It will work with practically anything you hang on it but will have its best performance, as will any receiver, on an antenna intended for the frequency range you are most. Hallicrafters s40a communications receiver 194647 sold. Do not be tricked into paying for a manual that is available here for free. Hallicrafters s 40b s 40bu operators manual with schematic ac sources. In this video, we also do a small tutorial on how to remove components from a tube socket without damaging the socket pins. User manuals, guides and specifications for your hallicrafters s 40b receiver. The perific wireless dual mouse features 1200 dpi with very smooth tracking. Hallicrafters s40 radio receiver national museum of. Apr 01, 2020 hallicrafters s 40a communications receiver 194647 this radio has been sold. Adrians boatanchors adrians british battery portable. Chicago, il and arlington, build 19471949, 23 pictures, 7 schematics, 9 tubes, united states of america. The original s 40 product brochure from hallicrafters february, 1946 listed it as a communications receiver, tailor made for hams.
Hallicrafters s40b s40bu operators manual with schematic. It is a minor upgrade of the s 40 and s 40a with one less tube but all the same functions. Hallicrafters s40a installation and operating instructions. Each schematic is individually digitized in high resolution to provide the clearest possible scan from the original in a downloadable adobe pdf file. Hallicrafters s40b operating and service instructions pdf. Database contains 2 hallicrafters s 40b manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. Model s 40 is a 9 tube commercial superhetero dyne table model. View online or download hallicrafters s 40a installation and operating instructions manual. Please use our search function or browse our products to find what you need. The hallicrafters domestic ham sets of the mid to late 1950 s, in particular, seem to reflect some of the design cues from the automobiles of the time. Hallicrafters s40a antique radio forums view topic. A selector switch, located on the power transfor mer, permits operation of the s 40bu at the line voltages shown. Hallicrafters radio and tv schematics for the models listed below are published service data from vintage sources.
Hallicrafters s40b manuals and user guides, receiver manuals. After the war, it resumed production for consumers. Database contains 1 hallicrafters s40a manuals available for free online viewing or downloading in pdf. I used a combination of both of them, to get what i needed, and they both have small differences.
View and download hallicrafters s 40a installation and operating instructions manual online. This is the home of all things hallicrafters equipment information, ontheair hf nets, email reflector, nostalgia, hallicrafters special event station w9wze, shortwave listening which is most enjoyable when using a classic hallicrafters receiver, and other features. Resources riders volume 17 changes 173 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1559 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1560 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1561 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1562 riders volume 15 hallicrafters 1563. The picture above and below show the s40a after some restoration. Additionally, the military tube sets particularly the racal ra17 gave a level of performance that was not matched or exceeded by transistorised sets for many years.
Reproduction hallicrafters s 40a receiver manual plus sams photofact. Free hallicrafters diagrams, schematics, service manuals. If the manual doesnt have a voltage table denoting the expected voltage at each tube pin, expect between 200 350 v at the tube plate terminals, a few volts at the cathode unless it s directly grounded, 70200 v at the screen, and slightly negative voltage at the grid. Restoration of 19461949 hallicrafters s 40 general coverage shortwave receiver. Tons of info on the web for restoration and performance upgrades. Repairs the hallicrafters manual is available in pdf format from bama. Very good reception, refinished cabinet, replaced tuning knobs, filter capacitors. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. I am now accepting new manuals for inclusion in this archive. It is in mint condition including the coiled cable. Your receiver is a table model, superheterodyne radio receiver capable of receiving standard broadcast and foreign or domestic short wave stations over four frequency ranges with continuous coverage provided from 540 kc kilocycles to 43 mc megacycles. Halligan of chicago founded the hallicrafters, inc. The s 40b is a single conversion general coverage receiver covering 4 bands from am broadcast to 44 mhz. Model s40 is a 9 tube commercial superhetero dyne table model.
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Youve found the hhi home page this site is dedicated to all fans of vintage hallicrafters radios. It was to be the start of a number of s 40 lookalike models from the hallicrafters plant, which over the next eight years proved to be some of the companies bestever sellers. The a model followed the original s 40 s one year run begun in 1946. So i went to public library and photocopied the complete sam s photofact set 46219. Hallicrafters diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Hallicrafters service and instruction manuals cdrom pdf ke3gk. There s two different versions of the schematic out there, the sams and the actual hallicrafters. The hallicrafters s 38 was a basic, but very good communications receiver introduced in 1946. Hallicrafters radio communication manuals for sale in stock.
Restoration of 19461949 hallicrafters s40 general coverage shortwave receiver. Hallicrafters s 40a communications receiver sn ha81051. Hallicrafters s40a communications receiver sn ha81051. The handbook will have some suggestions for antennas. I inherited along with an s 40a receiver a matching sm40 external s meter. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Vintage early 1955 television servicing repair manual supreme publications. The firm sold radios and other electronic components. All of these sets feature electrical bandspread, bfo, an rf amp and two stages of if amplification. It s a rewarding restoration project which can yield many hours of nostalgic fun.
Hallicrafters s 40b part 2 replacing faulty components. The s 108 is one of the last in the long line that started with the s 20r, a moderate priced all wave receiver. These manuals are available for download and free of charge. View and download hallicrafters s 40b operating and service instructions online.
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