transiently permanent
Hacker Sovereign II
An excellent set from the late 1960's featuring a huge elliptical speaker. This particular one is a late example of this model (with new-style Hacker escutcheon). I sold this set in 2006.
In many ways these were more than a match for the best of the similarly-styled Roberts sets of the time. Like some of those, this and most late 60's Hackers used two massive 9v batteries.
The company went bust in 1977, no longer able to operate viably in a market now dominated by products manufactured in the far east. Interestingly, Roberts was able to ride the storm and is still in business today.
Hacker Sovereign II
An excellent set from the late 1960's featuring a huge elliptical speaker. This particular one is a late example of this model (with new-style Hacker escutcheon). I sold this set in 2006.
In many ways these were more than a match for the best of the similarly-styled Roberts sets of the time. Like some of those, this and most late 60's Hackers used two massive 9v batteries.
The company went bust in 1977, no longer able to operate viably in a market now dominated by products manufactured in the far east. Interestingly, Roberts was able to ride the storm and is still in business today.