[Boatanchors] Halli Produced Again?

[Brian Hunsaker]

At 8:37 PM -0500 4/1/04, Duane Fischer, W8DBF  wrote:
>
>21st Century Hallicrafters Reproduction Announced!
>
>
>      I was more than a little startled this morning when I
>received a fax from a representative of the Halligan family.
>Apparently my acquisition of the call sign of William
>Halligan Sr., W9WZE, caught their attention.
>
>      The phenomenal resurgence of interest in Hallicrafters
>products sparked an idea in one of the grandson's mind.  He
>set to work over a year ago on a project to recreate an exact
>reproduction of the most rare and sought after Hallicrafters
>item. The Hallicrafters SX-88 receiver.
>
>      This is an exact component for component copy of the
>original receiver introduced in 1954. This 20 tube, six
>band, dual conversion masterpiece is called the SX-88K. The
>'K' representing the year 2000, when the original idea was conceived.
>
>      It covers 535 Khz - 33 Mhz with that smooth as silk
>mechanical flywheel tuning.  The selectivity of 250 Hz to 10
>Khz in six steps is incredible. It hears what other receivers
>only have ghost images of! Where else can you find a 10 watt
>audio amplifier, delayed AGC, locking tuning dial and
>exalted BFO in the 1950's?
>
>      Because the reproduction of this most classic
>Hallicrafters receiver will generate hitherto unimagined
>demand, many who wish to own this reproduction will be left
>with cash in hand and heartbroken. Wrong!
>
>      Because the grandson is determined to make it available
>to the common Hallicrafters devotee, not just the ones with
>Gold lined wallets, production will continue until the demand
>ceases.  To insure that those who want one can afford it, the
>price will be actual production cost plus 7%! The actual
>price to be announced on October 31, 2004.  The first units
>should ship on, or about, February 2, 2005.
>
>      Because the grandson has a passionate love for
>Hallicrafters, rivaled only by his hate for EBAY, all
>purchasers of the SX-88K will be required to sign a
>declaration stating that the receiver can never be sold on
>any electronic auction ever for any reason whatsoever. If
>this agreement is breached, the seller is subject to repay
>the manufacturer, or the manufacturers agent, a sum equal to
>fifty times the original purchase price of the receiver.
>
>      If you are interested in owning one of these
>classic reproductions, please contact Amiel Spoofenstat in
>Hilversum, Holland at: 001-31-35-672-4422. Be sure to ask for
>his personal Secretary, Sloof Lirpa.
>
>
>Duane Fischer W8DBF
>  
>
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And A good April Fool's Day to you, old friend !
-- 
Brian - W5YE
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