HEATH Digest - 29 Nov 2007 to 1 Dec 2007 (#2007-279)

[John A Diefenbach, K1TLV]

I recall that the Heathkit Williamson Hi-Fi amplifiers of the 50s had the gold-colored chassis.
---- Jim Flanagan <jflan at TAMPABAY.RR.COM> wrote: 
> > Date:    Sat, 1 Dec 2007 18:56:02 -0600
> > From:    Tom Buchanan <tlbuch at SCRTC.COM>
> > Subject: HW-16 Chassis
> >
> > I got an old Heathkit HW-16 at a local hamfest for a winter project.  It has
> > a gold colored chassis.   All of the other Heathkit ham radio equipment I
> > have seen has the aluminum color chassis.  So did Heathkit use a gold
> > chassis for any particular reason?  It should look pretty neat when it is
> > cleaned up.
> >   
> Sounds like the aluminum chassis had been anodized by a previous owner, 
> maybe just prior to assembly.
> I've never heard of  Heath doing this at the factor, but who knows?
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