Back in 1981 or 82, I acquired a Hallicrafters S-20R for the paltry sum of $10. The band spread tuning string was broken, and it had a tube missing (I can't recall the exact tube number offhand), so I never had the opportunity to power it up and hear what it sounded like, but it seemed to be in pretty good shape overall, and the style of it was awesome (to my 18-year-old mind). I tried to find the missing tube for it, but it was at a time where replacement tubes were hard to find, and I didn't have a clue where to go about finding one, so it was stored away for another day.
The years passed, and after reading about radio refurbing on the net, I brought my father's old RCA T-80 (the radio that got me into SW listening to begin with) to have it professionally refurbed and restored (I should be getting it back around August or September).
I've been thinking about doing the same to the Hallicrafters. Since I've never heard it or experienced a similar set in action, and I respect the opinions of the good radio people here at AK, just how good is the S-20R as far as Hallicrafters sets go? Would it be worth the time, effort and money in restoring it?
