[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters S-38 similar looking radio.

Sun Feb 3 12:57:06 EST 2013

Gerry,

Do a search for a Lafayette KT-200. It looks simular to the Hallicrafters S-38 but it has a transformer. 

I just re read your email and you are looking for a similar radio to the S-38E. I don't know about that one.

73

Tom

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   1. S-38E knockoff (Gerry Steffens)
   2. FS: Groups of Tube-era Terminals (Bry Carling)

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2013 19:24:57 -0600
From: "Gerry Steffens" <gsteffens at pitel.net>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Hallicrafters] S-38E knockoff
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I am attempting to identify and possibly find an S-38E knock-off from circa
1961 or thereabouts.

This was the first then modern radio my buddy got.  We were both kids in
junior high school or later.  I had progressed from a Detrola model 585
table radio with one SW band of about 6 to 18 Mc. to a Hallicrafters S-38E.
He had progressed from an old Delco floor model with two SW bands from Bcst
to about 18 Mc. with a green tuning eye (I really envied him with that green
eye) to the subject radio.  Later, we both moved on to a Knightkit R-100 in
his case and a Knightkit R-100A in my case.

He doesn't remember that first radio so I hope to refresh his memory with a
picture or two  and possibly present him with one, if I can find one.

The radio was identical in configuration (four controls and the switch panel
above it with the same three switches).  The cabinet front, top and sides
were all blond wood, not blond colored metal as the S-38EB.  It was a light
blond finish (shellac, varnish or something) and the workmanship on the
bottom and rear was not superb.  I think the rear and bottom were the same
fibrous material as the S-38E back.  It did have one improvement over the
Hallicrafters, it had a dial light on each end of the large dial.

I am not certain if it was an AA5 AC/DC radio or not.  I have a vague
remembrance that when we took it apart to touch up the rf alignment (dial
calibration) that it had a transformer; but I will not sign that in blood.
It also seems that the two dial lights came on nice and bright and stayed
that way, not like the AC/DC S-38E.

I have been through period Allied catalogs to no avail (I figured as much).
I think it came from McGee with BA as a second guess.  I have no catalogs
from McGee and the only BA catalog I have is from 1977, far too late.

Just wondering if this might ring any bells with you list folks.

Thanks,

Gerry

Radio Historian, collecting E.H. Scott,
McMurdo Silver, Hallicrafters, National,
Zenith Transoceanic, & any other interesting radios
& classic Oldsmobiles
Collection stands about 275 radios, 5 Olds.

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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:56:07 -0500
From: "Bry Carling" <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
To: Galaxy-WRL at yahoogroups.com, tetrode at googlegroups.com,
    glowbugsmailinglist at yahoogroups.com, hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Hallicrafters] FS: Groups of Tube-era Terminals
Message-ID: <510E6C77.23110.DC4186 at bcarling.cfl.rr.com>
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FOR SALE: Two Groups of Tube-era Terminals, sockets plugs etc.

Group 1 = Approx. 60 pieces of USA-made terminals and connectors, banana jacks, plugs, 
xtal socket, other sockets, terminals and adapters as shown. All are new or in very close to 
new condx.

Group 1 Picture is shown here:
http://af4k.com/terminals1.jpg

Group 2 = Approx. 60 pieces of USA-made terminals and connectors, banana jacks, plugs, 
xtal socket, other sockets, terminals and adapters as shown. All are new or in very close to 
new condx.

Group 2 Picture is shown here:
http://af4k.com/terminals2.jpg

Each group is available for $16.00 plus shipping.

73 - Bry AF4K

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