Hallicrafters "Sky-rider" TV - Videokarma.org TV - Video

***Eric H*** · #1 04-28-2010, 10:05 PM

OK, how cool is this:

Harry P, I borrowed your picture, hope that's OK?

http://cgi.ebay.com/rare-working-194...item4cef143a09

It appears the cabinet splits in two at the center?

tvdude1 · #2 04-29-2010, 06:19 AM

Looks like a Halicrafter chassis. I have the Halicrafter porthole version.

Sandy G · #3 04-29-2010, 07:54 AM

"Skyrider" was the name Hallicrafters gave to their premium line of shortwave receivers during the Thirties thru the Fifties.

Phil Nelson · #4 04-29-2010, 11:40 AM

I own some Hallicrafters boatanchors and it would be very tempting to have a Skyrider TV to match. Not tempting enough to pay shipping across North America, though.

Phil Nelson

jr_tech · #5 04-29-2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandy G

"Skyrider" was the name Hallicrafters gave to their premium line of shortwave receivers during the Thirties thru the Fifties.

They also used the name "Skyrider Jr" on some not-so-premium models such as the S41-G... I have one of these that my father purchased just after WW-2... looks like H... (I think he repainted some of the gray with a brush!), but it plays fine. I do not intend to restore it, but intend to just leave it the way it was when he had it.

jr