Receiver, radio

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OBJECT TYPE: FM-SW
DATE: 1948–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1987.0919.001

MANUFACTURER: HALLICRAFTERS CO.
MODEL: SX-62
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 660287
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL CABINET/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS/ METAL, GLASS & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 50.5 cm
Width: 43.5 cm
Height: 25.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Radio
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: HALLICRAFTERS
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Illinois
City: Chicago

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: CA 1950s & 1960s
Canada: USED IN CANADA
Function: TO RECEIVE, DEMODULATE & AMPLIFY AM AND FM STANDARD BROADCAST SIGNALS AS WELL AS SHORT WAVE & OTHER TRANSMISSIONS (AMATEUR ETC.) IN THE 540 KC TO 110 MC RANGE.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF COMMUNICATIONS STYLE SHORT WAVE RECEIVER THAT ALSO COVERS THE FM BAND.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: LABELS ON BACK: 'he hallicrafters co./ Model SX-62/ Radio Receiver/ [?]15-125 Volts, AC, 50/60 Cycles/ [?]ower consumption 120 Watts/ 31A537'/ 'This apparatus uses inventionsof United/ States patents licensed by Radio Cor-/ poration of America and Hazeltine/ Research Inc. Patent numbers will be/ supplied upon request./ the hallicraftters co./ CHICAGO U.S.A.'/ STAMPED ON BACK: '660287'/ ON FRONT PANEL: 'MODEL SX-62 the hallicrafters co./ BAND SELECTOR RECEIVE CALIB. XTAL NOISE LIMITER TUNING VOLUME RECEPTION SELECTIVITY TONE SENSITIVITY STANDBY OFF PHONES'/ DIAL PLATE GOES FROM 4.8 TO 54 MC & 550 TO 1600 KC & LISTS CITIES WHICH CAN BE RECEIVED.
Missing: From CA of 06/13/1996 by Tony Missio: Yes - Missing band selector knob, centre inserts from volume & sensitivity knobs, two screws to fasten front to cabinet, three to fasten rear of chassis
Finish: METAL ON CABINET PAINTED FLAT GREY OR BLACK OR CLEAR LACQUER/ WHITE PRINTING.
Decoration: TOP COVERED WITH SHEET OF METAL COVERED IN TINY PERFORATIONS/ MODEL & MFR'S NAME & LOGO PAINTED ON FRONT PANEL/ DIAL COVERS HALF OF FRONT PANEL IN FORM OF RECTANGLE.

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HALLICRAFTERS CO., Receiver, radio, circa 1948–1959, Artifact no. 1987.0919, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1987.0919.001/

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