I'm sure you're right, but the JX-26 I restored last year has handles,
and they appear to be original. The one I just got has holes in
exactly the same place, and sure look like they were there
originally. Is there a chance that some versions had them but
most didn't?

Steve W6SSP

"K3HVG" wrote in message
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Steve,
FYI... SP-600 do not and never did have rack handles. I know they'd look
nice with them but they just didn't come with them. The only SP-600 knob I
have left is one of the 0-10 knobs. de K3HVG

"Steve" wrote in message
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I'm sure you're right, but the JX-26 I restored last year has handles,
and they appear to be original.

The one I had (sold it in the early 80's) had handles. RM~

Well.. anything's possible, but I have original original Hammarlund and
MIL books for the entire series, plus the factory brochures. None show
handles nor are they listed in any parts breakdown (IPB)that I have.
Having said that, I'm sure some agencies machine shop could have readily
installed them. One point... I have seen some SP-600's that came out of
NSA that had countersunk holes on the extreme left and right edges,
aligned with the rack screw holes. I'm told they were for a visual
security cover for the front panel. At any rate, if anyone has a mfgr's
picture of one with handles, I'd like to see it. I may want to
retrofit. As I mentioned originally, they would look good.

Rob Mills wrote:
"Steve" wrote in message
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I'm sure you're right, but the JX-26 I restored last year has handles,

and they appear to be original.

The one I had (sold it in the early 80's) had handles. RM~

Steve wrote:
I'm sure you're right, but the JX-26 I restored last year has handles,
and they appear to be original. The one I just got has holes in
exactly the same place, and sure look like they were there
originally. Is there a chance that some versions had them but
most didn't?

I have a JX-26 (R-274C) with handles. It is the only one of the 5 or 6
of these that I have with handles. I don't think they were add-ons, they
appear to have always been there.

-Scott

"Steve" wrote in message
...
I'm sure you're right, but the JX-26 I restored last year
has handles,
and they appear to be original. The one I just got has
holes in
exactly the same place, and sure look like they were there
originally. Is there a chance that some versions had them
but
most didn't?

Steve W6SSP

I have what is probably a JX-21 (the tuning unit cover
was missing when I got it) which is fitted for rack handles.
I have also seen pictures of receivers with the handles but
have never seen an actual receiver with them. There were
handles on some of the VLF versions of the RX, they look
like they get in the way.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA