[Hallicrafters] R-96

[Fred Olsen]

Instead of all this conjecture all one has to do is look at the photos 
on the auction.  (Yes, Duane, I said a dirty word.)  One of them is 
clearly a Signal Corps data plate giving the nomenclature as "R-96 A/SR" 
(with a space, but I suspect that to be an error in manufacturing the 
plate) and a serial number of 123.  It wasn't intended to be a 
"moral(sic) receiver" since it doesn't tune MW.  IIRC, it was for 
shipboard use.  It's an uncommon radio but hardly truly rare.  I should 
think it to be a technical step or two above an R-100/URR.

There are already some pix of an R-96A/SR on the Hallicrafters web site. 
  In fact, it appears to be this very radio.  The picture of the data 
plate isn't entirely clear but it certainly looks like the same S/N, 
123.  The main tuning knob is now different - and I'm wondering if 
either is correct - and the marvels of poor digital photography don't 
allow a good paint comparison, but I think it's the same radio.  Perhaps 
the powers that be can confirm, if there's a photo credit on the site.

Fred
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