[Hallicrafters] SKYRIDER 23

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Not really enough to go on, however I can tell you this... Considering the  
Hallicrafters business philosophy was to offer the most bang for the buck  
the 1939 Skyrider 23 (SX-23) was a very radical departure for them  but 
lasted in the market for only about one year. SX-23 featured 8  bands (4 MT & 4 
BS) and was adorned with period Art Deco Venetian blind  styling and 
included an unusual gray painted chassis, the  only receiver chassis Hallicrafters 
ever painted. In addition  Hallicrafters made special gray covers for 
everything inside  and adorned each with a large decorative circled "H" stamped on 
top. SX-23  also featured better quality mechanical construction than was 
typical for  Hallicrafters at the time. Hallicrafters had always been more 
affordable  than the competition because they used mostly broadcast grade 
parts purchased in  bulk but SX-23 was not your average Hallicrafters. They were 
built at  considerable expense which included time consuming hand picked  
(and hand scraped) ceramic capacitors in the RF section to exact values.  The 
design must have been driven by the engineering team and proved to be  
unprofitable which may be why they were dropped from the line-up soon  
afterwards. Three SX-23s recently sold with all in about the same above  average 
condition and they all needed about the same usual expected  restoration work. 
Selling prices were all over the map: $400, $600 and  $945.
 
There is an interesting story describing the engineering that went  into 
the SX-23 in a 1992 issue of Electric Radio (possibly July?)
 
Regards, Greg
 
 
In a message dated 11/2/2011 2:41:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
d.stiver at att.net writes:

WHAT IS  A GOOD PRICE FOR A SKYRIDER 23? IT  IS IN FAIR CONDITION. IT TRYS 
TO  WORK . IT HAS ORIGINAL SPEAKER.   DON  K7LHR
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