[Hallicrafters] Mysterious Ad and Kit Offer

[Rodger]

Bob is correct, somewhere I also have a copy of another version of this 
"kit" ad and it lists the S-120.

The S-119 was also known as the "Sky Buddy II" and unlike its ancestor 
which played well on the lower bands even the most desperate novice 
would turn his nose up at version II.  I have an S-14 and and S-19R in 
the shack and I was given an S-119K a few years ago and passed it along 
to a university friend (not a ham) who always wanted one.

Speaking of odd radios from advertisements, has anyone actually 
seen/used the receiver marketed by Boulevard Electronics of Chicago in 
the early/mid 50's?  It was an 11 tube AC/DC receiver available either 
in kit form ($59) or assembled ($89) and was advertised in Radio and 
Television News in the early 1950's.  It was styled like a military 
surplus unit; it was built in a black wrinkle case and the ID plate on 
the front looked like a standard military contract plate.  Sort of an 
odd circuit; it covered 200-400 Kc. and then the BCB up to 19 mhz.  
Seemed like it probably had fairly cheap construction but it did include 
a VR tube and xtal filter.  I always wanted to try one out; old copies 
of Radio TV news from my father's collection were my first introduction 
to electronics and Ham radio in the early 70's.

Along those lines, I wish a company would put the old Radio News/Radio 
and Television News on CD Rom; there were some very nice construction 
articles in them.  One of the nicest homebrew jobs I have seen was 
essentially a Viking 1 circuit constructed by a TV station engineer.  In 
a later issue he had an article on the construction of a matching 
station control console to go with.  Very nice construction technique in 
both units.

Rodger WQ9E

Robert Nickels wrote:
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF wrote:
>> Hi Robert,
>>
>> Was the S-120 available as a "kit"? If so, wasn't the letter "K" used 
>> to designate a kit?
>>
>>
> Correct on the "K" designation, Duane.  And to my knowledge the S-120 
> was not offered in kit form.
>
> Just to clear up any confusion about Bill's "kit" - he said:
>
> "The kit includes:
>
> 1) The precision Hallicrafters 4-Band radio complete with 3 antenna 
> systems.
> (built in ferrite loop, telescoping whip, and wire..."
>
> and the globe, map, and all the other stuff.
>
> So what was offered was a kit of stuff, not a radio in kit form.  And 
> while the S-119K was a radio sold in kit form, it was only 3 bands and 
> didn't come with a whip antenna.
>
>
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
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