What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

Back in the early days, I really wanted a Hammarlund HQ-180, I thought
that this was the top of the line! I used to look in the Allied catalogs
and other sources, the old WRTH, and wished that I had the money to get
one. I finally, now after about 45 years, I have a Hammarlund HQ-145XC,
not the 180, but the closest I can come.
What tube radio did you yearn for in the old days?

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On 7/19/2011 7:34 AM, sctvguy1 wrote:
Back in the early days, I really wanted a Hammarlund HQ-180, I thought
that this was the top of the line! I used to look in the Allied catalogs
and other sources, the old WRTH, and wished that I had the money to get
one. I finally, now after about 45 years, I have a Hammarlund HQ-145XC,
not the 180, but the closest I can come.
What tube radio did you yearn for in the old days?

Racal RA-17 series, Collins 51J4/R388, R392

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

sctvguy1 wrote:

Back in the early days, I really wanted a Hammarlund HQ-180, I thought
that this was the top of the line! I used to look in the Allied catalogs
and other sources, the old WRTH, and wished that I had the money to get
one. I finally, now after about 45 years, I have a Hammarlund HQ-145XC,
not the 180, but the closest I can come.
What tube radio did you yearn for in the old days?

I had a pristine HQ-180A. Sorry I sold it.

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On 7/19/11 09:34 , sctvguy1 wrote:
Back in the early days, I really wanted a Hammarlund HQ-180, I thought
that this was the top of the line! I used to look in the Allied catalogs
and other sources, the old WRTH, and wished that I had the money to get
one. I finally, now after about 45 years, I have a Hammarlund HQ-145XC,
not the 180, but the closest I can come.
What tube radio did you yearn for in the old days?


I always wanted an SX-28. Until my grandfather gave me his
Hammarlund BC-794 SuperPro.

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On Jul 19, 10:34*am, sctvguy1 wrote:
Back in the early days, I really wanted a Hammarlund HQ-180, I thought
that this was the top of the line! *I used to look in the Allied catalogs
and other sources, the old WRTH, and wished that I had the money to get
one. *I finally, now after about 45 years, I have a Hammarlund HQ-145XC,
not the 180, but the closest I can come.
What tube radio did you yearn for in the old days?

I once had a Hammarlund HQ-180AC. Great rx. I always wanted a
Hammarlund SP-600 Super Pro or a Collins R390A but never had the $$$.

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On 07/20/2011 07:55 PM, jon boy kg4gfu wrote:
Greetings All!
I would second Defcon's choices but I would really love to have all of
the selections listed. Really though, if we don't get our choices we
still will always want them until we have "it" out of our system. The
problem lies in not getting our wants but in getting them and what do
we get next. What a lovely problem. Have a great week! Jon Boy.
kg4gfu.

Boatanchors were fun when electricity was 2 cents a Kilowatt hour. I've
had 2 [ea] R390-As, a Westinghouse branded RA-17 series, RCA 18 Mhz
receiver from the War, BC-348, etc. Got it out of my system. Still use
tubes for music.

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

My brother in law owns a Hammarlund radio.I won't ask him about it
though, he would give me that 'Evil eye' look.

I reckon my floor model Grundig (made in 1956 or 1957)
Phonograph/AM/FM/Shortwave radio and my Telefunken Opus AM/FM/Shortwave
table model radio (I think it was made in the 1950s or 1960s) and my
Hallicrafters S-38EB radio radio might be considered to be 'boatanchors'
by ''those people''. I do NOT Agree with calling them boatanchors.They
are, RADIOS!
Boat Anchors are for Anchoring Boats, and Ships.Don't argue with me, I
am Always Right.
cuhulin

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On Jul 21, 12:56*pm, dave wrote:
On 07/20/2011 07:55 PM, jon boy kg4gfu wrote:

Greetings All!
I would second Defcon's choices but I would really love to have all of
the selections listed. Really though, if we don't get our choices we
still will always want them until we have "it" out of our system. *The
problem lies in not getting our wants but in getting them and what do
we get next. *What a lovely problem. *Have a great week! *Jon Boy..
kg4gfu.

Boatanchors were fun when electricity was 2 cents a Kilowatt hour. I've
had 2 [ea] R390-As, a Westinghouse branded RA-17 series, RCA 18 Mhz
receiver from the War, BC-348, etc. Got it out of my system. Still use
tubes for music.

....a Westinghouse branded RA-17 ? Are you joking ??

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On Jul 21, 6:01*pm, (J R) wrote:
My brother in law owns a Hammarlund radio.I won't ask him about it
though, he would give me that 'Evil eye' look.

