[ARC5] ??? COLLINS WW2 B-29 RADIOMAN'S POSITION ART-13, BC348Q

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

There appears to be considerable distortion of the field of view in

that picture.  I suspect that it was taken with a "near fish-eye"

wided-angle lens.  Note that the IF cans and power supply also

appear to be tilted, but toward the front panel.

 

Regardless of the sniping comments regarding this auction, it

seems to me that the equipment is in very fine physical condition.

 

 

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5

Oklahoma City, OK

 
 
> From: ron.k3pid at sbcglobal.net
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 14:36:13 -0500
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] ??? COLLINS WW2 B-29 RADIOMAN'S POSITION ART-13, BC348Q
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> Just a stupid question I suppose but in the top view ( on right third from bottom ) it appears that the row of tubes just behind the front panel on the left are tilted away from the front panel. Is that correct? It seems in my limited experience that most of the WWII era radio equipment was squared off and rectangular construction. 
> 
> Ron H
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> From: Michael Tauson 
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> On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 3:41 AM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > I guess this new listing is legitimate?
> 
> It may be but the equipment mix isn't nor are his claims that it flew
> in either a B-29 or a TBM. It's a combination of AAF and Navy
> equipment that would more likely find a home in later AAF aircraft
> that were transfered to the Navy.
> 
> BEst regards,
> 
> Michael, WH7HG