• Power: 105 - 125VAC 50/60Hz

• Wavebands: tuneable from 540KHz to 32MHz across 4 switched bands
  • 0.540 - 1.65MHz
  • 1.65 - 5.0MHz
  • 5.0 - 14.5MHz
  • 14.5 - 32.0MHz
• Sensitivity: not known

• Valve lineup: 5 total:
  • 12SA7(converter);
  • 12SK7(IF amplifier);
  • 12SQ7(detector/AVC);
  • 35L6GT (audio output);
  • 35Z5GT (rectifier)

• Released: 1946 -1948

• Original price: c.$50

This was the second version of the S-38 family released in 1946 and designed by Raymond Loewy - only the next two variants (B and C) would feature the distinctive round dials for tuning and bandspread.

This half-moon arrangement was copied and used to good effect by the Japanese manufacturer Trio many years later.

Although slide-rule type displays were used for the 'D' and 'E' variants, this well designed set was kept in production until 1961.

Last updated 18th October 2001

My S-38A after refurbishment

The same set, before refurbishment.

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