As we all know, Ameco's vintage clear plastic coil form is difficult to find. Keith, KF4TAP plans to start die making and injection molding to produce an exact...
I think it's great that Keith is taking a whack at molding those coil forms, I wish him the best of luck. I think the biggest problem will be holding the pins...
when joes original gets here, I'll do a cad drawing of it. I will pay particular attention the pins and how they are set in. I've don't think it will be any...
Hi: I just wanted to know if anyone knows the status of the replica efforts to sell to the rest of the interested ham community. I know that the HQRP effort is...
You know i did the poll, kees has sent info over to Mark and he is looking at producing a kit. In a couple of weeks i'll be cutting a die to make exact repro...
Hi: I just wanted to know if anyone knows the status of the replica efforts to sell to the rest of the interested ham community. I know that the HQRP effort is...
From : Monte W9BMW/7 If anyone is going make a run of "EXACT" dimension chassis, I have a silkscreen that I had made for my restorations. Look at Joe's site: ...
... Hi Monte, Kees, Mark, and the others are working from YOUR original artwork which they have adapted to HAMECO, AMIGO, and AMEGLO logos to avoid potential...
Joe, Yes, that is right. I forgot they are still in business with the same logo. The silkscreen would only be applicable to individual restorations not...
Hi All - I'm sure Kees has posted an update or two on what we'v been up to. Here's one from me: My goal is to produce some number of complete kits for a very...
That's called insert molding and I wouldn't think Keith would be attempting that. I'm told by some buddies who have designed a LOT of molds that you really...
I know most people and their minds are involved with Katrina in some manner, but here is the AC-1 status. "AC-1" kit activity (looks like 4 flavors to address...
... IMO, after the chassis, the next most difficult thing to find is the transformer. For those who want to do their own fairly accurate homebrew clone, a ...
I think the Hammond 270 (?) would be the appropriate replacement. Plentiful albiet a little on the pricey side (around $40). FWIW. Cal, n6KYR/8 ... ...
Hi folks, I just hopped over here from the glowbugs list. I work at a small transformer manufacturer (yes, in the US!) and might be able to supply the...
I have prepared a quotation for a transformer that I think will fit the requirement for the Ameco-AC1 project. Please alert whomever is in charge of parts...
Greetings to the group. I have an original AC-1, complete with tubes 80 and 40 meter coils. The only alteration is that someone replaced the slide switch with...
... I think the toggle switch would be a minus, but I have seen original AC-1's (in all conditions) go on eBay from $150 to $350. They all seem to end up on ...
Well, just in case anyone is interested, I would definitely like to have a true AC-1 transmitter. Doesn't have to be in super perfect condition. I'll even...
I didn't build or own one of the orginal Ameco's but I remember the exciting thing about it from my perspective at the time was: I could afford it. (Not that I...
Hi Wes, That's great news. The best quote I've had so far is from Germany. I can't wait to see yours. Please forward it to me directly w1eof@.... ...
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Steve Katz
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Sep 9, 2005 8:32 pm
I built an original AC-1 in 1965. Bought it for $19.95 at Federated Electronics in NJ. Hated that I had to scrape paint under the chassis, to make ground...
I posted some pictures of where I'm at with "Option #3" in the Photos section which is the cheaper (using your junk box content), painted BUD aliminum chassis...
I think the forms that were used in the Houston build were my Meissner units. I don't recall who ordered them for their protos, but we did have a discussion...
