[Boatanchors] S-38E knock-off

[Rod Hogg]

Gerry,

I have probably what you are referring to.  It is a -DelMar- Model SW-59.
Is almost identical to the S-38E in appearance, but with a blonde wooden
case.

It is a 5 tube receiver, 4 bands, but has a transformer, has a 35W4
rectifier so must be series filaments?  Also it sports an S-meter. Has the
same 4 knobs, same layout, Band spread, On/Off-Volume, Band switch and Main
tuning.

Slide switches are Rcv/Stdby, AM/CW, ANL/off, in same layout.

Has slide rule dial with 0-100 for band spread, but is labeled for the 
ham bands.  Has a headphone jack on rear of chassis.  Only thing I can 
find it says "Made in Japan".  May have been a sticker on back cover
detailing maker, but it is gone.

I can take some pix of it and forward if you like.  Mine is missing one 
knob, need to locate one to make it complete, fairly generic type.

73,
Rod
KØEQH 

-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gerry Steffens
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:29 PM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Boatanchors] S-38E knock-off

I am attempting to identify and possibly find an S-38E knock-off from circa
1961 or thereabouts.

This was the first then modern radio my buddy got.  We were both kids in
junior high school or later.  I had progressed from a Detrola model 585
table radio with one SW band of about 6 to 18 Mc. to a Hallicrafters S-38E.
He had progressed from an old Delco floor model with two SW bands from Bcst
to about 18 Mc. with a green tuning eye (I really envied him with that green
eye) to the subject radio.  Later, we both moved on to a Knightkit R-100 in
his case and a Knightkit R-100A in my case.

He doesn't remember that first radio so I hope to refresh his memory with a
picture or two  and possibly present him with one, if I can find one.

The radio was identical in configuration (four controls and the switch panel
above it with the same three switches).  The cabinet front, top and sides
were all blond wood, not blond colored metal as the S-38EB.  It was a light
blond finish (shellac, varnish or something) and the workmanship on the
bottom and rear was not superb.  I think the rear and bottom were the same
fibrous material as the S-38E back.  It did have one improvement over the
Hallicrafters, it had a dial light on each end of the large dial.

I am not certain if it was an AA5 AC/DC radio or not.  I have a vague
remembrance that when we took it apart to touch up the rf alignment (dial
calibration) that it had a transformer; but I will not sign that in blood.
It also seems that the two dial lights came on nice and bright and stayed
that way, not like the AC/DC S-38E.

I have been through period Allied catalogs to no avail (I figured as much).
I think it came from McGee with BA as a second guess.  I have no catalogs
from McGee and the only BA catalog I have is from 1977, far too late.

Just wondering if this might ring any bells with you list folks.

Thanks,

Gerry

 Radio Historian, collecting E.H. Scott,
McMurdo Silver, Hallicrafters, National,
Zenith Transoceanic, & any other interesting
radios & classic Oldsmobiles
Collection stands about 275 radios, 5 Olds.


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