Echophone radios



Echophone EC-1
Echophone Receiver EC-1 This receiver predated the S-38 series but had similar AC-DC design. Introduced prior to World War II, it was advertised throughout the war in QST and other electronics magazines. Most of the ads for the receiver featured cartoons of a fictional Private (later Corporal) Hogarth and his army buddies listening to the EC-1. 6 tubes, 3 bands 0.545-30.5MHz. IF 455kHz. Has BFO. Production year 1941.
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Echophone EC-1B
Echophone Receiver EC-1B "Commercial". 6 tube 3 bands 0.545-30MHz. IF 455kHz. Has BFO. Production year 1941-46.
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Echophone EC-3
Echophone Receiver EC-3 "Echophone". 8 tubes, 3 bands .55-30MHz. IF 455kHz, BFO. Produced 1941-46. qa


Echophone EC-112
Echophone Receiver EC-112, BC/SW table radio. Ivory bakelite cabinet. Echophone radios were the low end of the Hallicrafters line for the unfamiliar. This is a 6 tube radio with a built in loop antenna that covers the broadcast band as well as short wave in three bands from 550 kHz to 22 MHz, IF 455kHz. According to the books, this radio was built from 1948 to 1953 and is quite rare.
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Echophone EC-113
Echophone Receiver EC-113, BC/SW table radio. Wooden case. Echophone radios were the low end of the Hallicrafters line for the unfamiliar. This is a 6 tube radio with a built in loop antenna that covers the broadcast band as well as short wave in three bands from 550 kHz to 22 MHz, IF 455kHz. According to the books, this radio was built from 1948 to 1953 and is quite rare.
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Echophone EC-114
Echophone Receiver EC-114, BC table radio. Echophone radios were the low end of the Hallicrafters line for the unfamiliar. This is a 6 tube radio with a built in loop antenna that covers the broadcast band as well as short wave in three bands from 550 kHz to 22 MHz, IF 455kHz. According to the books, this radio was built from 1948 to 1953 and is quite rare.
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Echophone EC-306
Echophone Receiver EC-113, BC table radio. Echophone radios were the low end of the Hallicrafters line for the unfamiliar. This is a 6 tube radio with a built in loop antenna that covers the broadcast band as well as short wave in three bands from 550 kHz to 22 MHz. According to the books, this radio was built 1948 and is quite rare.
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---- updated August 02nd 2010 ---

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