Heathkit 1967 Catalog

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HEATHKITQ 1967

, CATALOG - 810/67A

. electronic mus?

» over 250
electronic kits-
,world's largest selection

COPYRIGHT 1966 HEATH COMPANV

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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF HEATHKIT 1967

There are several new firsts in this new Heathkit catalog which we believe you
will find interesting kits to build and excellent equipment to own.
Some examples are:

-A portable transistor TV set which is battery or AC powered. In addition,
another first in the kit industry is included in this set-an integrated
circuit-for increased reliability and easy assembly. Turn to pages 10-11.

-Guitars and amplifiers, both in kit form-products you have requested
repeatedly. The guitar requires no woodworking and is easy to build.

The savings are unusual-even for a kit product. See the center insert.

-A transistor portable phonograph for your youngsters ..one they can build
for themselves in just one evening. And the sound is much superior to
that usually heard on such a low ecst unit. It is shown on page 100.

-SSB amateur radio equipment which now include WWV reception and front panel
transceive switching for separate receivers and transmitters. See pages 82-83.

-A factory assembled 2-watt walkie talkie which is capable of solid copy up
to six miles. See page 105 for details.

-Increased numbers of factory-assembled products in the educational field
as well as test instruments.

And, of course, this new catalog contains the complete line of Heathkit
stereo/hi-fi, marine, amateur radio, test equipment, color TV, electronic organs,
shortwave, Citizen's Band, and photographic units.

If you would like more technical information on any product, send for a schematic-
speoification sheet on the model. There is no charge. And if you have any new
product suggestions, be sure to drop us a line.

Sincerely,

D. W. Nurse
President

P.S. Would a friend of yours like a copy of this new Heathkit catalog?
Just jot their names and addresses on the back of the order envelope.

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Deluxe Heath/tit 2.95 "
Rectangular Color TV . . . $469.95!

Read What The Experts Say About This Unique Set!

HUBERT LUCKETT, EXECUTIVE EDITOR 0F POPULAR SCIENCE, hIAY 66 ISSUE:
Building your own color TV from a kit is not us outrageously impractical as you might sup-
pose. F or those who tremble at the thought of tackling something so fantastically complicated,
let me encourage you with a borrowed quote: 'The only thing y l have to icor is fear itself."
The second most impressive thing about the kit is in the instruction manual (the most
impressive thing is the viewing quality of the color picture). If yott can read and understand
ordinary English, the manual is like having a master teacher at your elbow pointing out every
step.

-the circuitry. features and performance of the (FR-25 (now the GR-295) match or exceed
those of sets selling at twice the price. Some of the features, such as the built-in servicing aids,
cant be bought in ready~made sets at any price.

JOHN DRUMKVIOND, TECHNICAL EDITOR, POPULAR ELECTRONICS, MAY 66
ISSUE: , . . we simply hall to know how well a 25 hours-to-build $469.95 color TV kit
would stack up against the more expensive, well-advertised wired sets people are gobbling up.
It didnt take as long to find out that the Heath (IR-25 (now GRv295) compares favorably
with the best of them.

Some Heath/tit Color TV 0wner's Comments!

MR. ROBERT D. TAYLOR, SACRAJVIENTO, CALIF.: " t's the best TV on the market,
nothing compares with it (I have been looking at & check g TV's over 2 years). The manual
(service) is a 'gold mine of savings."

MR. C. A. PETRARCA, WEST CALDWELL, N. 1.: We are still getting oohs, ahhs, 'best
I've ever scen, how bright the colors are, etc. from our friends and neighbors."

MR. J. K. PETERSON, SPOKANE, WASII.: There were no problems whatsoever in con-
struction, assembly, test and check-out, or installation."

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Heath/tit Step-By-Step Instructions And Big Fold-Out Pictorials Are Famous For Clarity And Simplicity

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Your Planning Guide To A Custom Stereo System

These are some of the most compatible hi-Ii combinations-matched in appearance,
performance, and price-choose one to match your budget, or plan your own variation.

