[ARC5] historical question

[David Stinson]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Mcvey via ARC5" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [ARC5] historical question


> The transmitter  rack I have must be a FT226 since it has the 
> correct transmitter connectors for the SCR-274 units.
> Why then,  are they painted black if the units are not painted? 
> ( The one being sold by BGW surplus is also black).

The SCR-274N began life as a "carbon copy" of the Navy
ATA/ARA set, which is always painted black (salt air and all).
The first production run by Aircraft Radio Corp and the early
Western Electric production where painted black because
the specifications were copied from the Navy set.   Later runs
by Western Electric and Colonial dispensed with the paint as
a cost-saving measure.

To learn the differences in the "flavors" of Command Set
transmitters, go to:
http://home.netcom.com/~arc5/ARC5/ARC5TXtypes.htm

73 Dave S.