Thanks for that info Glen

Please note that my comments here might sound a bit snarky, but are well intended, and come from my own bad assumptions.

RE “How did the Hallicrafter's engineers EVER decide to make the chassis HOT!”

Did you read the schematic drawing completely?

How do you know which wire from the plug is HOT?

Where do you see that the chassis is HOT for either case of plug in the wall?

Are you making assumptions based on previous S-38’s.?

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I probably agree in general simple terms with what you are thinking, but not what you actually said.

PS “we” have been thru this before. what do they say “measure 3 times and cut once”.

I will certainly clarify later if you do not see what my questions are getting at, and again its well intentioned Glen