Hallicrafters model s 40 hallicrafters chicago, illinois, usa model s 40 years produced. Jim garland w8zr demonstrates the hallicrafters sx73 also known by its military designation r274dfrr shortwave receiver. The hallicrafters s 53 is the same receiver as the s 107 except in a different cabinet. Contact and submission information below updates 20190623. The s 107 receiver is really a continuation of the s 53 design.
Database contains 2 hallicrafters s 85 manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Vintage 1946 operating instructions for hallicrafters model s 40 radio receiver. The s 40 hallicrafters line began in 1946 and lasted until 1954. Below is a magazine ad for the s40, dating from 1946.
Vintage hallicrafters s 27 ultra high frequency receiver working. We start out with a short introduction to the hallicrafters shortwave radios and a quick teardown of an s 38 that i restored earlier. With eight tubes, model s 40 was the midlevel hallicrafters receiver of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Ac operated 4 band superheterodyne communications receiver.
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These manuals are available for download and free of charge. My first ham receiver consisted of a bc454 with its 1415kc if downconverting into a ge tube type portable set. Hallicrafters s40a communications receiver sn ha81051. Hallicrafters s40b operating and service instructions manualslib. Vintage hallicrafters s 40b am sw cw radio receiver great working condition. I would replace all the paper caps as well as the electrolytics on any radio that was going to receive regular use. All the hallicrafters manuals and user s guides are available for free view without any registration. New listing prewar hallicrafters sx25 super defiant good original cond recapped 194043. Chicago, il and arlington, build 19501955, 41 pictures, 8 schematics, 8 tubes, united states of america.
User manuals, guides and specifications for your hallicrafters s 40b receiver. A few caps and resistors were replaced probably early 60s. Looking like a cross between a s 38e receiver and a s 108 receiver it has many high quality. The picture above and below show the s40a after some restoration. Hallicrafters s17, sx17 super skyrider receivers ww.
A nice s 40b general coverage receiver i just acquired. The s 40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz. Hallicrafters s 40a communications receiver s n ha81051. I have a few question, so take a look at the ebay pic s. The chassis has been rubbed down with steel wool and then given a very light wipe over with wd40. The dials, speaker, and front panel fittings, including dial glasses, were removed. That s how hallicrafters and other companies back then, appeared to have a new receiver when in reality it s the same receiver inside a new cabinet.
Hallicrafters s 200 5band am shortwave radio receiver manual. View and download hallicrafters s 40a installation and operating instructions manual online. Repair of a early 1950s hallicrafters s40b receiver. Hallicrafters model s40b communications receiver 1950. Sx 140k communications receiver assembly instructions pages 2526 missing. User manuals, guides and specifications for your hallicrafters s 119 receiver. Hallicrafters s40b receiver the s40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz.
Hallicrafters s85 manuals and user guides, receiver. New technical tips article about sr series ritcal adj discussion from wd0gof. S 53au s 53a hallicrafters radio receiver manual 52. The new remastered manual contains the following new information. It is a minor upgrade of the s40 and s40a with one less tube but all the same functions. Page 1562 hallicrafters opel s 5fe1 the hallicrafters co. Operating and service instructions hallicrafters s40b operating and service instructions 18 pages. Make offer hallicrafters s 40b original service bulletin. Hallicrafters s107 dial cord diameter antique radio forums. The xtaltube modification with front panel slide switch. Hallicrafters s40b manuals and user guides, receiver. I have the appropriate stringing schematic, and want to have a proper diameter cord available before i remove the frayed cord. Looking at the s 40b manual i noticed a few differences. View and download hallicrafters s 40b operating and service instructions online.
The s 40b s were a bit pricey and looking at the schematic, they seemed lowend. New technical tips article about sr 400 cyclone i upgrade to cyclone ii from wd0gof. Below is a magazine ad for the s 40, dating from 1946. Resources riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2326 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2327 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2328 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2329 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2330 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2331. After fixing it back as close to original as i could with added regenerative if, it was a star performer. October 4, 2007 incidentally, the 8 terrestrial globe on top of the hallicrafters model s 40 was manufactured by the geo. Great deals on hallicrafters radio communication manuals. Since you have already done the electrolytics, it isnt that much work to change the paper caps on an s 40b compared to some of the other hallicrafters of the same vintage.
If in doubt about your power source, contact your local power prior to inserting the power cord into an ac power outlet. I am now accepting new manuals for inclusion in this archive. View online operating and service instructions for hallicrafters s 40b receiver or simply click download button to examine the hallicrafters s 40b guidelines offline on your desktop or laptop computer. As far as the if s go, while they will most likely suffer from silver migration at some point in time.
Operating and service instructions, service reference manual. Hallicrafters s40b40bu communications radio owners manual. Question about a hallicrafters s40 antique radio forums. It is a model 80, and includes the country of italian east africa which only existed from 19361941. Com s receiver page photos and specs for the s 38 and the s 40. Hallicrafters ht37 transmitter operating and service manual.
We have 2 hallicrafters s40b manuals available for free pdf download. Your hallicrafters model s81 is an fm receiver which covers the police, fire, taxicab, railroad, private telephone, forestry and other industrial ser vices operating. Hallicrafters s40b operating and service instructions pdf. Hallicrafters s 20r handbook pdf complements of richard knoppow hallicrafters s 20r receiver. Antique radio forums view topic hallicrafters s40b. And more importantly, this site is dedicated to those devoted radio amateurs, vintage radio collectors.
Plugging the power cord into the wrang power source can cause extensive damage to the receiver. Database contains 2 hallicrafters s 40b manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. It is a minor upgrade of the s 40 and s 40a with one less tube but all the same functions. Halligan s hallicrafters international w9wze s mustsee hallicrafters site. Repairs the hallicrafters manual is available in pdf format from bama. View and download hallicrafters s 38c operating and service instructions online. Hallicrafters s119 manuals and user guides, receiver.
The receiver is designed to operate 105 to 5060 ac current. Phil s old radios a wonderful description of phil nelson s s 40b. Indeed, the chassis is the old s 53 with filler plates around the if stages and some tube sockets. Database contains 1 hallicrafters s 119 manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf.
About the time i got my novice license in february 1965, i managed to find an s 40 that had been cobbled together by someone who obviously didnt know what they were doing. Radio boatanchor parts find that special part here. Besides listing the frequencies, the analog frequency display has been calibrated at the top of the dial from 0 to 100 and is used in conjunction with the smaller bandspread scale which is also calibrated from 0 to 100. View online or download hallicrafters s 40b operating and service instructions. View the hallicrafters s 38c communications reciever manual for free. User manuals, guides and specifications for your hallicrafters s 85 receiver. The dial cord is frayed, and this my first foray at replacing a cord. The hallicrafters radio collectors and users group. Antique radio forums view topic hallicrafters s40b if.
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