BILL HALLIGAN WAS ALWAYS TINKERING WITH RADIOS AND IN 1933 HE FORMED A COMPANY MOST ALL OF US HAVE HEARD ABOUT -- HALLICRAFTERS. THE COMPANY LITERALLY OCCUPIED A CITY BLOCK IN CHICAGO AT ITS PEAK.
INTRODUCED IN 1961 AND SPORTING 19 TUBES, THE SR 150 HAD A POWEROUT OF ABOUT 125 WATTS ON SSB AND 150 WATTS ON CW.
THIS TRANSCEIVER LOOKS ABSOLUTELY GREAT. THERE MAY BE A CHIP OR TWO ON THE FRONT FACE BUT I DID NOT SEE IT. THE CABINET IS STRAIGHT AND NOT TRANSGENDER. I FOUND NO MYSTERY HOLES, WIRES, PARTS OR BUD LIGHT BEER CANS. APPEARS TO BE PRETTY STOCK. SOMEONE PAINTED THE CABINET, BUT IT'S A PRETTY GOOD JOB. ALL KNOBS TURN AS THEY SHOULD , AND ALL KNOBS ARE BRIGHT AND SHINY.
NOW THE NOT SO GOOD NEWS. I BOUGHT THIS THINKING I HAD THE NEEDED POWER SUPPLY TO GET IT WORKING. REALITY CHECK!! MY "HALLICRAFTERS" POWER SUPPLY IS REALLY A DRAKE SUPPLY. NOT TO WORRY, I COUND NOT HOOK IT UP BUT ON THE OTHER HAND I COULD NOT CHECK OUT THE HALLICRAFTERS UNIT.
INCIDENTALLY HALLICRAFTERS HAS A PS BUILT FOR THIS UNIT, OR IF YOU HAVE A PS THAT WILL DELIVER ABOUT 575 VDC, 250 VDC, 12 VOLTS FILAMENT, AND BIAS FROM ABOUT - 75 TO - 125 YOU ARE IN BUSINESS.
I JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS RIG. THE SELLER (WHO IS ABSOLUTELY STRAIGHT FORWARD AND HONEST) TOLD ME THAT WHILE THE UNIT POWERED UP AND RECEIVED, THE AUDIO OUTPUT WAS VERY LOW. IN ADDITION, IT DOES NOT TRANSMIT. AGAIN, I COULD NOT VERIFY THIS SINCE I DON'T HAVE THE HALLICRAFTERS POWER SUPPLY.
I DID A QUICK CHECK AROUND THE UNIT AS I TOOK PICTURES. INTERESTINGTHAT THERE ARE SOME HALLICRAFTERS TUBES STILL IN IT. SO I SUSPECT THAT'S THE FIRST PLACE I'D CHECK IN ADDITION TO TIGHTENING DOWN CHASSIS SCREWS, DEOXIT, ETC. ETC.
SO IT'S A BEAUTIFUL TRANSCEIVER BUT IT NEEDS SOME WORK. AS A RESULT IT IS BEING SOLD FOR PARTS AND NOT WORKING WITH NO RETURNS. I SUSPECT SOME OF YOU HALLICRAFTERS JUNKIES HAVE ALREADY SORTED OUT POSSIBLE ISSUES.
CONCERNING DELIVERY -- I WILL SHIP IF YOU WANT. ON THE OTHER HAND I HAVE A FRIEND GOING TO DAYTON NEXT MONTH (HE'LL BE THERE THURSDAY AND FRIDAY). HE WILL DELIVER THE RADIO FREE OF CHARGE. NOT GOING TO DAYTON? PROBABLY ONE OF YOUR HAM FRIENDS IS GOING. CHECK IT OUT. ALSO i AM WILLING TO DRIVE UP TO 100 MILES FROM ST. LOUIS TO MEET SOMEONE -- JUST GIVE ME SOME $$$ FOR GAS.
AGAIN, FREE DELIVERY TO DAYTON OR I WILL SHIP AT YOUR EXLPENSE. (IF EBAY CHARGES YOU FOR SHIPPING AND YOU WANT IT DELIVERED TO DAYTON FREE, REST ASSURED I WILL REFUND THE $$$.)
PAYMENT MUST BE MADE AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SALE AND NOT IN DAYTON.
FOR A NOMINAL FEE I WILL MARK THE BOX WITH WORDING SAYING "AUTOMOTIVE PARTS" IF IT HELPS KEEP PEACE WITH THE XYL. ASK FOR DETAILS.
NO RESERVE. QUESTIONS? JUST ASK.