[ARC5] Jack Box
Henry Mei'l's
meils at get2net.dk
Tue Oct 19 10:18:58 EDT 2010
I found a photo of BC-348 / ART-13 aircraft installation where a Jack Box
nearly identical to mine is mounted
on the fueselage, upper left to the BC-348 / ART-13 -- a Canadian
insallation -- I found this on Google as:
"Radio Research Paper - Lancaster" I can send this internet site as a
link, off list.
I'll photograph my unit and make it aviailable, off list.
PS:
ID labels, both rivetted and especially fastened by screws can be changed --
re my "green" Command Set receivers
where labels were installed to suit special application/usage, without
regard to ordinary standard practices seen
between the different major Command Set series. Not that I want to open that
can of worms again,
but a Danish ham who specializes in vintage US mil gear has linked me up
with a German ham who also deals with
command sets and has asked me for photos - not that ID these units is
really that important,
but I started the search and I like finish up what start (unless it becomes
a matter of beating a dead horse ;0).
Henry, Cph.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Mei'l's" <meils at get2net.dk>
To: "Discussion of AN/ARC-5 military radio equipment."
<arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Jack Box
> 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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