AFAIK, all of the hallicrafters listed below have metal front panels and are housed in metal cases.? The S-10 / SX-10 did have an optional mahogany?case that the metal case slipped into but I doubt that any were actually sold.? If the production numbers are correct, at one time I owned 1.5% of production!? That would be three of them out of some 200 reportedly made. Still have two.
The 5T is an odd one.? It uses all big pin tubes so it is obviously a much earlier design.? It is either the first or fourth superhetrodyne design sold by hallicrafters.
hallicrafters receiver
models
Information gleaned from Max
de Henseler and Chuck Dachis books
S-1,
S-2, S-3 TRF-regen, 5 tubes, manufactured by Silver-Marshall?, 1934
S
or SX-4, -5, -6 Superhetrodyne, 7 tubes, manufactured by Silver-Marshall?,
1935
S-7, 8
tubes P-P audio, made by Howard?, 1935
S-7A,
Super Seven, Airline Professional Model 37, 7 tubes, made by Howard?,
1935
S-8A, 8
tubes, made by Howard?, 1935
5T, 5
tubes, manufacturer?, 1936
S
or SX-9, 9 tubes, first model made by hallicrafters, first 180 degree
"silver" dial, 1936
S
or SX-10, 10 tubes, first 338 degree dial. 1936
S
or SX-11, 11 tubes , 1936
S
or SX-12, 11 tubes, 1936
S-14,? 7
tubes, 1936
SX-15,? 9
tubes, 1937
S
or SX-16, 11 tubes, 1938
SX-17,? 13
tubes, 1938
SX-18,? 9
tubes, 1938
S-19,? 5
tubes, 1938 3 bands, .5-18.5mc
S-19R,? 6
tubes 1939 4 bands, .5-44mc
S-20,? 8
tubes, 1938
S-20R,? 9
tubes, 1941 Covered Dial
S-21, 8
tubes, 1936
S-22,? 8
tubes, 1938
S-22R,? 8
tubes, 1940 Covered Dial
SX-23,? 11
tubes, 1939
SX-24,? 9
tubes, 1939
SX-25,? 12
tubes, 1940
S-27,? 15
tubes, 1940
SX-28,? 15
tubes, 1940
S-29,? 9
tubes, 1940
S-30,? 6
tubes, 1940
S-31,? 9
tubes, 1940
S-31A,? 6
tubes, 1940
SX-32,? 13
tubes, 1941
S-33,? 3
tubes, 1941
RE-1,
EC-6, Sky Courier, 7 tubes, aka R-100, WW2 Morale Receiver, 1942
S-35,? 14
tubes, 1942
S-36,? 15
tubes, 1945
S-37,? 14
tubes, 1945
S-38,? 6
tubes, 1946
S-38A- 38F, 5
tubes, 1946
S-39,? 9
tubes, 1945
S-40-40A, 9
tubes, 1946
Regards, Jim
Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with confidence.? Murphy
Richard, now that you mention? “curb appeal” at which model did Halli begin to emphasize appearance? Here are some features, looking at Dachis’ book: Early cabinets were wooden, dials seem to be? exposed rotating pointers over 360 degree circular scales dials , knobs along the bottom and at other places all depending on the model no. ?some front panel plates ??were flush with the cabinet front or slightly recessed or overlapping [as a rackmount] ??? The S-9/sx-9 begins the exposed rotating scale with dangling ?metal pointer The 5-T looks like the first all metal front plate panel and metal cabinet, and ??a glass protected pointer over a new styled illuminated scale? The S-14 seems to have the front rounded onto the side ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The S-16 began those decorative side strips ?and an S-meter with a matching window/bezel ? for the bandspread The S-19 ?speaker began having a plastic hanging pointer and an “h” over the grille screen ? The s-20R began the recessed, and mostly covered dial The SX-23 is a strong contender when it comes to appearance? side louver strips[real louvers?] but mostly the dial cover extended out to cover the band spread and the S-meter It was not until the SX 28 until the front-upper corner was more rounded? Earlier models ?had a front panel plate which then was flush with the cabinet front or slightly recessed or overlapping [as a rackmount] ?then ?the radio front began to rap around onto the sidesetc ? ? When it comes to competitors the NC-2-40D and speaker is high on the list ?
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