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Author Topic: to fixor old buzzard radios, one needs old buzzard testing device  (Read 7137 times)
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N3DRB The Derb
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« on: February 12, 2009, 12:22:11 PM »

so I got one. Meissner analyst from 1940. the ultimate in modern raydio test gear. Sitting in flea market.


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« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2009, 12:35:30 PM »

That looks sooooo cool...
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« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2009, 01:56:21 PM »

If you haven't been here yet, some info on the instrument.
 http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/Meis_NRI.htm
And of course, the BAMA mirror, http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/meissner/analyst

Nice unit ! A recapping and P.S. regulation would probably make it a handy unit.

Love those red knobs!

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« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2009, 01:59:06 PM »

Was that at Richmond, Derb? If so - nice snag! Their old test gear has a very distinctive Art Deco look to it and fits in nicely with the buzzardly gear. With so much newer gear available so cheap these days, you definitely hafta love the old stuff to bother with it. Aside from some GR gear, I have some old stuff made by Supreme with wooden cabinet that is from the same timeframe. Nowhere near as cool looking!

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« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2009, 03:48:10 PM »

no, this was at a flea in PA the other day. 20 bucks, what he hell.
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« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2009, 07:03:57 PM »

authentic red chicken head knobs ...  makes me want to jump up and crow !!! ...very good catch 73 beefus
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« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2009, 07:21:22 PM »

To me, red knobs against a silver and black background, just looks plain ugly on a piece of equipment. Put some black knobs on it to match the big ones.
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« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2009, 07:32:13 PM »

I'll probably put some black ones on there Pete.... I'm not too crazy about the red ones myself. My ant blew down in the windstorm we had the other day but I didn't find out until today.  Roll Eyes

it's on the shelf as a future project. I fully plan on using it on the bench after the usual things are done to make it safe.
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« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2009, 07:38:33 PM »

Reminds me of one of those antique carnival machines at the shore.  Is there a coin slot on the side?
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« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2009, 07:56:33 PM »

them red knobs would be worth something.. kind of rare.
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« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2009, 08:00:13 PM »

Great idea. Put each knob up on ebay as a separate auction, separated by 2 or 3 seconds, and watch the bidders go crazy.
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« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2009, 08:03:14 PM »

yeah, I think the audiophools and gitbox amp goofballs will go nutz.
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« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2009, 08:07:03 PM »

I once saw a HQ-120 that was tricked out with a few of those red knobs - it actually looked pretty sharp! Made me think about finding a few for mine.
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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2009, 10:45:14 PM »

I think at one point in the life of the Hammarlund HQ-150 all the small knobs were a maroon-red color or a brown-red color. I had one many years ago but found a new home for it at Dayton. All the pictures I've seen on the web, shows only the black knob version.
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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2009, 11:47:42 PM »

I think at one point in the life of the Hammarlund HQ-150 all the small knobs were a maroon-red color or a brown-red color. I had one many years ago but found a new home for it at Dayton. All the pictures I've seen on the web, shows only the black knob version.

All 4 of the small Q multiplier knobs on my HQ-150 are that dark brownish-red-maroon color. The small selectivity knob on my HQ-160 is the same color.

Hammarlund seemed to like using non-black knobs at times with the HQ-140 having a brownish colored knob set on the earlier models.
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