[Milsurplus] Hallicrafters R-274 Fact

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Naah!  Didn't you know that all R-274's were made by Hammarlund?  I used to 
get a kick out of owners of the two groups of receivers fighting over the 
description.  But haven't seen a flame war over this subject in several 
years.  USA had to have done that out of pure malice.  :-)

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

In a message dated 03/21/2015 18:22:51 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kargo_cult at msn.com writes: 
> I used to think the Hallicrafters SX-73 / R-274 receiver would be a very 
> desirable receiver for me. I recently saw this quote on the 
> 
> http://www.radioblvd.com/R-274%20Receiver.htm  pages:
> 
> "Gear Box and Tuning Condenser - The R-274D gear box is not very robust 
> and is subject to a lot of wear in the concentric shafts that operate the 
> tuning dial and the logging scale. The tuning condenser itself requires a lot 
> of attention to proper lubrication if smooth tuning is to result (even the 
> TM mentions that the tuning condenser must be lubricated "often.") If there 
> is an "Achilles Heel" to the R-274D, it is the tuning condenser gear box 
> wear and the tuning condenser bearings' problems that are caused by poor 
> design and the inferior material used in their construction.”
> 
> Maybe one clue would be the length of time the product was produced and 
> the numbers produced, relative to the whole market.
> 
> It really pays to do some reading before you invest your money. Applies to 
> EVERYTHING.
> -Hue Miller