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. As far as the if s go, while they will most likely suffer from silver migration at some point in time. It still has the original s 53 tubes stamped on it next to the new stamps for the s 107. Looking like a cross between a s 38e receiver and a s 108 receiver it has many high quality. 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. It is a minor upgrade of the s 40 and s 40a with one less tube but all the same functions. View and download hallicrafters s 38c operating and service instructions online. View and download hallicrafters s 40b operating and service instructions online. If you wanted a topofthe line hallicrafters in 1946. The s 40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz. Used to do a few tube radios and a lot of guitar amps usually 6l6.
Sx 140k communications receiver assembly instructions pages 2526 missing. We have 2 hallicrafters s40b manuals available for free pdf download. It is a model 80, and includes the country of italian east africa which only existed from 19361941. Chicago, il and arlington, build 19501955, 41 pictures, 8 schematics, 8 tubes, united states of america. The chassis has been rubbed down with steel wool and then given a very light wipe over with wd40. The receiver is designed to operate 105 to 5060 ac current. Hallicrafters s40b receiver the s40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz.
Repair of a early 1950s hallicrafters s40b receiver. View and download hallicrafters s 40a installation and operating instructions manual online. 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. Hallicrafters s119 manuals and user guides, receiver. Hallicrafters s40a communications receiver sn ha81051. New technical tips article about sr 400 cyclone i upgrade to cyclone ii from wd0gof. Repairs the hallicrafters manual is available in pdf format from bama.
Hallicrafters s 40a communications receiver s n ha81051. A few caps and resistors were replaced probably early 60s. Hallicrafters s 20r handbook pdf complements of richard knoppow hallicrafters s 20r receiver. Vintage hallicrafters s 27 ultra high frequency receiver working. Vintage hallicrafters s 40b am sw cw radio receiver great working condition. La5ki s ba site top and bottom photos under the hood for the s 40.
It is a minor upgrade of the s40 and s40a with one less tube but all the same functions. Operating and service instructions, service reference manual. A tube, usn 6626 0a2wa, horizontally mounted under the speaker. Database contains 2 hallicrafters s 85 manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. All of these sets feature electrical bandspread, bfo. I am now accepting new manuals for inclusion in this archive. Operating and service instructions hallicrafters s40b operating and service instructions 18 pages. Hallicrafters s40b operating and service instructions pdf. Get the best deals on hallicrafters consumer electronics when you shop the largest online selection at. Ac operated 4 band superheterodyne communications receiver. Looking at the s 40b manual i noticed a few differences. View the hallicrafters s 38c communications reciever manual for free. Below is a magazine ad for the s40, dating from 1946.
Hallicrafters s17, sx17 super skyrider receivers ww. My first ham receiver consisted of a bc454 with its 1415kc if downconverting into a ge tube type portable set. The new remastered manual contains the following new information. I have the appropriate stringing schematic, and want to have a proper diameter cord available before i remove the frayed cord. With eight tubes, model s 40 was the midlevel hallicrafters receiver of the late 1940s and early 1950s. If in doubt about your power source, contact your local power prior to inserting the power cord into an ac power outlet.
S 53au s 53a hallicrafters radio receiver manual 52. We start out with a short introduction to the hallicrafters shortwave radios and a quick teardown of an s 38 that i restored earlier. Schematic diagram for hallicrafters s 41g receiver. The xtaltube modification with front panel slide switch. The hallicrafters s 53 is the same receiver as the s 107 except in a different cabinet. New technical tips article about sr series ritcal adj discussion from wd0gof. 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. Question about a hallicrafters s40 antique radio forums. Resources riders volume 21 hallicrafters 211 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 212 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 2 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 214 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 215 riders volume 21 hallicrafters 216 courtesy nostalgia air. Hallicrafters s40b operating and service instructions manualslib. Hallicrafters bc610 info in voice of victory film from world war ii part 1 part 2 new technical tips article about sr 150 repair from wd0gof. 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. Phil s old radios a wonderful description of phil nelson s s 40b. Hallicrafters s40b40bu communications radio owners manual.
Hallicrafters ht37 transmitter operating and service manual. Hallicrafters s40b manuals and user guides, receiver. If you want to see manuals from other manufactories you can click on the manufactory menu in the left side. Indeed, the chassis is the old s 53 with filler plates around the if stages and some tube sockets. The s 107 receiver is really a continuation of the s 53 design. Jim garland w8zr demonstrates the hallicrafters sx73 also known by its military designation r274dfrr shortwave receiver. Antique radio forums view topic hallicrafters s40b.
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The dials, speaker, and front panel fittings, including dial glasses, were removed. Hallicrafters s 200 5band am shortwave radio receiver manual. I have a few question, so take a look at the ebay pic s. 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. I would replace all the paper caps as well as the electrolytics on any radio that was going to receive regular use. User manuals, guides and specifications for your hallicrafters s 40b receiver. 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. New listing prewar hallicrafters sx25 super defiant good original cond recapped 194043.
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