• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX

• Year
• 1950–1955

• Category
• Commercial Receiver (may include amateur bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 81153

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• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SG7 6SA7 6SK7 6SK7 6H6 6SC7 6K6 5Y3

• Main principle
• ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• Alternating Current supply (AC) / 105-125 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: 8R40 [RUN 2] - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 18.5 x 8.875 x 9.5 inch / 470 x 225 x 241 mm

• Notes
• Band spread, variable pitch BFO, RF Gain control

• Price in first year of sale
• 90.00 $

• Source of data
• Radios by hallicrafters

• Mentioned in
• Montgomery Ward Catalogs (Wards, Airline) (Spring/Summer 1952, page 605.)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 898 models, 468 with images and 493 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX