[Boatanchors] Fw: ROTO-BEAM ANTENNA ROTATOR ca. 1947

[Olaf Madsen]

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From: "Olaf Madsen" <olaf at carolina.rr.com>

 Subject: ROTO-BEAM ANTENNA ROTATOR ca. 1947


> Hello List Members,
>
> I ended up with an old,old Antenna Rotator from an SK friend who had 
> aquired it on E-Bay about 10 years ago,but never got it working.. ---- 
>
> This must be the ''Model T'' of Antenna Rotators b/4 the widespread use of 
> Prop-pitch motors after WW II.----it has a selsin indicator setup and was 
> used with the ladder type boom design used on the early 10/20 mtr 
> rotarry-beams.
>
> I would like to make this thing operational,-----but it is missing the 
> small motor which drives the whole ''contraption''.----The only 
> information I have been able to find is a full page advertisement in July 
> 1947 QST with a picture and the sales pitch---It was made by Gordon 
> Specialties Company,Chicago ca 1947(no longer in business)
>
> Can anyone lead me to some information on the  motor which appears to be 
> about fist-size (Sewing Machine )or even smaller which mounts inside the 
> Rotator housing and uses round belt on the pulley.
>
> Anyone ''Old enough'' to remember ???,hi.---Tnx  Olaf.KF4TP--- 
>