[Hallicrafters] Extremely Rare/ Probably Unique MilitaryHallicrafters S-76 / USM-76 L@@K!

[Chris Kepus]

You are very dangerous!!!!   

 

 

And too much fun!!  

 

Thanks for the yuk.and, kidding aside, nice job on the USM-76!!  

 

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[mailto:hallicrafters-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julian Bunn
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 10:03 PM
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Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Extremely Rare/ Probably Unique
MilitaryHallicrafters S-76 / USM-76 L@@K!

 

For those who missed the recent thread about the "military" S-76 I 

bought on Ebay, I'd

like to clarify that my post was very much tongue-in-cheek :-)

 

The original S-76 looked like this:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/132/390757916_8f32a81072_o.jpg

 

And I had some great ideas from the list on how to "restore" it, some 

fun tarting it up

and then writing the description as it might be seen on Ebay.

 

Julian

 

Julian Bunn wrote:

> Here's a very nice example of the rare, if not unique, Hallicrafters 

> military version of the

> S-76, the USM-76.

> 

> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/162/412142130_dace60cf1e_o.jpg

> 

> Made for the Navy, this receiver features the antenna trim control not 

> found on the

> civilian version, and the power indicator bulb beneath the large S-meter

> (so those of us over 40 can see it). Note also the rugged handles that 

> the Hallicrafters

> factory fitted for moving the unit in and out of the tight shelves 

> typically found on boats,

> submarines et cetera.

> 

> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/412142227_c0d187a76c_o.jpg

> 

> This unit is in remarkable condition considering its age. It still has 

> the original tube

> layout diagram under the hinged hood, although it's a little yellowed 

> and curly around

> the edges. Note also the original "Navy Department Bureau of Ships" 

> identification plate,

> affixed to the front panel. The graphics designers had to move the 

> "Bandspread" and "Tuning"

> legends *beneath* the corresponding knobs to accommodate it. Quite a 

> feat in those

> days! The only thing missing on this museum piece is the BFO Pitch 

> Control, which I have

> but is damaged - I purchased the set from an old seafarer who had used 

> it during

> his Navy days and had smuggled it off a frigate when he was de-mobbed, 

> used

> it for years to work thousands of QSLs, but decided to dispose of it 

> recently due to ill health:

> unfortunately he packed it poorly for shipment to me.

> 

> http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/412142675_fe391c0531_o.jpg

> 

> This receiver is so rare it doesn't appear in Chuck Dachis' book. 

> Maybe Chuck would

> like to swap it for one of his SX-88s ...

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