Thanks to n2ey for spotting a typo on this model number. Jun 05, 2018 tuning single sideband on the hallicrafters sx42 vacuum tube communications receiver duration. The 4h4 current regulator is in the heater circuit of. Many of the parts are interchangeable between the above units. Hallicrafters s76 service instructions manual pdf download. An s76 was reworked along these lines in the lab about six months ago. All of these sets feature electrical bandspread, bfo, an rf amp and two stages of if. This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. Model s 107, mark figure s general description your new s 107 tunesfrom 540 kilocyclesto 31 mc and 48 to 54. Hallicrafters model s40 hallicrafters chicago, illinois, usa model s40 years produced. The hallicrafters s 40b also had a slightly different tube compliment and used a 5y3gt as the rectifier, and a 6k6gt for the audio output. Hallicrafters model sx42 communications receiver 1947.
If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. It is a model 80, and includes the country of italian east africa which only existed from 19361941. Hallicrafters s76 receiver with a hallicrafters r46. Resources riders volume 17 changes 173 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1559 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1560 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1561 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1562 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1563. My intention is to redo the front panel and case in some outlandish colour, put new lettering on, replace all the knobs. The s40 hallicrafters line began in 1946 and lasted until 1954. Chicago, il and arlington, build 19511955, 20 pictures, 3 schematics, 11 tubes, united states of america. Resources riders volume 17 changes 173 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1559 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1560 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1561 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1562 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1563 riders volume 15. I am having an unusually hard time finding a manual schematic for a hallicrafters s 118 receiver. It is a minor upgrade of the s 40 and s 40a with one less tube but all the same functions. In its day, it was considered a very stylish radio and to get just the right look, hallicrafters hired one of the greatest artist of the art deco movement, raymond loewy. The 1650 khz if accounts for the gap in coverage between 1580 and 1720 khz.
Hallicrafters page 15 71 the hallicrafters co ouel 5 40 the receiver ls designed to operate from a 117 volt, 5060 cycle single phase, 2560 cycle if receiver has universal power transformer ac source or from a 6volt storage battery and 200volts of b battery the b batteries may be replaced by a suitable vibrator type power supply lf lt meets the following current requirements a c. Demonstration of the hallicrafters s 76 receiver from the 50s duration. View and download hallicrafters s76 service instructions manual online. Refine your search for hallicrafters s76 for hallicrafters s76. A very important achievement for its day because it eliminated so much garbage associated with single conversion receivers. The successive revisions to drawing 89d210 are documented in hallicrafters. The s76 was the first in a long line of evolving receivers, all. My questiondoes anyone out there have a schematic for this set thats willing to share it via email. The s76 was historic in that it was hallicrafters first double conversion receiver. However, you will find the schematic in the pages folder is not good enough to work from.
Chicago, il and arlington, build 19541959, 9 pictures, 5 schematics, 8 tubes, united states of america. For sale is reprint of hallicrafters communications receiver model s76 manual. Hallicrafters s 76 with r47 speaker the s 76 was introduced in 1951 as a lower cost alternative to the sx71. The s 40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz. Free hallicrafters diagrams, schematics, service manuals. Hallicrafters s76 hallicrafters s 76 usm 76 military version. The model s76 is a precision built, highly sensitive, double conversion. Select picture or schematic to display from thumbnails on the right and click for download. The bandspread is calibrated for the 80, 40, 20, 11, and 10 meter ham bands with the 15 meter band added later. This is the home of all things hallicrafters equipment information, ontheair hf nets, email reflector, nostalgia, hallicrafters special event station w9wze, shortwave listening which is most enjoyable when using a classic hallicrafters receiver, and other features. Youve found the hhi home page this site is dedicated to all fans of vintage hallicrafters radios. The s86 was nearly identical to the sx99, except it was a series string acdc set, no filter, no s meter.
Retaining ring, e type wor tuning and bandspread shafts. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. Service data includes tube socket voltage chart and diagrams of bottom and top of the receiver with major part and tube locations. View and download hallicrafters s 76 service instructions manual online. Second the junker i have another s76, which i am very impressed with, and bought this one to have some special fun with. The hallicrafters s 38 line included the models s 38, s 38a, s 38b, s 38c, s 38d, s 38e, s38eb and s 38em.
The s 76 was historic in that it was hallicrafters first double conversion receiver. Hallicrafters s76 hallicrafters s76 usm76 military version. The original s 38 had 6 tubes, a metal bottom cover and a smooth black finish on the cabinet. However, the s 76 has more in common with the later sx100. Hallicrafters model s40b communications receiver 1950. There are two versions of the s38 without a letter suffix that is known to exist.
Model sx42 was the topoftheline hallicrafters radio of its time, and the. Service manuals and technical schematics hallicrafters. Model s107, mark figure s general description your new s107 tunesfrom 540 kilocyclesto 31 mc and 48 to 54. All of these sets feature electrical bandspread, bfo, an rf amp and two stages of if amplification. Jan 29, 2012 hallicrafters s 76 receiver with a hallicrafters r46 speaker. It will be necessary to remove the receiver chassis from replacement battery list the cabinet to make the if. Note that the circuit is that of the conventional superheterodyne receiver. The s 76 was the first in a long line of evolving receivers, all bearing many electrical similarities to the old 76. I picked up a hallicrafters s85 last month at the radiofest in bollingbrook, ill.
