[Hallicrafters] Has Halli Been Reborn?

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Kim is correct. The original spoof was first released on April 1, 2000. I 
intentionally did not change the dates so as to provide one more clue that 
this was a spoof, not a real event. Even though the article contains 
numerous hints; October 31 (Halloween), February 2 (Groundhog Day), "April 
Fool" spelled backwards, an international phone number that is not to where 
it says etc. People still thought this the real deal!

Several actually called the international phone number and got some 
unsuspecting soul who was just as surprised as the person was who made the 
call! Others actually got very upset as they were ready to mail their money 
for the SX-88 being advertised!

So to help prevent such failures in recognizing a spoof from a real Ad 
occuring again, I left the October 31, 2000 and February 2, 2001 dates 
intact. Be warned, however! If this should appear again on April 1, 2009, 
both dates will be altered to 'appear' as current!

I can not help but wonder what that unfortunate person somewhere on the 
planet who received those inquiries from excited Americans about something 
called a "SX-88" thought! (LOL!)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <kim.herron at sbcglobal.net>
To: <dfischer at usol.com>; "Edward B Richards" <zuu6k at juno.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Has Halli Been Reborn?


> This isn't the first year he's done this
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Edward B Richards" <zuu6k at juno.com>
> To: <dfischer at usol.com>
> Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 4:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Has Halli Been Reborn?
>
>
>> Duane;
>>
>> You need to update the years. 2000 is long gone,
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:06:07 -0500 "Duane Fischer, W8DBF"
>> <dfischer at usol.com> writes:
>>>
>>>     21st Century Hallicrafters Reproduction Announced!
>>>
>>>
>>>      I was more than a little startled this morning when I
>>> received a fax from a representative of the Halligan family.
>>> Apparently my acquisition of the call sign of William
>>> Halligan Sr., W9WZE, caught their attention.
>>>
>>>      The phenomenal resurgence of interest in Hallicrafters
>>> products sparked an idea in one of the grandson's mind.  He
>>> set to work over a year ago on a project to recreate an exact
>>> reproduction of the most rare and sought after Hallicrafters
>>> item. The Hallicrafters SX-88 receiver.
>>>
>>>      This is an exact component for component copy of the
>>> original receiver introduced in 1954. This 20 tube, six
>>> band, dual conversion masterpiece is called the SX-88K. The
>>> 'K' representing the year 2000.
>>>
>>>      It covers 535 Khz - 33 Mhz with that smooth as silk
>>> mechanical flywheel tuning.  The selectivity of 250 Hz to 10
>>> Khz in six steps is incredible. It hears what other receivers
>>> only have ghost images of! Where else can you find a 10 watt
>>> audio amplifier, delayed AGC, locking tuning dial and
>>> exalted BFO in the 1950's?
>>>
>>>      Because the reproduction of this most classic
>>> Hallicrafters receiver will generate hitherto unimagined
>>> demand, many who wish to own this reproduction will be left
>>> with cash in hand and heartbroken. Wrong!
>>>
>>>      Because the grandson is determined to make it available
>>> to the common Hallicrafters devotee, not just the ones with
>>> Gold lined wallets, production will continue until the demand
>>> ceases.  To insure that those who want one can afford it, the
>>> price will be actual production cost plus 7%! The actual
>>> price to be announced on October 31, 2000.  The first units
>>> should ship on, or about, February 2, 2001.
>>>
>>>      Because the grandson has a passionate love for
>>> Hallicrafters, rivaled only by his hate for EBAY, all
>>> purchasers of the SX-88K will be required to sign a
>>> declaration stating that the receiver can never be sold on
>>> any electronic auction ever for any reason whatsoever. If
>>> this agreement is breached, the seller is subject to repay
>>> the manufacturer, or the manufacturers agent, a sum equal to
>>> fifty times the original purchase price of the receiver.
>>>
>>>      If you are interested in owning one of these
>>> classic reproductions, please contact Amiel Spoofenstat in
>>> Hilversum, Holland at: 001-31-35-672-4422. Be sure to ask for
>>> his personal Secretary, Sloof Lirpa.
>>>
>>>
>>> By, Duane Fischer W8DBF
>>> April 1, 2008
>>>  Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO
>>> E-Mail: dfischer at usol.com
>>> Hallicrafters web site: www.w9wze.net
>>> HHRP web site: hhrp.w9wze.net
>>>
>>> ______________________________________________________________
>>>
>>>
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