[Heathkit] Has Halli Been Reborn?

[LARRY R KRIS BABB]

an April 1 announcement with instructions to contact Sloof Lirpa
 
Good!
 
Larry
 
 
 
> From: dfischer at usol.com> To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net> Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:07:44 -0500> Subject: [Heathkit] Has Halli Been Reborn?> > > > 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>