• Country
• United States of America (USA)

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

• Year
• 1954–1957

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

• Radiomuseum.org ID
• 43854

• Number of Tubes
• 8

• Valves / Tubes
• 6SG7 6SA7 6SK7 6SK7 6H6 6SC7 25L6 25Z6

• Main principle
• Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz

• Tuned circuits
• 9 AM circuit(s)

• Wave bands
• Broadcast plus more than 2 Short Wave bands.

• Power type and voltage
• AC/DC-set / 105-125 Volt

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

• Material
• Metal case

• from Radiomuseum.org
• Model: S-86 - Hallicrafters, The; Chicago,

• Shape
• Tablemodel, low profile (big size).

• Dimensions (WHD)
• 470 x 229 x 270 mm / 18.5 x 9 x 10.6 inch

• Notes
• Coverage: 0.538-1.6, 1.55-4.6, 4.5-13, 12-34 MHz, AC/DC Version of S-85 except AF-out Tube and Rectifier Tube is changed and added ballast

• Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
• 12.5 kg / 27 lb 8.5 oz (27.533 lb)

• Price in first year of sale
• 120.00 $

• External source of data
• Ernst Erb

• Source of data
• Communications Receivers

• Mentioned in
• Shortwave Receivers - Past & Present (3rd ed.)

• 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