[ARC5] [Milsurplus] ARC-5 Receiver Question

[Robert Caponi]

Many interesting theories on this subject! It would take less time to get a Radio out the door without

having taken the time to apply paint to it. Do any production records exist for month to month or yearly totals?

>From both Western Electric or Colonial Radio Corp that could show a significant increase in production.

The Air Corps did cease applying paint to it's aircraft after some point, any connection?

Just my 2 Cents Worth.

73, Rob KB1PZM
 
> From: match at ece.utah.edu
> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:26:21 -0700
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] ARC-5 Receiver Question
> 
> On 18 Feb 2010 at 10:35, Mike Morrow wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I'm not a subscriber to the protective paint theory, at least
> > as it applies to the aluminum which comprised most of the
> > structure of almost all aircraft radio sets (connectors often
> > being a notable exception).
> 
> I don't either, nor do I believe the paint was applied to make them look pretty.
> 
> If I had to guess, (which I am doing now!) I would suggest that they were 
> painted for useability reasons, that being that the black wrinkle paint is non-
> reflective, mostly, and the white-on-black lettering is easy on the eyes in a 
> darkened aircraft. 
> 
> So, why were some plain aluminum? If I had to guess (again!) I would 
> suggest that some were left unpainted so that the contract could be filled in a 
> more timely manner. A "G.I. Joe needs his radios, and if we can convice the 
> govmint to take 'em without paint, we can get them out a week earlier, AND 
> we make an extra half a buck on each one" sorta thing.
> 
> All pure conjecture, I know NOTHING about this, just trying to work through a 
> "what would I do if..." scenario. 
> 
> Marvin
> KA7TPH
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