I've had this metal box sitting on the shelf for years and today I
got energetic. The thing had stuff on the front and screws holding
it all together and a nice perforated case with rounded corners.

After I got the outer sheet metal off, I saw weird glass things and
wires all over the place. I had to gut it of course.

A quick trip to the hardware store got some nice brass hinges and I
made what used to be the front of this case into the lid. I covered
up the holes where the numbered dial things used to be with a sheet
of light polished aluminium. Lokks pretty sharp, I must say.

I need to do ONE more thing before this thing becomes the best tool
box ever. I merely need to repaint the case where it says Hammarlund
HQ 200..whatever the hell that means..and put my OWN name on it!



mike

In article Rpnzc.45720$%i1.4754@edtnps89,
m II wrote:

I've had this metal box sitting on the shelf for years

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It's time for you to go home. I hear your mother calling for you.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California

Dan wrote:

I think Hammarlund used to make parts cabinets. Some of them (like
yours apparently) came already stuffed with various parts and wires.
Of course, to put in your own parts/tools, you have to rip out the
stuff that came with it.

The "HQ 200" means it will "Hold 200 Qs", should you decide to fill it
with Qs!

I think you must be right. I've heard talk of keeping track of these
things via QSL cards.




mike

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I need to do ONE more thing before this thing becomes the best tool
box ever. I merely need to repaint the case where it says Hammarlund
HQ 200..whatever the hell that means..and put my OWN name on it!



Change your name from m II to HAMmARLUND HQ-IIhundered.

Problem solved.

Frank Dresser