Hallicrafters Est. 1932 , closed 1975 | USA

William J. Halligan founded his own radio manufactory in Chicago in late 1932. The company name being a portmanteau of Halli(gan) and (hand)crafters.

By 1938, Hallicrafters were doing business in eighty-nine countries and were considered to manufacture the most popular sets in the USA. That year, the move was made into the production of radio transmitters. With the outbreak of World War II, the company geared up for wartime production, and was responsible for many new designs and innovations for use by the US Armed Services, probably the best-known were the HT-4/BC-610 and related equipment used in the military SCR-299 communications package. Production of Ham radio gear and related items was all but suspended until 1945.

After the war, focus was again on consumer electronics, including radio phonographs, AM/FM receivers, clock radios and televisions. In 1966 'Bill' Halligan sold the company to the Northrop Corporation and the Halligan family involvement ended.

The Hallicrafters plant became Northrop Corporation's Defense Systems Division in the mid 1970's. Since around 1988, the remaining assets and rights to the 'Hallicrafters' name & logos have been held by court-appointed trustees. No rigs bearing the Hallicrafters logo have been build since 1975.

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	CR3000 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 195x-196x	RX AM W-FM Stereo 0.535-1.605 / 2-4 / 5.85-10.3 / 11.4-18.2 MHz 88-108 / 185-400 MHz TX - -
	FPM-200 HF Transceiver 1959-196x	RX AM CW SSB HF TX AM CW SSB HF
	FPM-300 Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1972-1974	RX CW SSB 10-80 m TX CW SSB 10-80 m
	FPM-300 MKII HF Transceiver 1972-1974	RX CW SSB 10-80 m TX CW SSB 10-80 m
	H2M-1000 Prototype 2m Transceiver 1977-19xx	RX FM CW USB LSB 144-148 MHz TX FM CW USB LSB 144-148 MHz
	HT-1 HF Transmitter 1938-1939	RX - - TX AM CW 10/20/40 m
	HT-2 HF Transmitter 1938-1939	RX - - TX AM CW 10-160 m
	HT-4 HF Transmitter 1940-195x	RX - - TX AM CW Any three amateur bands between 160-10 m (depending on coil set)
	HT-4 Special HF Transmitter 1940-195x	RX - - TX AM CW 1.7-30 MHz
	HT-4G HF Transmitter 1950-195x	RX - - TX AM CW Any three amateur bands between 160-10 m (depending on coil set)
	HT-6 HF Transmitter 1939-1945	RX - - TX AM CW 10-160 m / 6 m
	HT-9 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 194x-194x	RX - - TX AM CW 10, 20, 40 & 80 m (depending on coil set)
	HT-17 HF Transmitter 1947-194x	RX - - TX CW 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m
	HT-17A HF Transmitter 19xx-19xx	RX - - TX CW 10-80 m
	HT-18 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 194x-194x	RX - - TX AM FM CW 10, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m
	HT-19 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 1948-194x	RX - - TX FM CW 3.5-4, 7-7.3, 14-14.4, 21-21.45, 27.16-29.7 MHz
	HT-20 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 1952-195x	RX - - TX AM CW 160-10 m (continuous)
	HT-30 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 1954-1956	RX - - TX AM CW SSB 10-80 m
	HT-32 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 1957-1958	RX - - TX AM CW SSB 10-80 m
	HT-32A Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 19xx-19xx	RX - - TX AM CW SSB 10-80 m
	HT-32B Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 1960-1964	RX - - TX AM CW SSB 10-80 m
	HT-33A Base Station Amateur Linear Amplifier 195x-195x	RX - TX - 10-80 m
	HT-37 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 19xx-19xx	RX - - TX AM CW SSB 10-80 m
	HT-40 Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter 196x-196x	RX - - TX AM CW 10-80 + 6 m
	HT-40A Desktop HF/VHF Transmitter 1961-1963	RX - - TX CW 10-80 + 6 m
	HT-44 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 1962-19xx	RX - - TX AM CW SSB 10-80 m
	HT-46 Desktop Shortwave Transmitter 1965-196x	RX - - TX AM CW SSB 10-80 m
