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The boom years for Hallicrafters were from 1945 to 1963, during which the company produced equipment considered by many to be superbly designed, including the famous S-38 receiver, which received a cosmetic "makeover" by industrial designer Raymond Loewy.
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The Hallstatt culture derives its name from the site on the west bank of Lake Hallstatt in Upper Austria where the first artefacts were discovered in 1846 CE. Traditionally, the culture was divided into two approximate periods spanning from 750-600 BCE and from 650 to 450 BCE. More recently, archaeological finds have demonstrated the culture began ...
Two developments were responsible for the success of the Hallstatt culture. The first came around the beginning of the 1st millennium BCE and spread over the next two or three centuries in what is sometimes called the Urnfield period (1300-800 BCE and equivalent to Hallstatt A & B) after the practice of burying cremated remains in urns. Iron smelti...
The principal archaeological remains of the Hallstatt culture are the fortified buildings and tombs of the society’s elite. Both of these types of structure were built at what historians often call ‘princely seats’, indicating the belief that Hallstatt communities were centred around local princes and aristocracies that ruled over and controlled th...
Although there is evidence of cremations deposited in modest graves, the tombs of the Hallstatt elite illustrate that they had the ability to employ a great deal of organised labour in their construction. A typical tomb is composed of a wood-lined inner chamber enclosed in a huge mound of earth. An excellent example is the Horchdorf tomb near Baden...
From around 600 BCE, there is a marked increase in the use of fortifications, both for the village-like settlements and some individual groups of residences. Another development is the concentration of power and wealth in fewer settlements. These changes were likely a symptom of an increase in competition for resources and wealth, particularly as t...
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The Hallstatt culture was the predominant Western and Central European archaeological culture of the Late Bronze Age (Hallstatt A, Hallstatt B) from the 12th to 8th centuries BC and Early Iron Age Europe (Hallstatt C, Hallstatt D) from the 8th to 6th centuries BC, developing out of the Urnfield culture of the 12th century BC (Late Bronze Age ...
Apr 1, 2021 · A complete history of the Hallicrafters Company; part of our growing research archive of notable Chicago manufacturers and their products.
Oct 15, 2021 · In time, the elite class of the Hallstatt culture became grouped within an area in Europe that encompasses modern day eastern France, all the way to the south of Germany. A couple of Hallstatt culture antenna swords dating back to between 1030 and 800 BC found near Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
Hallicrafters & World War II. The onslaught of World War II took the U.S. by surprise. There was a shortage of military radio equipment and tremendous government demand for Electronic equipment of all types. Many of the existing Hallicrafters products and designs were pressed into military service.
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Almost immediately, Hallicrafters became known for their high quality receivers and amateur transmitters. The company first gained attention with their `Skyrider' and `Super Skyrider' models, moderately priced receivers that were well-designed and solid performers.
