Hallicrafters S-3

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Hallicrafters S-3

Description

General Coverage Receiver

Category

Receiver, General Coverage

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Hallicrafters

Date made

1933 - 1934

Other Name

"Skyrider"

Valuations

Value

$49.95

General Notes

Note

The S-3 Skyrider followed closely on the heels of the S-1 (an S-1 variant carried the S-2 designation) and was similar electrically to the basic circuitry of its predecessor. Uses tuned radio frequency regenerative operation. It added a fifth band to include the standard broadcast band in its coverage. Also new to the S-3 were band-spread tuning and a send-receive switch. Gone was the Silver-Marshall nameplate. The name Skyrider appeared on the band-spread dial. Coverage: 1.6 to 23 MHz Built-in speaker Bandspread No BFO Power: 120 VAC Tubes: (2) 6D6, (1) 6C6, (1) 80, (1) 42