	S-1 Skyrider Desktop Shortwave receiver 1934-193x	RX AM CW 1.6-22 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-4 Super Skyrider Desktop Shortwave receiver 1934-19xx	RX AM CW 1.3-21 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-7 Super Skyrider Desktop Shortwave receiver 1935-193x	RX AM CW 0.54-48 MHz in five bands TX - -
	S-9 Super Skyrider Desktop Shortwave receiver 1936-193x	RX AM CW 0.54-42 MHz in five bands TX - -
	S-10 Ultra Skyrider Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1936-1936	RX AM CW 5.6-79.5 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-14 Skychief Desktop Shortwave receiver 1936-193x	RX AM CW 0.54-48 MHz in 3 bands TX - -
	S-16 Super Skyrider HF Receiver 1937-1938	RX AM CW 0.54-62 MHz in 6 bands TX - -
	S-17 HF Receiver 1938-193x	RX AM CW 0.54-38.1 MHz in 5 bands TX - -
	S-18 Sky Challenger II HF Receiver 1938-19xx	RX AM CW 0.54-38.1 MHz in five bands TX - -
	S-19 Sky Buddy Desktop Shortwave receiver 1938-1939	RX AM CW 0.54-18.5 MHz in 3 bands TX - -
	S-19R Sky Buddy Desktop Shortwave receiver 1939-1942	RX AM CW 0.54-44 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-20 Sky Champion Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1938-1939	RX AM CW 540 kHz - 44 MHz in 4 bands. TX - -
	S-20R Sky Champion Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1939-1945	RX AM CW 0.55-44 MHz TX - -
	S-21 Skyrider 5-10 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1938-1939	RX AM CW 27-68 MHz in 2 bands TX - -
	S-22 Skyrider Marine Desktop Shortwave receiver 1938-19xx	RX AM CW 0.14-18.5 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-22R Skyrider Marine Desktop Shortwave receiver 1941-1945	RX AM CW 0.11-18.5 MHz TX - -
	S-27 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1940-1943	RX AM FM CW 27-4 / 45-84 / 81-145 MHz TX - -
	S-27B Desktop VHF receiver 194x-194x	RX AM FM CW 36-165 MHz TX - -
	S-29 Sky Traveller Desktop Shortwave receiver 1940-1943	RX AM CW 0.54-30.5 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-36 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1942-194x	RX AM FM 27.8-143 MHz in three bands TX - -
	S-36A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 194x-194x	RX AM FM 27.8-143 MHz in three bands TX - -
	S-36AO Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1944-194x	RX AM FM 27.8-143 MHz in three bands TX - -
	S-37 Desktop VHF Receiver 194x-195x	RX AM FM 130-210 MHz TX - -
	S-38 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1946-1949	RX AM CW 0.54-32 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-38A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1949-195x	RX AM CW 0.54-32 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-38B Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1949-195x	RX AM CW 0.54-32 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-38C Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 195x-195x	RX AM CW 0.54-32 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-38D HF Receiver 195x-195x	RX AM CW 0.54-32 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-38E Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1957-1961	RX AM CW 0.54-32 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-39 Sky Ranger Desktop Shortwave receiver 1942-194x	RX AM CW 0.55-30 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-40 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1946-1948	RX AM CW 0.54-43 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-40A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 194x-19xx	RX AM CW 0.54-43 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-40B HF/VHF Receiver 1950-195x	RX AM CW 0.54-43 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-41W Skyrider Jr. Desktop Shortwave receiver 1945-1946	RX AM CW 0.545-2 / 2-7.5 / 7.5-30.5 MHz TX - -
	S-47 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1947-19xx	RX AM FM 0.535-108 MHz TX - -
	S-51 Desktop Shortwave receiver 194x-194x	RX AM CW 0.14-12 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-52 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1948-19xx	RX AM CW 0.55-43 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-53 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 194x-19xx	RX AM CW 0.54-31 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands TX - -
