[ARC5] BC-221 parts request

[Bill Cromwell]

Thank you,

This validates my suspicions. Now I can move on to other things :)

73,

Bill  KU8H

On 5/24/20 9:29 PM, Brian Clarke wrote:
> 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
> 
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