[Boatanchors] TEMCO transmitters: Not Forgotten here

[Greg Mijal]

Hi Phil:

I wouldn't have known what a Temco was if I didn't buy all of 1947's CQ
magazine issues at a ham fest.  The Temco rigs ads are all over them. Full
page ads too. They even offered custom TX's by switching decks.  I think
what you and your friend have are very rare indeed.
You are in perfect position to photo and publish to the web, something that
is nearly forgotten by our community and I hope you do.  I wish I could help
you but my introduction to the series via CQ mag is all the contact I have
had.  I'm working on a similar project, I'm collecting manuals and the
electronics for the Jones line of VSWR wattmeters.  So far I have three
different VSWR models and maybe four manuals. Two match up and the others
are missing either the manual or the probe/indicators. I've been searching
hard for the balanced line VSWR Jones box too. MC Jones info published to
the web is very sketchy. Temco doesn't seem to exist on the WWW.
Looking forward to seeing the big gal!
73's
Greg
WA7LYO
in sunny Feenix
----- Original Message -----
From: <pmills7 at houston.rr.com>
To: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at earthlink.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] tube info needed


> Hello Greg,
>
> I can sure take some photos and put into .jpg files....  I do not have a
> place to
> post them though I would be glad to send them to you as e-mail
attachments.
>
> After I acquired this Temco, I discovered that an old acquaintance
elsewhere
> in
> Texas has a different model Temco.  These were all apparently made just
> after
> WW-II but the company did not seem to make it in the amateur market.
>
> This 75GA is about 30 inches wide, 12 inches tall, and 18 inches deep.  It
> weighs
> about 150 pounds.  The 5562 (or TB35) output tube is modulated by four
6L6's
> in push-pull parallel.
>
> I'll get the .jpg's off to you either later today or tomorrow morning.
>
> thanks for the reply, 73,
> Phil
> W5BVB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at earthlink.net>
> To: <pmills7 at houston.rr.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] tube info needed
>
>
> > Phil:
> > You're the first Temco owner we have heard of in a very long time. Do
you
> > have a photo that you can share with all?
> > Thanks
> > Greg
> > WA7LYO
> > in sunny Feenix
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <pmills7 at houston.rr.com>
> > To: "BA-qth" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:44 AM
> > Subject: [Boatanchors] tube info needed
> >
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I need specs or info on a United 5562.  This is a 4-pin tube with plate
> > pin
> >> on top
> >> that appears to be about a 30 watt plate dissipation transmitting tube.
> > It
> >> is used as
> >> the final in a Temco 75GA transmitter that I have.  The socket it plugs
> > into
> >> is
> >> labelled TB-35 so this might be a sub if anyone has info on it.  Also,
if
> >> anyone has
> >> infor or a manual on the Temco 75GA, I would certainly appreciate
hearing
> >> from
> >> them.
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> Phil
> >> W5BVB
> >>
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