[Boatanchors] A Hammarlund question

[Carl]

That sounds like the Comet Pro console that was offered with the phono 
options.

I havent seen the phono package nor the big amp but the pair of 45's does 
exist for just the receiver.

Carl
KM1H




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Al Klase" <al at ar88.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] A Hammarlund question


> Hi Gerry,
>
> Almost certainly not a Hammarlund standard product.  There was a
> Super-Pro Console SP-150, but that was one speaker and no turntable.
> The eight 45's also doesn't make a lot of sense as the Super-Pro's
> already had a 14-watt amplifier.  The Super-Pro was not introduced until
> 1936.  The only earlier Hammarlund communications receiver was the
> Comet-Pro.  Bigger amp there might make sense there if you were building
> a custom setup.
>
> The Super-Pro has a variable selectivity IF that you can open up to 12
> KHz and is a really good sounding receiver.  It would be my choice for a
> no-holds-barred custom setup in the 1930's.  Could easily outperform a
> Scott.
>
> You can get a look at this stuff on my site:
> http://www.skywaves.ar88.net/commrx/Receiver_Time_Line.html
>
> Al
>
> On 3/22/2010 11:35 PM, Gerry Steffens wrote:
>> Anchorites,
>>
>> I received the following question from another collector:
>>
>> "Do you know anything about a Hammarlund radio with (8) 45's in the 
>> output?
>> Separate chassis and power supply with two speakers, circa 1933. Looks 
>> like
>> a communications receiver, but in a wood console with a record changer."
>>
>> I am not a Hammarlund person.
>>
>> Anybody have an answer?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gerry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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