Vintage Blue And White Hacker Herald RP37A VHF/FM Transistor Radio

This is a very impressive, working, Vintage Blue and White Hacker Herald RP37A VHF/FM Transistor Radio.

Battery powered, this portable model was only made for a short period about 1970 by Hacker Radio Ltd, Maidenhead, UK. Hackers were a luxury product praised for their build quality and superb sound: every radio collector and home should have at least one! 

Condition

• This example is in very good cosmetic and working condition with a blue leatherette covered case showing all cream knobs and chrome trims present. The chrome has very slightly pitted with age.
• There are negligible scuffs/blemishes on the fabric
• The rexine is intact and in good cosmetic condition 
  
• Unlike some of the later Hackers presented for sale, the printed top plate has unmarred print and is free from significant scratching all of which presents a well cared for, scarce, vintage radio.

Specification

• Portable Hacker Herald Radio model RP37A with 13 transistors
• Batteries/ Cells - requires 2x 9v (PP9) batteries. Please note that the cells/ batteries are not included but are readily available to buy on the internet.
• Loudspeaker:Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) - elliptical  
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 10700 kHz
• Wavebands: VHF / FM only. Single band (88-101 MHz)
• Treble and bass tone controls
• Sockets: for a tape recorder and external aerial
• Interstation muting
• Approximate Size (WHD): 12 x 8.75 x 4.5 inch / 30.5 x 22.2 x 11.4 cm

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