[Hallicrafters] Enquiry about R-42 "The Reproducer" , etc

[Clemens Ostergaard]

I am sure this is the very best place to ask the following question: What
are the chances of finding the speakers meant to be used with the
Hallicrafters SX-42? I.e. the R-42, the R-44 or R-45? And is it worth
making the effort? At the moment I am using one of the excellent circular
Hammond transformers  to convert from the 500 ohms to a 4-8 ohms LS and
that sounds great. But of course it doesn't exactly look authentic. Even so
the "Darth Vader" speaker seems somewhat removed from Raymond Loewy's
amazing design. The rx is from my year of birth and as my son said "Excuse
me Dad, but it does not look like that". :-)

Any comments on availability and 'suitability' of the three speakers?

Best,

Clemens S.Ostergaard
Aarhus
Denmark

PS. Where should the serial nr. be on the SX-42?