[K3PZN-List] Boat anchor restoration

Fri Dec 16 12:14:21 EST 2011

Popular Communications has a feature every month on boat anchor restoration, receivers and/or transmitters. I'll have to look up the author's email address for you.

here are the general contacts:

http://www.popular-communications.com - Popular Communications
http://www.popular-communications.com/pc_contact.html
Contacts:
EDITOR: Richard Fisher, KI6SN, Editor
@: editor at popular-communications.com
As to if it is worth it or not, that is entirely up to the person doing the job and what they want. The guy here will even clean out old electrolytic caps put new cap(s) inside and then put wax in to make it look like the original.

there are two main camps with all grades of restorers between:

Camp 1: Clean it like new, restore all dead parts with originals if possible, if not, use the old part's case with a new part inside so it still looks like the original.

Camp 2: Clean it like new, restore all dead parts with new available parts. In this case you can even replace old tube diodes with solid state replacements and even replace an old tube that's no longer available inexpensively by building a replacement.

I've even read about guys who will break a tube open, replace the filament re-vacuum out the air and get the old tube up & running! Now that's some VERY serious restoration!

I'd probably be in camp #2 if I ever decided to do this but then the bottom line is, why are you doing this?

Let me know if you want the guy's email address or I'll probably forget ;-)

73 de ke3fl
Phil

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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:34:04 -0800 (PST)
From: Curt Milton <wb8yyy at yahoo.com>
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Pete

I remember seeing that in a QST article also.? The author actually stripped the entire chassis, then he cleaned it before completely re-assembling the rig.? It gave a very bright effect - but one has to wonder if the effort is worth it.??

I don't remember anything specific on dials - but I can imagine plastic being discolored over time.? You may wish to do some google research here.? 

Enjoy the old rigs -- I see an HW16 here that needs some use.? 

73 Curt

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From: Peter Morton <mortonph at comcast.net>
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Sometime recently I glanced over an article about restoring a Collins S-Line radio.? I was impressed with how well the author had cleaned the chassis and restored the dials of te radio.? I'm pretty sure the article was in one of the ham radio magazines but I can't find it.? 

Anyone remember seeing the article?? 

I'm working on a Philco model 38-3 radio (1938 vintage) and want to clean the chassis to get rid of all the crud that has accumulated over 70 plus years.? Anyone have suggestions on how to clean the radio without damaging old fragile components.

-Pete, W3GVX
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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:42:08 -0500
From: Bill Mellema <mellema at qis.net>
Subject: [K3PZN-List] Tim Allen - Ham On New TV Show
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To All,

Our old buddy Tim "The Tool Man" - Tim Allen has a new TV show. He is a 
ham and looks like Ham Radio is going to be part of the show in various 
episodes..please see the the link below for more details...

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/em-ham-radio-in-hollywood-em-comedian-tim-allen-stars-as-radio-amateur-on-new-tv-show

Merry Christmas To All!

Bill N3WM

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