JAY EMRIE wrote in a message to PETER MAY:

 JE> I'm well aware of the Hallicrafter Radios. We extensively used them
 JE> in WWII.

PM>This old type of large metal radio which often has valves/tubes in
PM>them are
PM>generically known these days as "Boat Anchors". Try searching for
PM>radios and

 JE> Having never even thought of them after I got out after WWII (1954)
 JE> I didn't tie Hallicrafter and "boat anchor" together. Hmmm? That
 JE> was 50 years ago!!!

PM>boatanchors on the net, you will get the general picture.

PM>The parts can be heavy.

 JE> No doubt.

They are still a very desirable radio set to have, my couple of sets a SX71
and a SX101 perform very well compared to fairly new sets, they run rings
around my Yaesu Musens.
I've also got a couple of Eddystones, a Kingsley AR7 and an STC A679.
Theres some other sets that need a lot of restoring, missing major parts etc.

Regards,
Peter 
--- timEd 1.10.y2k+