[ARC5] Uncommon SCR-274N Available

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Dave,

Well, that is easily the worst Command Set component photo I've ever seen on 
eBay.  How in the world did you figure the order number?  Or was there only 
one -A order and all of the WECo ones are -B's?  I quit collecting Command Sets 
in '84 and sold off my collection (and it just occurred to me that there could 
be list members born since then), but I don't think I ever saw a BC-453-A.

In a message dated 1/20/2006 7:59:44 AM Central Standard Time, 
arc5 at ix.netcom.com writes: 
> 
> You know where, item #6598693305.
> This is an A.R.C.-make BC-453.
> Only about 2400-2500 of these were made under order
> number 1470-NY-41 before the SCR-274N was subcontracted out
> to Western Electric, under order 1509-NY-41, so A.R.C.
> could concentrate on Navy sets which were still evolving,
> meaning more R&D contracts and
> adoption of A.R.C. design improvements
> (translation: The Navy had more money to spend).
> Sets of this order number are difficult to find,
> being the first production run of SCR-274N.  They are
> built to the same fine standards as the RAT receivers.
> 
> If anyone has A.R.C.-make SCR-274N parts or units
> they would like to trade, please contact me.

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