I reckon my floor model Grundig (made in 1956 or 1957)
Phonograph/AM/FM/Shortwave radio and my Telefunken Opus AM/FM/Shortwave
table model radio (I think it was made in the 1950s or 1960s) and my
Hallicrafters S-38EB radio radio might be considered to be 'boatanchors'
by ''those people''. I do NOT Agree with calling them boatanchors.They
are, RADIOS!
Boat Anchors are for Anchoring Boats, and Ships.Don't argue with me, I
am Always Right.
cuhulin

Wrong . Nobody is Perfect .

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On 07/21/2011 08:04 PM, wrote:
On Jul 21, 12:56 pm, wrote:

Boatanchors were fun when electricity was 2 cents a Kilowatt hour. I've
had 2 [ea] R390-As, a Westinghouse branded RA-17 series, RCA 18 Mhz
receiver from the War, BC-348, etc. Got it out of my system. Still use
tubes for music.

...a Westinghouse branded RA-17 ? Are you joking ??

A RACAL radio with a Westinghouse procurement contract tag is no joke.

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On Jul 22, 8:20*am, dave wrote:
On 07/21/2011 08:04 PM, wrote:

On Jul 21, 12:56 pm, *wrote:
Boatanchors were fun when electricity was 2 cents a Kilowatt hour. I've
had 2 [ea] R390-As, a Westinghouse branded RA-17 series, RCA 18 Mhz
receiver from the War, BC-348, etc. Got it out of my system. Still use
tubes for music.

...a Westinghouse branded RA-17 ? Are you joking ??

A RACAL radio with a Westinghouse procurement contract tag is no joke.

So Westinghouse bought it from Racal in order to re-sell it to the guv-
mint ?

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On 07/22/2011 02:25 PM, wrote:
On Jul 22, 8:20 am, wrote:
On 07/21/2011 08:04 PM, wrote:

On Jul 21, 12:56 pm, wrote:
Boatanchors were fun when electricity was 2 cents a Kilowatt hour. I've
had 2 [ea] R390-As, a Westinghouse branded RA-17 series, RCA 18 Mhz
receiver from the War, BC-348, etc. Got it out of my system. Still use
tubes for music.

...a Westinghouse branded RA-17 ? Are you joking ??

A RACAL radio with a Westinghouse procurement contract tag is no joke.

So Westinghouse bought it from Racal in order to re-sell it to the guv-
mint ?

R10xx/URR

RACAL on the front panel, Westinghouse on the procurement tag. My
model had 2 front ends with common oscillators, for diversity use. Thing
weighed 90 pounds without the power supply. An extremely quiet and
sensitive receiver. Used a roll of 35mm film for the kilocycles scale.
Used about 32 tubes as I recall. First use of collett knobs ever noted
by this reporter.

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

On Jul 23, 8:36*am, dave wrote:
On 07/22/2011 02:25 PM, wrote:

On Jul 22, 8:20 am, *wrote:
On 07/21/2011 08:04 PM, wrote:

On Jul 21, 12:56 pm, * *wrote:
Boatanchors were fun when electricity was 2 cents a Kilowatt hour. I've
had 2 [ea] R390-As, a Westinghouse branded RA-17 series, RCA 18 Mhz
receiver from the War, BC-348, etc. Got it out of my system. Still use
tubes for music.

...a Westinghouse branded RA-17 ? Are you joking ??

A RACAL radio with a Westinghouse procurement contract tag is no joke.

So Westinghouse bought it from Racal in order to re-sell it to the guv-
mint ?

R10xx/URR

* RACAL on the front panel, Westinghouse on the procurement tag. My
model had 2 front ends with common oscillators, for diversity use. Thing
weighed 90 pounds without the power supply. An extremely quiet and
sensitive receiver. Used a roll of 35mm film for the kilocycles scale.
Used about 32 tubes as I recall. First use of collett knobs ever noted
by this reporter.

From the description given here it is none other than RA153X . Made in
the UK . Westinghouse just put their name on it for the same old
reason : to chisel the guv-mint . Nothing new under the sun . I used
to have a regular issue Ra-17 . Very inconvenient tuning .Preselector
(excellent feature) . Very stable (has Wadley Loop). Very heavy .
Exceptional workmanship . It was built to be used in a lab.I just
cannot see it being hauled around by any soldier in any conflict . In
other words-- it is a monster .

What is/was your favorite boatanchor?
 

I am still looking for me at Goodwill or wherever, for only a few
dollars, a Watkins Johnson Radio in real Good working condition, or a
Drake Radio.I can Dream, can't I?
http://www.devilfinder.com/find.php?...Johnson+Radios

There was a real cute gal who went to Forest Hill School, (I went to
Forest Hill School too) her last name Watkins.
cuhulin

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On Jul 21, 6:01*pm, (J R) wrote:


Don't argue with me, I am Always Right.
cuhulin


That makes two of us.