i have restored an S40 S40A and a S40B. all are EZ restores.
first thing to do is replace all the Caps. then check for out of
range resistors last thing is check the tubes.
good luck the S40B is a great receiver .
73 Tony WA4JQS
On 4/6/2025 6:04 PM, Richard AG5M via
groups.io wrote:
Hello all, this being my first post here.? I recently
acquired a Hallicrafters S40-B receiver from a dear friend who
went SK.? I had promised to restore it for him, so even though
he is gone, I'll keep my promise.? From the looks of it it's all
original with no one ever having been inside it, unused for
unknown amount of time.? Manufactured Nov. 17, 1952.? Even had
the original manual in it.? So what you see is 1952 dirt and a
lot of old paper caps, etc.? I'm an old timer, licensed in 1963,
so tube rigs are not new to me.? I have not plugged it in yet,
and yes, I know all about Dim-Bulb-Testers, Variacs, etc.? I
have analog and digital meters, AF and RF generators, O'Scope,
tube testers, etc.? Just looking for some up front advice from
anyone who has been down this path before with this or similar
Hallicrafters receivers, what to watch out for, anything special
to think about?? Thank you, 73, Richard AG5M
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