Vintage Hacker Helmsman SW1 SW2 SW3 MW LW Transistor Radio

This is a very impressive, working, 1960s Black Vintage Hacker Helmsman SW1 SW2 SW3 MW LW Transistor Radio. Battery powered, this portable model was only made for a short period from 1967 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 black leatherette covered case showing all knobs and trims present. There are a few minor scuffs/blemishes, particularly on the grille
  
• 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 Helmsman Radio model RP36 with 11 transistors
• Batteries/ Cells - requires eight 1.5V 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
• Sockets: for tape recorder, earphone, external aerial SW, external aerial LW/MW, 
• Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 470 kHz
• Wavebands: LW, MW, SW1, SW2, SW3 covering Marine bands 63-190 meters, which are now obsolete. The radio was named Helmsman as it covered marine bands.
• Approximate Size (WHD): 12 x 9 x 4.5 inch / 30.5 x 22.9 x 11.4 cm
  

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