[ARC5] Even Uglier Than Frankenradio!

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Mon Nov 5 01:03:48 EST 2012


I'd rather see it as a beer can.  Even Jax.  Obviously one of those "first 
remove everything removable" mods.  How could even a stupid seller list it 
as a radio?

In a message dated 11/04/2012 23:23:37 PM Central Standard Time, 
millerke6f at aol.com writes: 
> up
> 
> Common Dave, lighten up.   This thing was probably a thing of beauty to 
> some bloke who spent hours conjuring up the contraption.  My guess that it 
> was a modulator given the chunk of magnetic stuff peering out of the top.  
> maybe the rest of the toooobs were under the cover.  Nice transplant of the 
> big connector on the rear apron.  Rather than coming unhinged over the 
> thing, perhaps some  member of this  august group could tell us all what it was 
> intended to do.  Look on the bright side, it survived in some form. heh  
> heh  better life than becoming a beer can or siding on a house. 
> 
> 
> 73
> Bob, Ke6f
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: ARC-5 List <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sun, Nov 4, 2012 8:35 pm
> Subject: [ARC5] Even Uglier Than Frankenradio!
> 
> 
> In 40 years, I can't remember a bigger mess 
> made of a piece of WWII radio gear.
> What on earth was the idea?
> Warning: looking at this abomination for longer than
> a few seconds will cause physical pain:
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/150938951933

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