	S-53A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW 0.54-30 / 48-54.5 MHz in five bands TX - -
	S-72 Handheld Shortwave receiver 1949-1951	RX AM CW 0.54-31 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-72L Handheld Shortwave receiver 1950-1952	RX AM CW 0.170-0.4 / 0.54-11.5 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-72R Portable Amateur Receiver 1950-1955	RX AM CW 0.54-31 MHz in four bands TX - -
	S-76 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1951-1954	RX AM CW 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 MHz gap) in 4 bands TX - -
	S-77 HF/VHF Receiver 195x-195x	RX AM CW 0.54-44 MHz TX - -
	S-77A HF Receiver 1952-1955	RX AM CW 0.54-44 MHz TX - -
	S-80 Desktop HF Receiver 1951-1952	RX FM 0.54-1.62 / 6-18 MHz TX - -
	S-81 Desktop VHF Receiver 1952-195x	RX FM 152-173 MHz TX - -
	S-82 Desktop VHF Receiver 1952-195x	RX FM 30-50 MHz TX - -
	S-85 Desktop Shortwave receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW 0.538-34 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-85U Desktop HF receiver 1954-1959	RX AM CW 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-86 Desktop HF receiver 1954-1957	RX AM CW 0.54-34 MHz TX - -
	S-93 Desktop HF receiver 1955-1959	RX - 0.54-18 MHz TX - -
	S-94 Civic Patrol Desktop VHF Receiver 1955-1962	RX AM CW 30-50 MHz TX - -
	S-95 Civic patrol Desktop VHF Receiver 1955-1962	RX FM 152-173 MHz TX - -
	S-102 Desktop VHF Receiver 1956-1957	RX AM 143-149 MHz TX - -
	S-103 Desktop HF Receiver 1956-1957	RX - 0.535-1.62 / 5.8-18.3 MHz TX - -
	S-106 Desktop 6m Receiver 1956-1957	RX AM 50-54 MHz TX - -
	S-107 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1959-1963	RX AM CW 0.54-54 MHz TX - -
	S-108 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1959-1963	RX AM CW 0.54-34 MHz in 4 bands TX - -
	S-118 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1962-196x	RX AM CW 0.19-30 MHz in 5 band TX - -
	S-119 Sky Buddy II Desktop Shortwave receiver 1959-1964	RX AM CW 0.535-1.64 / 2-5.5 / 6-16.4 MHz TX - -
	S-120 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1960-1963	RX AM CW SSB 0.55-30 MHz TX - -
	S-120A Desktop Shortwave receiver 1967-1969	RX AM CW SSB 0.55-30 MHz TX - -
	S-125 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1970-1972	RX AM CW 0.55-30 MHz TX - -
	S-129 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1965-1969	RX AM CW SSB 0.535-31.5 (1.610-1.725 gap) TX - -
	S-200 Shortwave broadcast receiver 1965-1966	RX AM 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 MHz TX - -
	S-210C Desktop HF/VHF receiver 1969-19xx	RX AM W-FM 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 / 88-108 MHz TX - -
	S-214 Desktop HF/VHF receiver 1967-1971	RX AM W-FM 0.54-1.6 / 5.9-6.25 / 9.45-9.8 / 11.65-12.05 / 15.05-15.55 / 88-108 MHz TX - -
	Skyrider 23 Amateur Base Station Receiver 19xx-19xx	RX - 1.7-34 MHz TX -
	SP-44 Skyrider Panoramic Amateur Panadaptor 195x-195x	RX - TX -
	SR-34 Desktop VHF Transceiver 1958-195x	RX AM CW 49-54 / 144-148 MHz TX AM CW 49-54 / 144-148 MHz
	SR-34AC Desktop VHF Transceiver 1958-195x	RX AM CW 49-54 / 144-148 MHz TX AM CW 49-54 / 144-148 MHz
	SR-46 Desktop VHF Transceiver 1964-196x	RX AM 6 m TX AM 6 m
	SR-46A Desktop VHF Transceiver 1964-1965	RX AM 6 m TX AM 6 m
	SR-75 Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1950-195x	RX AM CW 0.54.32 MHz TX CW 10, 11, 15, 20, 40 & 80 m
	SR-150 Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1961-1963	RX CW SSB 10-80 m TX CW SSB 10-80 m
	SR-160 Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1961-1963	RX CW SSB 20-80 m TX CW SSB 20-80 m
	SR-400 Cyclone HF Transceiver 1965-1969	RX CW SSB 10-80 m TX CW SSB 10-80 m
	SR-400A Cyclone III Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1969-1969	RX CW SSB 10-80 m TX CW SSB 10-80 m
	SR-500 Tornado Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1965-1965	RX CW SSB 20-80 m TX CW SSB 20-80 m
	SR-540 Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1965-1965	RX CW SSB 10-80 m TX CW SSB 10-80 m
