Hi Hal
That really sucks. I've NEVER had a problem with C&F including an
essentially priceless 1939 tv picture tube.
My 77Sx arrived in excellent condition. The spinner knob had been
removed and was packed separately. The transformer was screwed down so
tight I damn near couldn't get it off the bottom of the crate.
I read the later post re State Electronics and while they aren't exact
they will probably do the job. Since my spinner knob was broken when my
first 77 arrived last year I know how hard they are to find. Alpha did
have one. And they charged me $125 for it! They certainly are made of
unobtanium - perhaps the rarest element in the Periodic Table.
73 de
K5OG
Fred
Harold B. Mandel wrote:
>So Craters and Freighters drop off the 150 pound crate containing the
>Alpha 77 antenna tuner.
>
>The guy who's sending the unit tells me he will remove all the spinner
>knobs and stow them inside the unit in bubble wrap so they won't
>get smashed.
>
>The unit arrives and is uncrated. The knobs were still on and trashed.
>
>These are the old style spinner knobs that Alpha used back in the
>early 'seventies: Raytheon MS91528-5S2B. 2-3/16" across the
>knurls and the bat handle is 3/4" tall by 3/4" across. There are
>none left on the planet. Nebraska has spinner knobs that look
>almost exactly like these, but they are 1-1/2" across the knurls.
>
>The other damage was the Radio Switch 90-series routing switch's
>detent follower roller had its little pins sheared off and was rolling
>around
>inside the cabinet. I made a replacement on the lathe.
>
>I am totally bummed about the knobs. If any of you have any ideas about
>trying to find some of these, please let me know.
>
>Hal Mandel
>W4HBM
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