[ARC5] FS: RAT-1 rcvrs @ War Assets Admimistration

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Thanks for reminding us of this, Paul.
I remember this info surfacing in the past.
We discussed possible sources of confusion,
including the likelyhood of ARA sets being
in the piles when the listing agent opened
the RAT-1 box on the top.
Another source of confusion could be that,
while the RAT-1 receivers were serial numbered
1-50 for each model, the accessories
such as dynamotors and drawers
were serialed 1-100.
This is why the "correct and complete" RAT-1
set would include:

One 13-20 MC receiver, one 20-27 receiver,
one control box, shock mount and rack,
all serial #1.
Two dynamotors, two local control drawers
and two remote control drawers,
serials #1 and #2.

RAT-1 set #2 would have dynamotors
#3 and #4, etc.  Leave it to the 1930s-
1940s Navy to confuse nomenclature ;-).

Moreover- I have spent nearly two decades
trying to track RAT and RAT-1 items.
No receiver serialed over 50,
nor accessory serialed over 100,
has ever surfaced in all that time.
Respectfully,
Dave S.


-----Original Message-----
>From: "Thekan, Paul" <Paul.Thekan at cpii.com>
>Sent: Jun 22, 2010 9:35 AM
>To: "'milsurplus at mailman.qth.net'" <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>Subject: [Milsurplus] FS: RAT-1 rcvrs @ War Assets Admimistration
>
>  With the recent discussion on the RAT rcvrs I thought I'd chime in again 
> with this bit of info . I have a 'Released Electronic Equipment " sales 
> sheets from the Remler Company Ltd , here in San Francisco, that handled 
> sales of electronic equipment for the War Assets Administration.
>
> Listed in their catalog sale sheet #115 in what looks to be Oct 1948 are 
> RAT-1 receiver pairs, both the 13.5 - 20.0 mcs and 20.0 - 27.0 mcs . There 
> are 4 different lots of  30 , 38 , 8 and 2 for a grand total of 78 sets! 
> The basic lot set looks like you got the dual rcvr shock and two radios, 
> remote control head, dynamotor and depending on the lot some control 
> cables and spare parts. All are listed as in new excellent condition with 
> prices ranging from $57 - $ 75 ea.
>
> Oh ...and you can see samples of  the gear advertised for sale at 25 
> Fremont St , San Francisco Monday  through Friday 8:30 - 4:30. Think I'll 
> head up there today after work and check it out :)...I wish!
>
>Paul
>N6FEG