Diane wrote:
I recently discovered boatanchors and am dying to get my hands on one of
these behemoths. That said, I am not educated electrically. What model is
fairly easy to restore with good parts availability? I am most interested
in Hammarlund HQ series and Hallicrafter SX28. The SR600 looks great but
seems a bit complex. The others seem to be mostly a matter of replacing
caps and wire. Thanks for the input.
Phil C.


For ease of restoration and parts availability, get one of the better
Heathkit receivers. The manuals will walk you through everything and
help you easily identify parts. (Many caps and resistors darken and make
it hard to read values.)

My favorite big receiver, though, is the HQ-110C (the "C" is the model
with the clock). This was my novice receiver back 40 years ago.

Good luck on your project!

Wayne, KEØBZ