[ARC5] An interesting marking on ARA set sn 4839

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

My guess would be that the filament rewiring was done by someone after the 
receiver was sold in surplus.

In a message dated 07/20/2017 15:19:12 PM Central Daylight Time, 
vk2bcu at operamail.com writes: 
> Hello Clare/All,
> 
> 
> 
>   All this is very interesting, Clare.  If I may be so bold as to guess, I 
> think your set has a silver name-plate.
> 
>   Am I correct?  Do you use this set?  
> 
>   I used mine (below) for listening to the AM BC band in bed.  (This is 
> the proper place to listen to a command set.)
> 
>   After some months it developed instability in the RF (or IF) section.
> 
>   I'm waiting until I have enough time to properly re-stuff/replace the 
> caps.
> 
> 
> 
>   A DIFFERENT SET ON THE SAME ORDER.
> 
>   I send a photo of a nameplate from a R-24 receiver. 
> 
>   Contract:  NOs 74912.   Serial 2195      12 Volts DC (hand written in 
> black ink).    
> 
>   There is no "stamping" for voltage - only the hand written numbers.
> 
> 
> 
>   On the rear panel I see the ARC (in a circle) and then #9603  
> 
>   See pg 108 of AN 16-30 - Table 7.2
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>   Then (on the rear panel)  0.52 - 1.5MC
> 
>   11-43.
> 
> 
> 
>   On the rear - to the right:  Released 2-43 and the US Navy stamp.
> 
>   I don't know if anyone is interested, but I have a photo.
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
>    73 de Les Smith
> 
>    vk2bcu at operamail.com
> 
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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