[ARC5] BC-221 parts request

[Brian Clarke]

Hello Bob and Hue,

The crystals for the BC-221 and LM series are all made to the same specification - 1.000 MHz, phenolic octal base, black-painted steel cover, same pinouts.

Over the last few months, I have sold several BC-221s and LM-13s on eBay, in good working condition, complete with all correct valves and crystals, with correctly serial-numbered calibration books, some with repainted outer steel cases, for AU$60+ each, plus shipping; the + indicates a slightly higher price when all spare valves and crystal or the PL-P56 connector are in place. In some BC-221s, I have replaced the curled up nitro-cellulose windows with stable Lexan (R).

The complete ones have all sold. All I have left are parts, including the crystal, some ceramic valve sockets and so on. What will I use now? I have a completely refurbished and working AN / URM - 32A.

73 de Brian, VK2GCE

On Monday, 25 May 2020 8:00 AM, Bob said To: Hubert Miller:

Hi

I would not be surprised to find that the crystal in the devices is fairly specific to that
particular sub-model. Put another way, I’m not sure that an early 221 crystal would be
right for a late version of the 221.  Only way to find out would be to swap this and that 
to see. 

Indeed you can head over and buy an LM or 221 at the typical hamfest for < $20. Shipping 
to Europe might be 3X that…..

Bob

> On May 24, 2020, at 5:39 PM, Hubert Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> There is a fellow in Italy who posts on the " regenrx " , regenerative receivers group.
> He has a BC-221 with book, but without tubes or crystal. 
> He would like to restore it to operation, and seeks those parts. 
> He has not posted here yet, so for privacy I withhold his email address, but I will give it and/or forward any reply. 
> If necessary I will remail items to him in Italy; otherwise I prefer to stay out of the deal. 
> 
> Now also I ask, how different are the crystal holders ( packages ) of the LM and BC-221 ?
> I do have an LM junker that I could contribute the crystal from, if that would work. 
> I told him that at hamfests here I can get the tubes for $3 each new, but....there will be no hamfests for rest of 
> year, I'm sure. 
> 
> This reminds me. I seem to recall I sold at a hamfest a year or so ago, a bad looking badly stored BC-221 for 
> $5 or $7.
> -Hue Miller
> Newport, Oregon