[Hallicrafters] Has Halli Been Reborn?

[jeremy-ca]

Hmmm, Id suspect there would be a lot more interest if it was a SX-28 or 
SX-115.
Having owned a SX-88 from 1965 to 1998 the only things that impressed me was 
its looks and original price.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: <kim.herron at sbcglobal.net>; "Edward B Richards" <zuu6k at juno.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Has Halli Been Reborn?


> 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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