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Old February 22nd 04, 12:03 AM
SomeDetritus
 
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Default FA: Hallicrafters SX-62A Mark 2A Receiver

I have a nice SX-62A Mark 2A for auction on eBay.

The URL with pictures is

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=2225431178

and the blurb is

This is the Mark 2A version of the legendary SX-62A General Coverage Receiver,
which is listed in Fred Osterman's "Receivers Past and Present" (3rd edition,
see page 169) as "scarce." This example is in extremely good to excellent
condition, with one small scratch and one small dent in the front bezel being
the only flaws I can see. All knobs original (even the often-lost
pointer-reset knob) with no splits, cracks or missing pieces. One of the photos
shows a small amount of corrosion on the chassis near the "Mark 2A" stamp; the
remainder of the chassis is in fine shape with no corrosion. Oh yes and someone
wrote the serial number on the front but I believe that will clean off okay. I
bought this to restore but have too many projects so I'll leave the restoration
to the next lucky owner. Sold as-is: will need TLC, re-capping and
re-alignment. Power transformer is good. Includes a cabinet with a VERY UGLY
black paint job: this should be stripped and re-painted. I rack-mount all my
radios and had this fine unit in a rack waiting for restoration, so I wasn't
too concerned with the ugliness of the cabinet. Frequency coverage is from the
standard AM band to 109 MHz. Six position selectivity switch, 10 watts audio
out, AM, CW, and FM. Outstanding audio fidelity. 16 tubes. Production year
1955-63. Many Hallicrafters general-coverage receivers, and even the top-line
SX-101/101A, had what became something of a trademark for this company, namely
the giant, etched glass, slide-rule dial. The largest such dial was on this
popular SX-62A, an entertainment receiver which covers .540 to 109 MHz,
continuously. The dial on this example is in excellent condition, unlike many
you will find with the lettering peeling and otherwise separating from the
glass. This is a living room version of the turret dialed SX-42, which was
itself derived from countermeasures receivers made in the war. The '62 has the
classic, shortwave dial, reminiscent of what Zenith put on the Trans-Oceanic,
covered as it was with markers for Rome, Paris, Moscow, and other cities. The
crystal filter does a nice job on the shortwave bands, and it's also a great
set for MW AM DX, with the right antenna.

I also have a TenTec Signalizer CW Filter/conditioner and a Heath Cheyenne so
please check my other auctions.

Closes Sunday February 22, 2004.

Thank you.