Vintage Hacker Herald RP37A VHF/FM Transistor Radio

This is a very impressive, working, Blue and White Vintage 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 fairly good cosmetic and working condition with a blue leatherette covered case showing all cream knobs and chrome trims present. The chrome has slightly pitted with age.
• Being picky, there are a few scuffs/blemishes on the fabric with some pale black stains on the front. I have gently cleaned the stains with water only and some of the black did come off. A more stringent clean may improve their appearance further but I'll leave that to its new owner as I don't want to risk rubbing off the blue dye ...
• The rexine is intact but loose and discoloured in places, particularly at the edges of the handle and on the front near 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 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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