Hammarlund HQ-150

Description

This is a HQ-150, not seen very often on ebay.  It's a really nice radio, in great shape.  It runs!   All controls work smoothly.  The condition of the radio is just short of amazing, however... and this needs to be pointed out... it looks like two modifications were made.  There is an unlabeled knob above the CW tone control ( upper right hand side), plus the limiter was changed to a variable control instead of a on-off toggle switch.  These modifications appear to have been done very professionally.  Additionally, a new 3-prong power cord has been installed.
The radio does receive signals, albeit, not with a whole lot of sensitivity. My sense of it is that the radio could use some deoxit cleaning of the switch contacts. They aren't particularly noisy.  Maybe it needs alignment.  In any case, you can listen to stations and things do seem to work.  I did note that it takes a bit of time for things to warm up before things work like they should ( 2 - 3 minutes) ... which indicates to me that maybe a tube replacement or two is coming due.
All in all, it's a stunning looking piece of equipment which would be a great addition to any collector's herd.
Disclaimer :
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