S 120 Monster

But it has to work! There is always that radio.

[mrjimbopalmer]

I had an S-120 as a teenager... in the early 2000's 😊. I carried it home on my bike!

[jrkorman]

Right on time - Picked up an S-120 on FB Marketplace and was just about to get it on the bench for the first "Once over".

[ronmcc]

Top notch commentary on the refurbishment! Great work!

[Couchflyer-NY]

“I’m not a radio repair guy”. Well, he got band four working.

[BillyLapTop]

So good to see vintage gear restored and made new again. That takes patience and great dedication. Kudos to you Mike and the fellow who did not spare a thing creating this restoration.

[mackfisher]

Well done Mike, it's always nice to help out a fellow him or shortwave listener. Thanks for pointing out the ground issues. You sir have good troubleshooting skills, great video thank you.
P.S. I have to revisit your excellent digital TV series a few times in hope it sinks in.

[allenshirley]

Loved this video, Mike! I think it was great of you to help the guy! My experience is getting two AA5's working and two I couldn't so I could relate to him and his frustration.

[superhet]

Excellent work, Mike! And of course these service tips can apply to any vintage tube receiver.

[Homer]

Thanx for all the tips. I keep wanting to buy one of these old sliderule styled rigs. The DX-160 I had was a drift monster on SSB & CW.

[vtradio]

I restored and recapped a Hallicrafters S120 in January 2021 and made a two-part video about it. I recall it being fairly hard and somewhat unrewarding. I had two parts radios to help me along the way. One was the very similar Lafayette HE-40. I got most of the hum out by rerouting the power cord, but not all of it. I sold it at NEAR-Fest to a nice elderly couple that had been eying it over the two days. We were both very happy with the sale. They got a good price, and I was glad to see it go.
73 Paul AA1SU

[UDXPalmSprings-yhmv]

Beautiful receiver and a fantastic job on the restorers part and yours. It's awesome to see the electrical gear from yesteryear being brought back to life. 🤠👍🎙⚡️

[wileytraylor]

This was my first receiver as a Novice back in the early '70s. Picked it up in a pawn shop when I was in the Army at Ft. Hood. Coupled with a Johnson Challenger I was able to make a few contacts on the weekends. Outside antennas were not permitted so we took the army bedsprings and hooked the coax up to a pair of them and away we went.

[mikesmuseum]

Nail on the head, Mike, "oxidation, bad solder joints, and intermittent connections" in my experience will always cause someone grief when working on this stuff. I completely went through one of these radios years ago and it worked great. (The BFO circuit isn't the best though). Anyway, I really enjoy your videos, and sometimes you crack me up. Keep up the great work!!!

[waufo]

You are a radio repair guy! And an excellent one at that!

[ralphmalewski]

Mike. Absolutely great video. There is a lot to learn from that experience. You really come across as a pro. I am glad you took the time to use that S 120 as it makes good sense beyond just parts changing. The rebuilt IF can photos really added to the story.
Thanks again. Great experience. Ralph K8KXA

[ksu]

Nice work, as usual. I too rebuilt my 1960's Xmas gift from Mom and Dad and replaced all resistors and capacitors, added a Heathkit Q multiplier and an Ameco preselector and it works very well.

[Guieno]

I was pleased to see your happy face at the end of the video. This means that your efforts were not in vain. You did it. Bravo!

[Steve-GMHUU]

👍 Very nice Mike, glad to see the set working again.

[ebt]

This is a nice looking set.

There is one, or a set that looks like this one, in the clock room at Allegheny Observatory in Pittsburgh. It is used to listen to the time signals from Colorado and keep the civil and sidereal clocks accurate.

[nnkqrp]

Fun video, Mike - thank you! These grounding gremlins absolutely love to hide in the cabinets of Heathkits from back in the day! Heathkit must taste yummy to ground gremlins. 73 OM es TU (dit dit) :)