[BC] 110 V DC

[DHultsman5@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/4/2006 9:04:59 AM Central Standard Time, 
rrsounds at aol.com writes:
The design was useful in that it reduced the parts count and cost 
while increasing the risk of accidental electrocution. A worthy tradeoff.  :-)


But I could be wrong.

Kind Regards,
David
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The main reason was the reduction of parts.  No power transformer and the 
filaments were series inline including the dial light.  On the Hallicrafters 
AC/DC s-38D receiver the dial light  when you first turned the set on glowed 
birghtly for about a half a second until the other tubes started to draw current.  
The filament of all the tubes in series equaled 115 volts.  If one filament 
burned out the set wouldn't work.  Like Christmas tree lights of old days.

Dave