[ARC5] BC-454-B and BC-455-B

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I have one each of these that are in fairly nice shape.
I will never get to restoring or using them.  Both are
Western Electric made and are natural aluminum.  Both
have had the dummy front plate made into a location
for headphone jack, gain, and BFO switch.  Both have
the original rack and dynamotor connectors.  Both
have their original antenna connectors.
 
Both should be able to be restored fairly easily, since
the worst damage by converters has been avoided.
 
Specifics are:
 
BC-454-B S/N 76483 by Western Electric
 
All aluminum; top slightly dented (1) between tube
opening and front panel; should straighten easily.
 
Three triple tub caps have been replaced by individual
small caps
 
Audio output XFMR removed and Merit A-2903 single tube
4 Watt, universal transformer in bottom compartment (not
fastened down, but would be adequately packed for ship).
 
P/N 5634 missing.
 
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BC-455-B S/N 42759 by Western Electric
 
All aluminum; most tub/can caps replaced.
 
Missing Parts:  6350, 692645, 5413
 
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Both of these receivers would seem to me to be pretty
good candidates for restoration to original.  I don't know
if any filament voltage conversion has been done, but
that should be a simple correction if desired/needed.
 
I am not trying to make any sort of killing on these, but
would like to get a FAIR value from them.  Better than
kids tossing them into a dumpster after I'm gone and
wife, even though licensed, would have no idea what
to do with them.
 
If seriously interested, I can take pictures and send
them to INDIVIDUAL (off list) requests.
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK
 
p.s.  I have quite a bit of other Command set stuff in
various condition from quite good to parts rig status
that wife would like to have out of the garage so that
she can put her car back in out of the weather!