REcORO PTAYERs 1 SPEAKER SYSTEMS OR SPEAKERS2
(ur Tape Recorder) TUNERS AND AMPLIFIERS (ORDER 2 FOR STEREO]
AS-15
\ . or AS-ZI A3433
+. 7 _ or AS-ZA . or A5473
i AJ-4:IO AM, FM STEREO TUNER AA-21D AMPLIFIER a, A54
, 7 g, . !! H AS-15
ADP -:I o o » 7: Q Cg o 9 o;
ADP-55 if 7 7 or AS-21
Anne AI-33A AM. FM STEREO TUNER AA-22 AMPLIFIER ur AS-10
ADP-76 T 7* _ AS-157
(AD-15) AR-13A AM, FM STEREO RECEIVER or As-21 A5483
I or AS-1D or AS-1I3
, . . _ _
A545 or A5 163
or AS-21 or was
or AS-ZA
or AS-2
, or As-10

ADP-56
ADP-66 A845 AS-163
ADP-46 . 9 ur AS-10 of A8453
5 AA-151 AMPLIFIER ' '51
(AD-16)
315 As-Iea
fl, , or AS-21
55 AR-14 FM STEREO RECEIVER - . ("A5473
ADP-65 I 4 Or As-Io
ADP-46 , > or AS-51 I or AS-163
(AD-16) H ! .« g or AS-EI or A5453
AI-I4 FM, FM STEREO TUNER AA-I4 EVIPLiHER . A341 "A5433

[E AS-10 . A3473
1 o o o o I
.m

ADP~56 a, A551 or As-Iss
' AS-153

ADP-46 AJ-53 AM TUNER AA-23 HIGH POWER AMP '

or . . 7 . .
\O-O; OO 00 AS-IO
. W of A341 or A3433
and/or AJ-63 FM TUNER AA-13 MEDIUM POWER AMP Dr A5423
NOTES: . AA-lOO and AA-ZlD will operate directly from tape head. All other amplifiers require tape head preamps,

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2, Individual speakers must be provided with suitable acoustic enclosures, or homeebuilt lo included instructions.
3. All Interconnecling cables provided except speaker wire.

4. Tuners are not needed for playback of only records or tapes. Amplifiers shown are complete.

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You Get Twice As Much For Your Budget With Heathhit

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i Automotive:

TELEVISION SET .
Deluxe Color TV,"
Deluxe Black & W

cENERAL PRO

llgnition Analy

Beginners Kits
Fotoval Darkroom ompu er.
Photo-Timer ........
Garage Dooerene .
Guitars & Guitar Amp
Headphones, Shortwave
Intercom systems...
Motor Speed Control,
Nut. Driver Set

92.9351
.Center Insert 9
90

Radios. Table.
'Radios..Shortwav
Soldering lrons,Tool Kits

..Transistor Portable Record Player. :100
CITIZEN'S ,BAND
Antennas & Accessories. ..... 104
Transceivers. l02-103
Walkie-Talkies 104405

MARINE ELECTRONICS

DeckS ea er.. . 86
Depth ounder . 85
Direction Finder . 85
Fog Horn/Heller 87
Fuel Vapor Beta 86

Radiophone Gro
Radiotelephones.
Tachometer. .,
EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS

64

98
Bash: Radio Course 98
Basic Transistor Course . 98
Beginners Electronic Workshop. . 98
Berkeley Pl'i sics Laboratory. 66
lMPSche, hysiological... 64

Laboratory Power Supplies 56. 57. 7i, 72
Technical Applications Courses.. .. 65
MALMSTADT-ENKE INSTRUMENTATION LAB
Complete _Lab Station ........ 6

Individual Lao Instruments .58. 69, 70,
' 71, 72, 73. 74
Operational Am litier & Stabilizer. 70
pH Recording E ectrometer 74
Polarography Instruments. 73
Servo- hart Recorder & Mu
Chart Drive. ..,... 58, 69
AMKTEUR RADI
Accessories, ............ Center Insert 76, 77
Amateur Radio & Codes eed Course 76

Am plifiers, Linear SSE

Electronic Keyer 76
Power Supplies. , 79
Receivers...

