[ARC5] ARA/ATA series receiver finishes: black crinkle vs. plain

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Pileggi" <wpileggi at juno.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ARC5] ARA/ATA series receiver finishes: black crinkle vs. plain


A correspondent of mine has shown me a picture of a CBY-46145 (500-1500
Khz.) receiver he just acquired. It is plain aluminum finish. Gee, all of
the ARA/ATA CBYs I've ever seen and owned were all black crinkle. Is this
unusual? Did they go to plain finish in the last production run(s)? Or were
they made as replacements/spares later in the war?
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Many of the ARA runs had inferior paint jobs.  They "peel" worse than
any of the others.  Is he sure it hasn't been stripped?  A close look
at the edge of the nomenclature plate, around the power socket etc.
should tell.  If it is the original finish, it's the only one I know about.
But then, I have a BC-946 in original black (Colonial make), so
anything's possible.
73 Dave S.


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