"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~