28th Aug 2015, 10:58 am | #181 |
Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK.
Posts: 253
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Mark,
Yes confirmed, no rexine trim on the handle. I should really have put a picture of these ‘Rubber PP3 Caps’ up so here you are, oh and these are fitted to another one of my Hunters which also had the feet missing, serial number: 44409. Paul. |
28th Aug 2015, 11:19 am | #182 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 4,244
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
It's a brilliant idea - a good use for something that would otherwise end up in landfill. I did apply some good quality self-adhesive feet to one of mine, but they slip and slide all over the place. A strong glue - or less "grippy" feet - is clearly required for such a heavy set.
Thanks for confirming the handle detail To your newer set, this is an interesting one because it is close to a "change boundary" and should help us to narrow that down more precisely. So, it should definitely have the following: - Mesh grille with separate Hacker badge. - Teak sides. - Same handle as the older one. - Gold (unpainted) Elac loudspeaker. - Silver tone control knobs and black/silver buttons (same as your older set) - DC input socket But, depending on which side of the boundary it falls, we have the following variables: - Hacker badge: chromed brass, or pressed aluminium. - Scale print: White and green, or just white. So if you could confirm all these details, that would be extremely useful Thanks in advance, Mark |
11th Jan 2016, 8:42 pm | #183 |
Diode
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: East Sussex, UK.
Posts: 1
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Mark
Details for my Hacker: Designation: Hunter RP38A fm-am Serial #: 61266 Handle Type: 3 piece Grille Type: Extruded aluminium bars Scale print: All white with Royal Warrant DC input socket: yes Speaker: Elac Gold(ish) Tone Control knobs: Silver Regards, Richard |
11th Jan 2016, 11:57 pm | #184 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 4,244
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Richard,
Welcome to the forum! Many thanks for your details, which have been added to my records. Your set fits in perfectly with expectations - sitting in the middle of the groupings. All the best, Mark |
12th Jan 2016, 12:46 am | #185 |
Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.
Posts: 3
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Mark,
Another newby here. Please find below details of my Hacker Hunter RP38A. My parents gave me this radio as a 21st birthday present back in 1971, so I know that it is completely original apart the aerial, which I replaced about 30 years ago. I thought it was beyond repair last year when it started to make a horrible noise. Being non-technical myself, I tried a few local TV/radio repairers, but they couldn't help. Anyway, the other day it suddenly dawned on me that the old, cheepo transformer I had been using might be the cause of the problem, so I splashed out on a couple of PP9 batteries and "bob's yer uncle" it sounds as good as new. I may just stick with batteries or pop into my nearest Maplins to see what kind of transformer they can offer. Anyway, here are the details: Serial no. 50224 Speaker 58HF/146 goldish All other details as per Richard's post #183 above. By the way, I remember that my Hunter cost my parents £40 back in 1971. That would have bought around 300 pints of beer back in those days, so either my Hacker was very expensive or beer was very cheap then - or maybe both!! Hope this helps. Best regards, Stuart |
12th Jan 2016, 1:04 am | #186 |
Pentode
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK.
Posts: 211
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Mark ,
Here are the details of my Hacker Radio. Model RP38A. S/N 37014. D.C. INPUT SKT. GOLD SPEAKER MAKE UNKNOWN. Pressed aluminum badge. Scale markings are white/ green. Teak sides, with a one piece handle, and no Royal Warrant markings Hope this helps add to the data base on these excellent radio's. Regards, Steve. |
12th Jan 2016, 1:20 am | #187 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 4,244
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Steve,
Thanks for those details. Comparing it with my existing details, your set is correct in every detail apart from the badge - in theory it should have a brass badge... However, there is only one set that is (considerably) later than your with the aluminium badge (44258), so it's possible that this other set is the incorrect one. I'll add your details to the "misfits" list, and if any similar ones appear, then it might add weight to the argument that yours is right and the other one is wrong. Thanks once again, Mark |
13th Jan 2016, 1:11 am | #188 |
Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.
Posts: 3
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi again Mark,
Correction to my post #185 above. My Hunter (50224) has a one piece aluminum handle, not a three piece as referred to in Richard's post #183. Apologies for the oversight. Otherwise all other details are the same as his. Stuart |
19th Jan 2016, 1:22 am | #189 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 4,244
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Stuart,
Welcome to the forum, and apologies for the delayed response Looking at the differences between your set and Richard's, the differences should be the handle - as you've identified - and the Royal Warrant. Your set is slightly too early to have one. The first Warrant appears to have been granted in 1973. Could you confirm whether your set has a Royal Warrant? I'm guessing not... Thanks in advance, Mark |
20th Jan 2016, 11:24 pm | #190 |
Heptode
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 902
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hello Mark
you may already have this one but if not here it is it's the one with the dubious Fane speaker Serial 03700 |
20th Jan 2016, 11:44 pm | #191 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oxford, UK.
