• Country
• United States of America (USA)

• Manufacturer / Brand
• Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX

• Year
• 1952/1953 ?

• Category
• Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 79655

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• Number of Tubes
• 6

• Valves / Tubes
• 12AT7 12BA6 12BA6 12AL5 12SQ7 50L6GT

• Main principle
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 10700 kHz

• Wave bands
• FM Broadcast Band Only

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / AC/DC 117V =110-120 Volt

• Loudspeaker
• Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: Civic Patrol S-81 - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 13 x 7 x 7.25 inch / 330 x 178 x 184 mm

• Notes

• Hallicrafters model S-81 is an AC/DC operated FM superheterodyne receiver.
  Coverage: 152 - 173MHz, forerunner of the special service and police monitors of the present

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 4 kg / 8 lb 13 oz (8.811 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 49.50 USD

• Source of data
• Radios by hallicrafters

• Literature/Schematics (1)
• Photofact Folder, Howard W. SAMS (Set 166, folder 11, dated 5-52)

• Author
• Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.

• Other Models

• Here you find 926 models, 476 with images and 526 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
  All listed radios etc. from Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX