Hallicrafters S-51

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

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Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-51

Description

VLF plus Limited General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage, VLF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1948 - 1951

Other Name

"Sea Farer"

Dimensions

Height

9 in

Width

18-1/2 in

Depth

9-1/2 in

Weight

27 lb

Valuations

Value

$99.50

General Notes

Note

QST, Feb 1948, p. 103. Lafayette catalog number 89, p 176. Lafayette-Concord (1949 #949), p. 143. Allied Radio catalog 1951 (copyright 1950), p. 137. Single conversion superheterodyne circuit includes BFO, ANL, flywheel tuning, mute, standby, sensitivity, and three pre-tuned channels (not crystal controlled--set by opening the cover and making some internal adjustments). Also includes a headphone jack, a built-in speaker, and connections for an external speaker. Note small gap in coverage. Optional power adapters for 6, 12, and 32 volts DC. Caution: Transfomerless circuit. Coverage: 132 to 405 kHz; 485 kHz to 13 MHz IF: 455 kHz Modes: AM, CW BFO ANL Built-in speaker Audio output: 1 watt, 3.2 Ω Power: 120 volt AC-DC Tubes: (10 total): (4) 6SS7, (1) 7A8, (1) 7C6, (1) 7A6, (1) 6V6, (1) 35L6, (1) 35Z5