Posts: 17,861
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Handwritten S/N?
|
21st Jan 2016, 12:08 am | #192 |
Heptode
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 902
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
I did that so it was easy to get at if needed.
|
21st Jan 2016, 10:19 am | #193 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Oxford, UK.
Posts: 17,861
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Ah!
|
7th Feb 2016, 1:18 pm | #194 |
Retired Dormant Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.
Posts: 3
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hi Mark,
You are quite right, my Hunter does not have a Royal Warrant. Also, it is called a Hunter VHF, so again not quite like Richard's. I should have taken a bit more time when completing my original registration, but I was so surprised that there were so many Hunter enthusiasts that I got carried away in my haste to register mine! Anyway, I hope that the information you have is now all correct. Best regards, Stuart |
25th Mar 2016, 12:56 pm | #195 |
Tetrode
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, UK.
Posts: 54
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Hallo Mark,
Not sure if you are still collecting info - but here's mine, recently acquired. Hacker Hunter RP38A, fm-am with Royal Warrant. Serial number 56815, label on turntable and stamped inside case. Gold Elac speaker. Silver bass/treble knobs. Single piece handle (no trim and assume you don't count round retaining covers. Scale print all white. Grill aluminium black finish lines. Input socket - yes. Stamped aluminium Hacker badge with black finish, aluminium highlights. Radio looks completely original. hope that helps. David. |
25th Mar 2016, 2:28 pm | #196 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK.
Posts: 8,336
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
That "dubious" FANE may be a replacement unit. I don't think Hacker ever sourced from Fane - they could get all the (size, cone, magnet) options they wanted from Elac or Goodmans. It also has a rather small magnet too. Edward
|
25th Mar 2016, 5:25 pm | #197 |
Hexode
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Torrington, Devon UK.
Posts: 446
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Mark
With some time off i thought i would add my collection of Hunters to your survey. I have added a couple in the yahoo group before but no specifics like this. You are welcome to add them to the group as well. So here goes: RP38 'VHF Hunter' Serial No. 4732 Grille: Mesh aluminium Badge: Impressed/ painted on grille Case: Fully covered in black rexine Handle: One piece Tuning scale print: White Loudspeaker: Goodmans Tone control knobs: Silver Press buttons: Silver DC input: No Royal Warrant: No RP38A 'VHF Hunter' Serial No. 17902 Grille: Mesh aluminium Badge: Pressed aluminium with larger type font Case: Teak sides and no vinyl on base (looks like it was made that way) Handle: One piece Tuning scale print: White and Green Loudspeaker: Elac painted grey Tone control knobs: Silver Press buttons: Silver with concave depression DC input: No Royal Warrant: No RP38A 'VHF Hunter' Serial No. 52374 Grille: Extruded bar type Badge: Pressed aluminium Case: Teak sides Handle: One piece Tuning scale print: White Loudspeaker: Elac Tone control knobs: Silver Press buttons: Black with silver insert DC input: Yes Royal Warrant: No RP38A 'fm-am Hunter' Serial No. 57093 Grille: Extruded bar type Badge: Pressed aluminium Case: Teak sides Handle: One piece Tuning scale print: White Loudspeaker: Elac Tone control knobs: Silver Press buttons: Black with silver insert DC input: Yes Royal Warrant: Yes RP38A 'fm-am Hunter' Serial No. 58457 Grille: Extruded bar type Badge: Pressed aluminium Case: Teak sides Handle: Three piece Tuning scale print: White Loudspeaker: Elac Tone control knobs: Silver Press buttons: Black with silver insert DC input: Yes Royal Warrant: Yes That's all as far as I am aware Mark. Hopefully that adds a few more numbers in. If you want anything more specific then let me know. All the best Graham Last edited by Radiocruncher; 25th Mar 2016 at 5:30 pm. |
25th Mar 2016, 9:46 pm | #198 | |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 4,244
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Quote:
With apologies for the delayed response, thank you for confirming this. Your set has now been added to my records Thanks again, Mark |
|
25th Mar 2016, 9:48 pm | #199 | |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 4,244
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
Quote:
Funnily enough, I do have this set on record, only it belonged to someone else? I'm amended the details so that your username is against that set. Apologies for the delayed response - but I'm catching up as we speak! Thanks, Mark |
|
25th Mar 2016, 9:52 pm | #200 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Evesham, Worcestershire, UK.
Posts: 4,244
|
Re: Calling Hacker Hunter owners!
|