i have an opportunity to buy one in non-running, but otherwise good
(external cosmetic) fair (internals). i guess you would call it
'restorable' but not 'collector quality' whatever that is. it will
require a lot of cleaning and certainly debugging - caps etc and maybe
a tuning eye tube w/other tubes. no readily apparent mods/cludges.
furniture looks to be original. i am not familiar w/nationals and have
never worked on one but i like the looks and the period. if i put in
the work, what will i have? -- i am familiar w/some of the older
halli's like the s-19 and the halli line in general. how good was
national built and engineered and to work on? what typically breaks
that i will never locate a spare for? can we compare it to a halli i
would recognize? i have a basic ref on receivers of the era and i have
picked up the bama docs, but they don't answer the 'is it worth it? and
'will you hate yourself for trying it?' the ref book seems to say the
100 was from the 'good' 'old' national.....

i know this isn't very focused, but i appreciate any opionions.
ab

The NC100X is a classic National design using catacomb coils switching,
designed by James Millen. Assuming the coil sliding mechanism is not
damaged, it should be easily restorable.

It is a band switching HRO design. These radios carried the allies through
WW II. The decoding specialists preferred National (although they were
often the HRO variety).

The CAA (prior to the FAA) used similar models for communications on the
national airways. Many operated for decades.

And, they have the art deco look to them. They can hang out with the best
of them.

73, Colin K7FM

thanks collin, it helps to know where they fit in and how they were
regarded. that's the kind of input i needed. i have been hanging out
in the late 40's and early 50's and wanted to make a (quality) step
backwards.
ab

sorry for the name typo, colin -- guess i was thinking of 'collins'
ablebravo wrote:
thanks collin, it helps to know where they fit in and how they were
regarded. that's the kind of input i needed. i have been hanging out
in the late 40's and early 50's and wanted to make a (quality) step
backwards.
ab