The s40b is the direct predecessor of the s85 no meter or filter, 6sk7 if tubes. The s38e was a typical all american five acdc, transformerless circuit, and it actually works fairly well on am below, say, 15 mhz. Hallicrafters s76 s76 communications receiver manual. But several of the s118s tubes are dual purpose, so it might be considered the equivalent of an 8 tube radio like the s107 or s53. I would guess that the s120 and the s38e are similar in performance. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service. It is a minor upgrade of the s40 and s40a with one less tube but all the same functions. Hallicrafters s76 operation and service instructions manual. Hallicrafters s76 s76 communications receiver manual ebay. Add to wishlist choose options decal illustration hallicrafters model.
Hallicrafters s76 receiver with a hallicrafters r46 speaker. That is especially true for hallicrafters models s40, s85, and s108. Tuning single sideband on the hallicrafters sx42 vacuum tube communications receiver duration. To do this first, remove all the knobs from the control panel. A aignal received at the antenna is fed through an rf amplifier stage to a combined mixeroscillator stage where a local signal is generated ani. View and download hallicrafters s76 operation and service instructions manual online. The s 76 is a 4 band dual conversion communications receiver covering am broadcast and shortwave from 538 to 1580 khz and from 1720 khz to 32 mhz.
Second the junker i have another s 76, which i am very impressed with, and bought this one to have some special fun with. Manual is 12 pages long and includes 11x17 foldout of circuit digram. The s 38 radios were the successors to the hallicrafters ec1 line of radios and my particular one was made sometime around 1950. Besides listing the frequencies, the analog frequency display has been calibrated at the top of the dial from 0 to 100 and is used in conjunction with the smaller bandspread scale which is also calibrated from 0 to 100. Hallicrafters page 20 5 model s72 suitable replacement packs can be found from the list augnment procedure shown below. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. After a few responses from a few folks i put the idea aside for a bit and decided to be patient until the right one came along. It has a black satin steel cabinet with piano hinge top. This hallicrafters receiver has already been advertised extensively, so some of.
The micamold power line cap was not just leaky but a hard short circuit. System figure 7 is a simplified schematic diagram of the 50 kc i. Vintage hallicrafters s40a ham radio shortwave receiver for. Below is a magazine ad for the s40, dating from 1946. The s76 is a 4 band dual conversion communications receiver covering am broadcast and shortwave from 538 to 1580 khz and from 1720 khz to 32 mhz. It looks like the s 120, but the guts are totally different. Note that there is a limit to the number of files you can download. The sx88 is a doubleconversion twodial receiver that covers 0. I didnt do my sx42, i did an s76 that uses a satin black, used rustoleum satin black. Visit us online for more information or to download service manuals today. I am having an unusually hard time finding a manualschematic for a hallicrafters s118 receiver. Schematic and service manual schematic and service.
Since i now have the type a3856 transformer, which is very close in specs as both the a3877 and the and the a3878 or a3822 different mounting styles, i need to figure out which secondary taps to use on the voice coil small coil shown on 76 in schematic given the specifications on the hallicrafters parts list and the stancor data sheet. Hallicrafters black at the very least seems to have been applied thinly at the factory and therefore is very susceptible to scratches. Demonstration of the hallicrafters s 76 receiver youtube. Demonstration of the hallicrafters s76 receiver from the 50s duration. Vintage hallicrafters s40a ham radio shortwave receiver. Hallicrafters diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. It looks like the s120, but the guts are totally different. Each version of the model s 77 receiver is identical in both function and in appearance to the hallicrafters s 40b except for the internal ac power supply circuity that is used on the s 40b. Resources riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2326 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2327 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2328 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2329 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2330 riders volume 23 hallicrafters 2331. The s76 is a 4 band dual conversion communications receiver covering am. In the first year of production it did not have the plastichrome skirts that is found on the later models and as seen on this receiver.
View and download hallicrafters s 76 operation and service instructions manual online. According to my books, they use the same chassis as model s20r with minor updates. At the risk of repeating myself, please consult the schematic for your radio and use appropriate safety measures to. October 4, 2007 incidentally, the 8 terrestrial globe on top of the hallicrafters model s40 was manufactured by the geo. Service manuals and technical schematics for hallicrafters fm sams photofact manual, hallicrafters wr3200 sams photofact manual, hallicrafters wr4000 sams photofact manual, hallicrafters wr3100 sams photofact manual. Hallicrafters page 20 5 model s 72 suitable replacement packs can be found from the list augnment procedure shown below. Reproduction graphics hallicrafters decals page 1 radio.
Chicago, il and arlingtongrand prairie, tx country. I hadnt really thought of the idea when i went to the nobarc ham fest and there. The s38 radios were the successors to the hallicrafters ec1 line of radios and my particular one was made sometime around 1950. The receiver employs 5 tubes in the latest type superheterodyne circuit and provides for. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors and recap kits for the hallicrafters s38. With eight tubes, model s40 was the midlevel hallicrafters receiver of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Schematic for hallicrafters s85 antique radio forums. View online or download hallicrafters s76 operation and service instructions manual, service instructions manual. Hayseed hamfest manufactures brand new multisection can capacitors and recap kits for the hallicrafters s 40a. The hallicrafters s 76 receiver was manufactured from 1951 to 1954 as a lower priced running mate to the popular sx71. Your new hallicrafters model s38d tunes from 540 kilocycles to 31 mega. The original s38 had 6 tubes, a metal bottom cover and a smooth.
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