[ARC5] Auction-site T-16/ARC-5, and BCB ARC-5 questions

[Mike Morrow]

David Stinson wrote:

>Underside does look like a standard fil mod, easily fixed.

It looks like the large wirewound R-71 was removed for that mod.

>The tank coil appears to be a "transplanted" 7 MC coil.
>At least one of the MO cover screws is missing,
>so I agree that it's likely the MO coil is gone, too.
>Pity- why didn't the doofuss just get a 7 MC rig?

Exactly my thought, too.  The MO and PA tank coils for a T-16 have got to be about as hard to find as a T-16 itself.  I wonder why he bothered to leave the BCB calibration crystal in place?  Someone paying big bucks for this T-16, thinking it is nearly original, will be disappointed.  Sam probably should mention those mods in his discription.

>I'm more intrigued by the black nomenclature tag on that
>T-16.  I have an R-27 that also has an original black tag.

Yep, that's odd, yet obviously original.   I've never seen one like that.

I've been wondering if there's anything that can be inferred from the color (either black or red) on the NOTICE tag that's on the ARC-5 receiver tube cover.  Does a red tag imply an earlier vintage or contract, or a CCT vs. CBY unit, or some such similar thing?

Mike / KK5F