Signal Monitor Scope. 84
Spectrum Monitor Scope. 84
Speakers, Fixed Station 8: Mobile 8. 82
Transceivers,

Transmitters. . 83

Variable tFrequency Osmllator..
TEST 8t LAB INSTRUMENTS

Accessories... . .
Audio Analyzer.
Battery Eliminator
Capacnor Analyzers
Decade & Substitution oxes
Electronic Switch ......
Generators, RF ii AF
Harmonic Distortion
Impedance Bridge"
Oscilloscopes, Servi
Oscilloscope. Triggered-Sweep.

Laboratory .
Power Supplies.
Probe Kits.
Signal Tracer.
Transistor Analyzer
Tube Tester
VoltAOhm-Mi Iammeler.
VTVM's. , . .

ORDERING st SHIPPING
INSTRUCTIONS ...................... 54, 55

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The Story Of Heath

when Edward Bayard Heath founded the Heath Aeroplane Company during the early 1900's,
little did he realize what would eventually evolve from his small airplane trading post" as it
was commonly called. Before he died, Mr. Heath was able to see the fruition of his early
dreams In [926, he produced an airplane in kit form~the famous Heath Parasol." For years
this light aircraft was a favorite in the flying fraternity. Mr. Heath was killed during a test
flight in 1931, marking a tragic end to a brilliant career. From that point through World War II,
the Heath Company remained in the aircraft and replacement part business.

But it wasn't until shortly after World War II, that the character of the Heath Company
changed. It was then that an ambitious engineer named Howard Anthony, who had purchased
the Heath Company in 1935, took a calculated gamble. The ingenious Mr. Anthony bought a
large stock of surplus wartime electronic parts, designed and mail order marketed" an oscillo-
scope for $39.50.

Mrt Anthony based the success of his idea on the premise that anyone, regardless of tech-
nical knowledge or skills could assemble a kit himself, and save up to 50% over comparable
factoryabuill models, All that would be required were a few simple hand tools and some spare
time.

Orders poured in for the oscilloscope kit, and the foundation for the Heath Company as it
exists today was established. Mr. Anthony expanded his test instrument line and soon added
amateur radio and hi-fi component kits.

The key to the kit~huilders, and consequently Mr. Anthonys. success was the instruction
manual. Its contents still guide the Heath Company today. It contains simple, non-technical
instructions and large exploded" diagrams that take the builder through each and every step
. . . show him exactly what to do and how to do it. Proof that every Heathkil is designed to be
beginner-built" can be found in the cards and letters Heath receives daily from people of all
ages and from all walks of life expressing their delight and satisfaction.

Tragedy struck again in 1954 when Howard Anthony was also killed in an airplane crash.
Daystrom, Inc. then acquired the Heath Company. In 1962 Daystrom, Inc. was purchased by
Schlumberger Limited, a leader in the development of electronic techniques for oil exploration.

Since 1954. more kit products have been added until at present Heath boasts 11 different
product lines, consisting of over 250 kits . . . the world's largest selection. Whatever your interest,
youll find a kit to match it in this 108 pg. catalog . . . color TV sets; all-transistor electronic
organs; AM, FM, and shortwave portable and table mode] radios; home & office intercoms;
automatic garage door opener; educational home study kits covering basic eloCtronics; amateur
radio gear; stereo/Iii-fi components; citizen's band units; marine and automotive accessories;
test and lab instruments. In addition, Heath has recently entered the educational and research/
development fields with a line of factory assembled instruments.

In order to produce the vast array of Heathkit equipment, a modern 205,000 sq. ft. plant
(shown above) was constructed in 1958 on the shores of Lake Michigan in St. Joseph, Mich. If
you are planning a visit to Michigan, we invite you to stop in and pay us a visit. We're located
on Hilltop Rd. just off Business route 1-94, south of St. Joseph.