[Hallicrafters] SX-23 History?

[k0myw at att.net]

Art,

Congratulations on your find of an SX-23. It is, in the opinion of many, the most elegant design produced during Hallicrafters art deco period.

They are, indeed, relatively rare -- the result of manufacturing problems (tricky to align) and, mostly, the gathering clouds  of World War II and the government contracts that focused Hallicrafters HF receiver production efforts on the more straightforward SX-28.

73,
Mike, K0MYW





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From: "Art Lebermann" <artleb at earthlink.net>
> 
> I recently acquired a SX-23 ("Skyrider 23") receiver, and have been
> researching the history of this model.  A search of my "QST" library shows
> that Hallicrafters introduced the SX-23 in March of 1939, with several
> pages of advertising.  By the May 1940 issue of QST, the SX-23 was no
> longer listed in the Henry Radio ad.  This seems like a short life for the
> SX-23.
> 
> Can anyone provide more background info on the SX-23?  What was the
> intended market for this receiver?  The list price (with speaker) was
> $127.50.  Did buyers consider it over-priced, compared to the competition? 
> Was the set too expensive to manufacture?  It seems that Hallicrafters put
> a lot of effort in a design that faded rather quickly.
> 
> Any comments would be much appreciated!
> 
> 73,
> Art Lebermann
> W6REQ
> 
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