[ARC5] What the..?

[D. Platt]

On 3/14/2014 6:30 AM, gordon white wrote:
> Yes, you can take a dial, tuning capacitor and some other pieces from 
> an ARC-5 receiver and install them on a Type 12, but it's hard to just 
> put a dial on what comes with a Type 12 -
>
>  - Gordon
Gorden, et al:

As we speak, I have a tuning capacitor assy from a BC-454-A, in hand.  
It appears that both the gears are secured to the horizontal bar via 
rear-mounted forked clips.  Were the Type 12 VHF tuning capacitor be 
already drilled for the gears, it would be a relatively simple (easy?) 
procedure to remove and re-install them on the type 12.  I've never had 
the front connector assy removed to have a look.  Perhaps you have?  I 
think it would be neat to put a dial on a Type 12 VHF, I've always 
wanted to try it.  Somewhere in my past, I've seen an ARC-5  VHF 
receiver with such a dial.  I do think, however, that not unlike a lot 
of A.R.C equipment, there were some special tools and jigs, maybe, to 
install these gears?  The way that horizontal bar is secured, it looks 
to me that the gears would be installed _after_ the bar was 
soldered/welded to the capacitor frame as several of the welds are 
hidden under the gears.  What say all of you resident gurus???

Jeep K3HVG