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Hammarlund SP-600 Restoration – by John Staples W6BM

  • January 28, 2017
  • Thomas
  • 5 Comments

The Hammarlund SP-600 JX-17 is an example of a laboratory-grade HF receiver dating from the early 1950s. Indeed a "boat anchor", the SP-600 line was built to the R274 military specification, which also included the receiver that became the Hallicrafters…

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Heathkit Mohawk Improvements – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD

  • December 22, 2016
  • Thomas
  • 23 Comments

The first ham radio station I saw as a kid was the Heathkit Mohawk RX-1 receiver with the matching Apache transmitter.  Those big green high-tech boxes sure made an impression! So, when I spotted a good cosmetic-condition Mohawk to complement…

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A Telegraph Key Restoration – by Bart Lee K6VK

  • December 10, 2016
  • Thomas
  • 1 Comment

Bart Lee restores a vintage telegraph key. Click the link to read the PDF and then return to this page to comment.

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A Loose Coupler Restoration – by Bart Lee K6VK

  • April 8, 2015
  • Thomas
  • 0 Comments

Read Bart's Loose Coupler Restoration

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Heathkit IT-28 Restoration – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD

  • March 9, 2012
  • Thomas
  • 48 Comments

This Heathkit IT-28 restoration article is intended to accompany a companion piece titled  A Tester Every Restorer Should Own.  You'll find that article posted in the Restoration section of the website in the Restoration Tips subsection.   As you may have…

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Hallicrafters SX-28 Restoration – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD

  • March 4, 2012
  • Thomas
  • 52 Comments

The Hallicrafters SX-28 is just a gorgeous vintage radio.  There isn't another vacuum tube communications receiver in my collection that really provides a better "glow in the dark" feeling than this one. The SX-28 is undoubtedly Hallicrafters' finest pre-World War…

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A Tester Every Restorer Should Own – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD

  • March 2, 2012
  • Thomas
  • 8 Comments

by Thomas Bonomo,  K6AD --- Lowly Heathkit.  “Gets no respect,” as Rodney Dangerfield might say.  But I’m about to tell you about a piece of Heathkit gear every vintage radio restorer should own:  the IT-28 Capacitor Checker. Sure, I know…

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“Secret Weapon” Radio Chassis Cleaning – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD

  • March 2, 2012
  • Thomas
  • 8 Comments

by Thomas Bonomo,  K6AD --- I’d like to share with you my “secret weapon” for radio chassis cleaning.  The dirtier the chassis, the better.  Like many restorers, I’m not a fan of the “dishwasher method”, so I used to clean…

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GE 805 10″ B&W Vintage TV – by Thomas Bonomo K6AD

  • February 24, 2012
  • Thomas
  • 14 Comments

The General Electric model 805 10" Bakelite vintage TV is often referred to by collectors as the "Locomotive."   I picked up this vintage vacuum tube television in relatively clean condition back in 2004 at a CHRS-KRE swapmeet in Berkeley. …

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