- Country
- United States of America (USA)
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Hallicrafters, The; Chicago, IL and Arlington/Grand Prairie, TX
- Year
- 1948/1949
- Category
- Amateur-Receiver (amateur bands, may include broadcast bands)
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 77622
- Number of Tubes
- 8
- Main principle
- Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 2075 kHz
- Wave bands
- Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.
- Power type and voltage
- Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-250 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cm
- Power out
- 2.5 W (unknown quality)
- Material
- Metal case
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: S-53U - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,
- Shape
- Tablemodel, low profile (big size).
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 327 x 178 x 197 mm / 12.9 x 7 x 7.8 inch
- Notes
- Coverage: 0.54-1.63, 2.5-6.3, 6.3-16, 14-30, 48-54.5MHz, Reception gap from 1.63-2.5MHz, same as S-53 except Voltage.
- Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
- 8.2 kg / 18 lb 1 oz (18.062 lb)
- Price in first year of sale
- 80.00 $
- Source of data
- Communications Receivers
- Mentioned in
- Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)
- Author
- Model page created by a member from D. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
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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