[ARC5] 274N's in 1942

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Hanz" <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>


> ... A first contract for 1,500 sets [possibly 1470-NY-41?] was 
> awarded to the original developer, but the sets were produced entirely 
> by Bell labs and Western Electric, except for
> mounting racks and hardware....

Gordon did some great work in 1963 which identified 
a company called Foote, Pierson and Company which, 
it appears, under A.R.C. supervision and 
acceptance testing/inspection,
built the receivers and transmitters of ATA/ARA 
which were tagged as A.R.C.-make.  
In fact, F.P.&Co built radios for A.R.C. from 1934 until 1945.
(Michael, didn't you do a bunch of work on F.P.&Co as well?)
If they also built those 1500 SCR-274N sets that 
were A.R.C.-tagged, and I don't see why they wouldn't have,
since they worked for A.R.C. building radios all the way
to V-J Day, that would explain the small quality differences 
in build between a 1470-NY-41 and a 1509-NY-41.
Been probably ten years since I opened both up side by side.
I should do that again and document it.

The A.R.C. plant built the installtion hardware, 
like racks, boxes etc.  I don't know what else F.P. & Co 
might have been building- if they just provided 
the skilled labor and worked in the Boonton plant, 
or exactly how this complex relationship worked.
F.P.& Co was liquidated after the death of Mr. Peirson
in 1947.
Gordon, can you shed more light?

73 Dave S.