a complete rebuild of an original DX-60.  New 
>> capacitors, carbon comp resistors, new wiring harness,
>> etc..  I will probably put it on eBay when I'm done.  
>
>So the question that needs asking, Why are you doing this?
>What do you expect to accomplish??
>
>If you look at this restoration in the light of something to
>do, a hobby or pasttime if you will, of that you like the
>idea of saving a piece of history for a new generation then
>perhaps its not completely foolish.
>
>But as Glen mentioned you aren't going to become wealthy
>doing this. I would wager that no matter how nicely the unit
>is restored, and how well the item does at auction on ebay,
>will you come close to minimum wage on your time spent. I
>have fully restored a number of old vacuum tube hifi
>amplifiers and even with the crazy prices that audio people
>pay for tube gear, its still only a labor of love.
>
>With a Heathkit you might do best if you tore the entire
>unit down and restored it to an unbuilt kit! If you did a
>nice job someone might actually pay real money for the
>experience of building one again :)
>
>73
>
>Phil, KB0NES