[ARC5] Jack Box

[Henry Mei'l's]

Jay,
The interesting thing about the Jack Box is that it's whole design 
(mechanical, wiring, markings)
is very similar if not identical to mil jack boxes I've seen. Thought it was 
mil surplus until I
looked more closely, yesterday -- even "de-militarized" in the typical way.
Some places in the world, the line between mil and civilian is very thin.
I can checkt out the unit for comparison, on the internet.

I remember Eastern Airlines from when I lived in NYC.
Henry, OZ1UF & other calls



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jcoward5452 at aol.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 3:14 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Jack Box


>
>
> Hello Henry,
> I believe that Gables was / is a manufacturer of comercial airline 
> avionics.Your data plate indicates Eastern Airlines, a now non-existant 
> airline. When I was a teenager I flew the Eastern  "shuttle" between 
> Newark, N.J. and Boston, Mass. probably 50 times or more.They flew 
> Lockheed "Electras" back then. Same airframe as PV-3's (correct me if I'm 
> wrong, guys!).
> As an aside,I spent several wonderful summers on the Allagash waterway in 
> Maine.To get to Maine, I flew from Newark,N.J. to Bangor International on 
> olde, just this side of scrap, Connie's.( I think Eastern Airlines too) I 
> watched with fascnation as the rivits danced on the wings as we literally 
> skimmed the treetops going in to Bangor.Those engines made every note in 
> the orchestra and you could hear Rossini or Beathoven or any composer you 
> wished just by imagining the score.You wonder why Bangor ME is an 
> international airport? It is a retired SAC base and has long runways. Back 
> then, the international terminal was a large shack,mil style. It was also 
> the domestic terminal.If I could live those youthful days all over again, 
> I would in a heartbeat!
> Jay KE6PPF
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Henry Mei'l's <meils at get2net.dk>
> To: arc5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 11:04 am
> Subject: [ARC5] Jack Box
>
>
> Hi
> Was just tidying up in my shack and ran across my long forgotten Jack Box, 
> never
> ooked closely at it before but now
> ealize it's most probably of interest on this site:
> label, top:  MOD.NO.G 92E-2              SER.NO. ***
>                                      JACK BOX
>                                            GEM
>                      G A B L E S        E N G I N E E R I N G
>                                  CORAL GABLES, FLA.
>
> label, front panel, center:  EASTERN               201
>                                                                AIRLINES
>                                       COMMUNICATIONS      23 JA 34
>
> ample of text above 8 toggle swtiches:
> MARK                         VHF NAV RECVRS 
> COMM
> ECVRS
>
> f wanted, I could take a photo of this unit.
> It's been "de-militarized" -- about 1½" cable section and the connector 
> have
> een removed, but otherwise clean.
> Measures about 6"H x 10"W x 3" D. Black with white lettering
> Henry, Cph.
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