1946 - 1949 HALLICRAFTERS S-38 SHORTWAVE HAM RADIO RECEIVER, WORKING, TESTED

Description

VINTAGE !
circa 1946 - 1949
HALLICRAFTERS S-38
SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEIVER
ONE OF THOUSANDS OF ITEMS AVAILABLE IN OUR EBAY STORE!
ITEM:
SHORTWAVE RADIO RECEIVER
MANUFACTURER:
HALLICRAFTERS
MODEL:
S-38
DESCRIPTION:
Offered at auction is ONE (1) lovingly used Hallicrafters Model S-38! This receiver was previously owned by Pastor Hearn in Smithfield, Virginia --- we recently acquired it from his home HAM radio set-up. The metal cabinet shell was repainted a bluish-green at some time over the past fifty years, and the white cord is a modern replacement.
We did not remove the cabinet to inspect the components, but radio powers-on and is in working order -- we were able to tune-in a distant AM station without the use of a supplemental antenna. Includes only the receiver pictured. A great addition to your radio collection!
SERIES DESCRPTION:
According to people.ohio.edu, “The S-38 series are postwar AC-DC general coverage receivers. Several models have one side of the line cord switched to the chassis. For safety, an isolation transformer is strongly recommended. The original insulation between the chassis and metal cabinet must remain intact….Given the low-end circuitry, these sets are surprisingly sensitive when aligned and operating properly. Many an amateur radio operator and short wave listener started out with one of these. The S-38 (no letter), S-38A, and S-38B all have similar dial faces and black cabinet color. The S-38C was the first of the series with cabinet color in gray metallic. The original S-38 (no letter) has 6 tubes with one used for the BFO. It also has a variable BFO control on the front panel and an additional red slide switch on the left side for noise limiter. The circuit is very similar to the Echophone EC-1A/B, and the S-41G/W with the exception of 4 bands rather than 3. Toward the end of the original 6 tube S-38 model run, a 5 tube version was introduced which became the ‘A’ and the standard for the entire series, using regenerative IF for the BFO. The last of the series, S-38E had a rear-panel variable BFO injection control and used seven-pin miniature tubes. All the others used octal tubes….Years of introduction as indicated by first advertisement for the series were: S-38 (no letter) = 1946 (advertised from 1946 to 1949. Price reduced in Allied and WRL ads May and June 1949), S-38A = 1949 (earliest ad found is August 1949), S-38B = 1950 (earliest ad found is August 1950), S-38C = 1952 (Other sources indicate 1953 as year of introduction, but the first ad appears in Radio-TV News in July 1952), S38-D = 1955, S-38E = 1957.”
CONDITION:
TESTED in WORKING ORDER! Cabinet has been re-painted in a bluish green. Cord is a modern white replacement. No dents, cracks or other visible damage.
SHIPPING:
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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