Red nickels are generally used in bars for playing the juke box. Sort of
priming the pump to try and get the patrons to use their money for
music. The red paint identifies the house money from the patrons money.
The service man sorted the red coins out and returned them to the bar
tender for future use. I did the same thing when I did drop off laundry
in my laundrimat a few years ago. Made life easier.

Dave

Joe wrote:
As a kid with my Grandfather I remember seeing some early red factory built
SB prototype's in the Heathkit store on 49st (?) Manhattan. Im told they are
worth HUGE money today
However after viewing the back of the speaker/PS of set on "that place"
green is visable. It sure looks painted to me.
Speaking of red, about the same time I remember many red painted nickels
going around in NYC (Knickerbocker Ave Brooklyn area). Never knew what that
was about

-Joe


"Curtis Eickerman" wrote in message
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I've recently seen the strangest looking SB-101 or 102 (I don't think it

is

an SB-100 because it has the CW filter switch), with a bright red front
panel instead of Heathkit green with what looks like original lettering.
However where it should say Heathkit above the main tuning dial is says
"Viking" and where it should say SB-101 or SB-102 it looked like it said
SB-7 (or something similar that was hard to make out). Also the main
cabinet was very dark instead of being the normal light grey. The speaker
cabinet (with standard Heathkit power supply) had a red grill and dark
cabinet as well.

Any idea what the deal would have been with a red SB-101/102?

Curtis
WB6PUS