Heathkit HFW-1 information needed - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

igranic · 6th Sep 2005, 6:05 pm

I have just been offered a Heathkit HFW-1 TV Alignment Generator, in superficially good order, but with no output signal. Can anyone help with a copy of the manual or schematic? I have already tried the usual "boat anchor" sources with no result.

Was this a UK-only product of Daystrom?

Would it be fair to assume that HFW stands for HF wobbulator ?!

Station X · 6th Sep 2005, 8:57 pm

The owner of this website appears to have some information:-

http://www.staff.livjm.ac.uk/engachor/

Follow the "Instrumentation" link.

Graham.

AC/HL · 7th Sep 2005, 2:14 pm

Also on offer here-

http://www.classicheathkit.com/index.html

There used to be a site with many Heathkit circuit diagrams on, but It seems to have disappeared.

Paul Stenning · 10th Sep 2005, 1:58 pm

It used to be at http://www.circuitarchive.co.uk/ but that domain has been nabbed by one of those annoying and pointless index sites now.

Take a look at http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://...archive.co.uk/ - the latest valid archive seems to be Feb 01 2003, although not all schematics are in the archive. I have a copy of the whole thing (from that archive) stored locally here - I think it may be worth me making it available online somewhen (with the dead links removed etc) as the original is clearly gone for good.

6th Sep 2005, 6:05 pm	#1
igranic Rest in Peace Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Bedfordshire, UK. Posts: 395	Heathkit HFW-1 information needed I have just been offered a Heathkit HFW-1 TV Alignment Generator, in superficially good order, but with no output signal. Can anyone help with a copy of the manual or schematic? I have already tried the usual "boat anchor" sources with no result. Was this a UK-only product of Daystrom? Would it be fair to assume that HFW stands for HF wobbulator ?!

6th Sep 2005, 8:57 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,286	Re: Heathkit HFW-1 information needed The owner of this website appears to have some information:- http://www.staff.livjm.ac.uk/engachor/ Follow the "Instrumentation" link. Graham.

7th Sep 2005, 2:14 pm	#3
AC/HL Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 9,642	Re: Heathkit HFW-1 information needed Also on offer here- http://www.classicheathkit.com/index.html There used to be a site with many Heathkit circuit diagrams on, but It seems to have disappeared.

10th Sep 2005, 1:58 pm	#4
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: Heathkit HFW-1 information needed It used to be at http://www.circuitarchive.co.uk/ but that domain has been nabbed by one of those annoying and pointless index sites now. Take a look at http://web.archive.org/web//http://...archive.co.uk/ - the latest valid archive seems to be Feb 01 2003, although not all schematics are in the archive. I have a copy of the whole thing (from that archive) stored locally here - I think it may be worth me making it available online somewhen (with the dead links removed etc) as the original is clearly gone for good. __________________ Paul Stenning* Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster