5R - Receivers


The 5R prefix was commonly used by Hallicrafters to designate consumer-grade broadcast band receivers. There were some general-coverage receivers manufactured with this prefix-all of which are rare.


5R-10
5R-10 5-tube, AC-DC Single-Conversion GC Receiver. Production year 1951-53. qa


5R-10A
5R-10A 5-tube, as 5R-10 but with smokey black color.
Supplementary photos qa


5R-11
5R-11 Singleband radio .540kHz to 1625kHz, 5 tubes. Production year 1951. qa


5R-12
5R-12 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case (blue). qa


5R-13
5R-13 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case. qa


5R-14
5R-14 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case.
See also link 1 qa


5R-18
5R-18 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case. qa


5R-19
5R-19 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case. qa


5R-20
5R-20 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case. qa


5R-21
5R-21 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case. qa


5R-22
5R-22 Same radio as 5R-11, but different color and case. qa


5R-30
5R-30 "Continental" This is a beautiful design done by famous industrial designer Ray Lowrey. 5-tube 2 band single conversion covering 540-1620kHz and 6-18MHz. IF 455kHz. AC-DC. Production year 1951-52. qa


5R-30A
5R-30A "Continental" Same radio as 5R-30 but uses different set of tubes. qa


5R-31
5R-31 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-30 but different color and knobs.


5R-32
5R-32 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-30 but different color and knobs. qa


5R-33
5R-33 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-30 but different color and knobs.
Supplementary photos qa


5R-34
5R-34 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-30 but different color and knobs.
See also link 1 qa


5R-35
5R-35 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-30 but different color and knobs.
Supplementary photos qa


5R-37
5R-37 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-30A but with built in loop antenna. Production year 1955. qa


5R-40
5R-40 "Continental" 4-tube, AC/DC/battery Single-Conversion AM/FM Receiver covering 535-1620kHz and 5.8-18.3MHz, IF 455kHz. Built in loop antenna. Production year 1953.
Supplementary photos qa


5R-41
5R-41 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-40 except differences in color, grill and knobs. qa


5R-42
5R-42 "Continental" Same radio as 5R-40 except differences in color, grill and knobs. qa


5R-43
5R-43 4-tube, AC-DC Single-Conversion AM/FM Receiver.


5R-50
5R-50 "Continental" 5-tube, 2 band 540-1620kHz and 6-18MHz, AC-DC Single-Conversion GC Receiver w/Clock. Production year 1952. Supplementary photos qa


5R-51
5R-51 As 5R-50 but with different color on case. qa


5R-52
5R-52 As 5R-50 but with different color on case. qa


5R-60
5R-60 Little 5-tube single band AM radio, IF 455kHz. Built in loop antenna.
See also link 1 qa


5R-61
5R-61 Little 5-tube single band AM radio, IF 455kHz. Built in loop antenna. Production year 1955. Supplementary photos qa


5R-100
5R-100 5-tube, AC-DC Single-Conversion GC Receiver. Production year 1951.


5R-100A
5R-100A 5-tube, AC-DC Single-Conversion GC Receiver. Production year 1951.


5R-230
5R-230 5 tube 2 band radio covering 535-1620kHz and 1.79-4.1MHz. IF 455kHz. Built in loop antenna. 5R230 has maroon color, 231 is white and 232 is blue. Production year 1953. qa




---- updated August 02nd 2010 ---