Note
QST, May 1954, p. 7.
Allied Radio catalog 1955 (copyright 1954), p. 186.
Allied Radio catalog 1956 (copyright 1955), p. 192.
Walter Ashe catalog 1957, p. 1.
Allied Radio catalog 1958 (copyright 1957), p. 264.
Allied Radio catalog 1959 (copyright 1958), p. 370.
The S-85 had eight tubes and covered 0.535–34 MHz in four bands. Its band-spread dial carried calibration for the 80 through 10 meter amateur bands. Single conversion superheterodyne. Replaces the S-40. Features include: BFO, AVC, ANL, speaker jack, tone (hi/low), phono input, standby, selectivity, and an uncalibrated zero to 100 band spread.
The S-86 is an AC-DC version of the S-85.
Coverage: 540 kHz to 34 MHz
IF: 455 kHz
Built-in 5 inch speaker
Modes: AM, CW
Bandspread calibrated for 80, 40, 20, 15, 11, and 10 meters
BFO with variable pitch control
ANL
Tone control: three positions
Power: 120 VAC, or 120-240 with universal power transformer (as the SX-85U), or 120 volts AC-DC as the S-85
Tubes (S-85) (8 total): (1) 6SG7, (1) 6SA7, (2) 6SK7, (1) 6SC7, (1) 6K6, (1) 6H6, (1) 5Y3
Tubes (S-86): same except 25Z6 replaces 5Y3, and 25L6 replaces 6K6
