[Hallicrafters] HT-37 project

[Robert Nickels]

On 8/7/2010 3:26 PM, Walt Cates wrote:
> But before I sink any more time and $$ into it, what is a rig that looks like a 6 and operates like a 9.5 really worth.
>
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Guess I'll chime in on this Walt.  I think the HT-37 is one of the 
finest ham transmitters made, it sounds great on sideband and AM and 
with the exception of the fragile power transformer is rugged and easy 
to work on.   I know that Bob Heil K9EID loves his and just heard him on 
the air with it today, and nobody knows more about good-sounding audio!

But Hallicrafters sold lots of them, and supply vs. demand dictates the 
price today.  In the Chicago area, hamfest price is probably about $150 
for one in average cosmetic shape..  I've seen plenty of them sell for 
half that, and the rare one that's really nice might bring twice that 
but it'll take time to find the right seller.   For non-rare radios like 
this, cosmetics are about the only thing that will command a premium 
price.   So, if you bought it to make money on I'm afraid you'll be 
close to break-even, but if you want a solid good-sounding vintage 
transmitter, you've got yourself a classic.

73, Bob W9RAN