	SR-2000 Hurricane Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1965-1972	RX CW SSB 10-80 m TX CW SSB 10-80 m
	SW-500 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW SSB 0.5-30 MHz TX - -
	SX-9 Super Skyrider Desktop Shortwave receiver 1936-193x	RX AM CW 540 kHz - 42 MHz TX - -
	SX-11 Super Skyrider Desktop Shortwave receiver 1936-1937	RX AM CW 0.54-38.1 MHz in five bands TX - -
	SX-17 Super Skyrider Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1938-19xx	RX AM CW 0.54-62 MHz in six bands TX - -
	SX-24 Skyrider Defiant Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1939-1943	RX AM CW 0.54-43.5 MHz TX - -
	SX-25 Super Defiant Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1940-1946	RX AM CW 0.54-42 MHz TX - -
	SX-28 Super Skyrider Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1941-1944	RX AM CW 0.55-43 MHz in 6 bands TX - -
	SX-28A Super Skyrider Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1944-1945	RX AM CW 0.55-43 MHz TX - -
	SX-42 HF/VHF Receiver 194x-19xx	RX AM FM CW 0.54-110 MHz in six bands TX - -
	SX-43 HF/VHF Receiver 1947-19xx	RX AM FM CW 0.54-55 / 88-108 MHz TX - -
	SX-62 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1949-19xx	RX AM CW 0.54-110 MHz TX - -
	SX-71 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1949-1954	RX AM N-FM CW 0.538-35 / 46-56 MHz TX - -
	SX-73 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1952-195x	RX AM CW 0.54-54 MHz in six bands TX - -
	SX-85 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW 0.538-34 MHz in four bands TX - -
	SX-88 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1954-1955	RX AM CW SSB 0.535-33 MHz in 6 bands TX - -
	SX-96 Desktop Shortwave receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW SSB 0.55-30 MHz TX - -
	SX-99 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1955-1958	RX AM CW 0.538-34 MHz in four bands TX - -
	SX-100 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1955-1961	RX AM CW SSB 0.538-1.58 / 1.72-34 MHz TX - -
	SX-101 Desktop Shortwave receiver 195x-19xx	RX AM CW SSB 10-160 m TX - -
	SX-101 Mk II Desktop Shortwave receiver 195x-195x	RX AM CW 10-160 m TX - -
	SX-101 Mk III Desktop Shortwave receiver 1958-19xx	RX AM CW 10-160 m TX - -
	SX-101 Mk IIIA Desktop Shortwave receiver 1959-19xx	RX AM CW 10-80 m with 2 m / 6 m converter options TX - -
	SX-101A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1959-19xx	RX AM CW SSB 10-80 m / 30-34 MHz TX - -
	SX-104 Desktop VHF Receiver 1957-1958	RX AM 30-50 MHz TX - -
	SX-105 Desktop VHF Receiver 1957-1958	RX AM 152-174 MHz TX - -
	SX-110 HF/VHF Receiver 1960-1963	RX AM CW 0.538-34 MHz TX - -
	SX-111 Desktop Shortwave receiver 196x-196x	RX AM CW SSB 10-80 m TX - -
	SX-112 Desktop Shortwave receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW SSB 0.5-30 MHz TX - -
	SX-115 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1961-1964	RX AM CW SSB 10-80 m + 9.6-10 MHz TX - -
	SX-117 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1962-1965	RX AM CW USB LSB 10-80 m + WWV TX - -
	SX-122 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 1964-1971	RX AM CW SSB 0.538-34 MHz (1.580-1.720 gap) TX - -
	SX-122A Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW SSB 0.54-1.6 / 1.75-4.9 / 4.8-12.6 / 12.5-34 MHz TX - -
	SX-130 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1965-1969	RX AM CW SSB 0.535-31.5 (1.610-1.725 gap) TX - -
	SX-133 HF Receiver 1968-1972	RX AM CW SSB 0.535-31.5 (1.610-1.725 gap) TX - -
	SX-140 HF/VHF Receiver 196x-196x	RX AM CW SSB 10-80 m/6 m TX - -
	SX-146 Desktop Shortwave receiver 1965-1968	RX AM CW SSB 10-80 m TX - -
	TR-35A Desktop Shortwave Transceiver 1966-196x	RX AM CW 2-9 MHz TX AM CW 2-9 MHz
	TW-1000 Portable Shortwave Transceiver 1952-1956	RX AM 180-400 / 540-1600 kHz / 1.8-8 MHz 31, 25, 19 and 16 m TX -
	WR-600 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM CW SSB 0.5-30 MHz TX - -
	WR-4000 Desktop HF/VHF Receiver 19xx-19xx	RX AM W-FM 0.18-0.4 / 0.535-1.65 / 2-4 / 5.85-10.3 / 11.4-18.2 / 87.5-108 MHz TX - -

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