Model: S-38A (S38A)
Antique radios, Old Time Radios
S-38A (S38A)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Manufacturer/Brand:
Hallicrafters, The; Chicago (IL)
Year: 1946 / 1947
Type:
Amateur-Receiver
Mod.-ID = 43889
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Schematics etc.: 4 (for
members)
Principle
Super-Heterodyne (Super in general); IF-Freq. 455 kHzSuperhet - normally without a preamplification stage (as far as known). Please use «To add informations to model» if you know more! Thanks.
Récepteur TSF superhétérodyne. Normalement sans préamplification de HF.
Superhet ohne Vorstufe.
Nicht immer war bei der Erfassung klar, ob der Empfänger eine Vorstufe aufweist oder nicht. Im Zweifelsfall kam das Gerät in diese Kategorie.
Tuned circuits
6 AM circuit(s);
Wave bands
Broadcast, Short Wave(s) and Police.Broadcast (MW), Short Waves and Police can be one or several Short Wave Bands plus one or several Police-Bands.
Power type and voltage
AC/DC-set / 105-125 VoltAC-DC set (all-mains) - sometimes plus voltage range:
/ = 2 different voltages
- = voltage from-to
* = «Special»
Attention: Chassis mostly connected to deadly high tension!
Apparareil à tous-courants. Tensions mentionnées.
Wechsel- und Gleichstrom:
/ = 2 Spannungswahlen
- = von-bis
* = Fabrikwahl
Vorgeschalteten Trenntrafo verwenden! Chassis oft unter Starkstrom stehend!
Loudspeaker/pwr.out
Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)Electro magnetic dynamic loudspeaker (moving-coil principle by Rice-Kellog) with field excitation coil - mostly used as choke.
Haut parleur dynamique avec bobine d`excitation - plus souvent aussi utilisé pour le self.
Elektrodynamischer Lautsprecher mit Erregerspule für das Magnetfeld (Fremderregung), meist gleichzeitig als Siebglied dienend.
/ 1.6 W
/ Ø 12.7 cm = 5 inch
www.radiomuseum.org
Model: S-38A (S38A)
Material
Metal caseMetal case.
Caisse en métal.
Gerät, dessen Gehäuse aus Metall gefertigt ist. Es kann sich um verschiedenartige Metalle und Oberflächenbearbeitungen handeln. Ist es hingegen nur ein Chassis, so erhält das Gerät eine andere Bezeichnung.
Shape
Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
Valves / Tubes
5:
12SA7
(more
for members)
Notes
Coverage: 0.550-1.65, 1.7-5.1, 5.0-14.5, 13-31MHz, eliminates "CW pitch" control from front Panel which is identical to S-38B, eliminated BFO-Tube, used regenerative IF
Price in first year of sale
40
USD
External source of data
Ernst Erb
Source of data
Communication ReceiversCommunication Receivers, R. S. Moore.
Circuit diagram reference
Rider's Perpetual, Volume 21Ave, RD 2, Canandaigua, NY 14424-9564, USA.
For your information:
Other big collections of schematics for the USA are the books «Most-Often-Needed Radio Diagrams», compiled by M.N.BEITMAN (beginning: 1926-1938 = Vol. 1).
and folders from:
Howard W. Sams Company, 2647 Waterfront Parkway East Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46214-2041, Tel.: 1-800-GET-SAMS or 1-800-428-5331 or 7267.
copy from eBay seller: twoblondies (USA).
copy from eBay seller: twoblondies (USA).
copy from eBay seller: twoblondies (USA).
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S-38A (S38A) (Hallicrafters, The; Chicago (IL))
