I'm new here, and just thought I'd post a few pics of my basement. Much of my stuff was acquired when I inherited it from my grandfather. His first call was 1QX. I don't have his first rtransmitter, but I have the one the government made him dismantle during WW I, so he couldnt' send secrets to the Germans. (Nevermind his best DX with that rig was only 40 miles)

After he moved to Baltimore, he was W3IBW.

I built my first rcvr when I was six (with my dad's help). We used old components that he had in his junk bin. The diode is a later addition. I originally used my grandfathers Westinghouse DB crystal detector. My cans were also of the sams vintage. They're around in the museum somewhere - I'll dig them out and post photos when I get a chance.

I also have lots of other goodies, and will post photos as I get around to it. Besides radios, I have a small collection of tubes, and lightbulbs. And lots of samples of unusual variable caps and resistors, including a prototype or two from Westinghouse's early days of the Microwave and Power Line Carrier Communications Department, which my grandfather headed up right before his retirement.

saxman wrote:
I'm new here, and just thought I'd post a few pics of my basement.

Good stuff!

-B.

On 3/12/2010 11:30 AM, saxman wrote:
I'm new here, and just thought I'd post a few pics of my basement.

I couldn't help but notice the Hammarlund. Which model is that?

Jeff

It is an HQ 100 C. (The C designation was used for the HQ 100 models with the optional GE Telechron clock timer. That was my clock radio, which I used as an alarm for a number of years.

Here are a couple of closer pix. Last time I fired it up, it was a little hummy. I think it's about time to replace a few caps in the power supply.

On 3/13/2010 4:41 AM, saxman wrote:
It is an HQ 100 C.

Mmmm, pretty. I have the HQ-110C

JEff

Jeffrey Angus wrote:
On 3/13/2010 4:41 AM, saxman wrote:
It is an HQ 100 C.

Mmmm, pretty. I have the HQ-110C

JEff




To the OP

thanks for posting


brings back good memories


My first ham RX was an HQ-110-C

just had to have that clock...

of course the motor was very noisy!

"saxman" wrote in message
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I'm new here, and just thought I'd post a few pics of my basement. Much
of my stuff was acquired when I inherited it from my grandfather. His
first call was 1QX. I don't have his first rtransmitter, but I have the
one the government made him dismantle during WW I, so he couldnt' send
secrets to the Germans. (Nevermind his best DX with that rig was only
40 miles)

After he moved to Baltimore, he was W3IBW.

I built my first rcvr when I was six (with my dad's help). We used old
components that he had in his junk bin. The diode is a later addition.
I originally used my grandfathers Westinghouse DB crystal detector. My
cans were also of the sams vintage. They're around in the museum
somewhere - I'll dig them out and post photos when I get a chance.

I also have lots of other goodies, and will post photos as I get around
to it. Besides radios, I have a small collection of tubes, and
lightbulbs. And lots of samples of unusual variable caps and resistors,
including a prototype or two from Westinghouse's early days of the
Microwave and Power Line Carrier Communications Department, which my
grandfather headed up right before his retirement.


--
saxman


Excellent stuff......but what is that thing in the small pic with the
lethal-looking fan ?