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A National NC-183D - Gene Pederson - 02-13-2013
What is it and how expensive should it be? OK, I have learned that it is a model NC-183D not 1830.I have seen one and it is definately different looking. Has a speaker in a metal box. It has a pretty high price tag on it; $275. Anyone familiar with this type of set?
Are they nasty to work on?
Well it's not a "radio" so maybe it doesn't count.....it's more like a boat anchor
OK fixed the typo. Get a little dyslexic every now and then.
Gene
RE: A National NC 138D - Michael Dennis - 02-13-2013
Really don't know much about the radio. They're supposed to be good receivers from what I've heard but I have no experience with them. I've seen them, one at a hamfest in Wyoming, MI. Forget the price but seemed awfully high as it wasn't in very good condition. $275, to me, doesn't seem unreasonable it it's in nice shape.
Mike
RE: A National NC 138D - Radioroslyn - 02-13-2013
I'm thinking you mean a NC-183D?? I have a '173 and it's good little set. The '183D is a double conversion job so the alignment on it maybe a little tricky. All of that series are great sounding radios '173,'183,'183D. The '173 wasn't hard to work on at all.
Terry
RE: A National NC 138D - Arran - 02-13-2013
It might be worth a little more if it has a matching National brand speaker with it but I think you could do better then $275, for an unrestored one. Aside from old Hams and radio collectors not many people have an interest in boatanchor sets.
Regards
Arran
RE: A National NC-183D - Gene Pederson - 02-14-2013
Fortunately, it does have the metal speaker with it. UNfortunately, the condition leaves a lot to be desired. I am going to try and check it out further and see what the chassis looks like. I have also learned I need to check the transformer as these evidently had a habit of frying themselves.
Gene
RE: A National NC-183D - Arran - 02-15-2013
The condition of the set or the condition of the matching speaker leaves a lot to be desired? A cosmetically beat up and unrestored set shouldn't be anywhere near $275, probably not even 1/2 that amount. I'm not up on the going rates on boatanchors but I have noticed that when it comes to brands the Hallicrafters equivalent model of a given National model is generally more collectable. Whenever I hear of anyone chasing after a National model it's usually one of their HRO models.
Regards
Arran
RE: A National NC-183D - Radioroslyn - 02-16-2013
About the transformer if I remember the original design called for a couple of paper caps from each side of the HV winding to the chassis. That's what kills the power transformer...
Terry