[Boatanchors] The Radio Electronics Master 1962

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Yes, mine are a mix of distributor copies and generic.

Robert D

In a message dated 09/09/2012 19:35:19 PM Central Daylight Time, 
1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com writes: 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <WA5CAB at cs.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2012 4:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] The Radio Electronics Master 1962
> 
> 
> >I have 1950, 52, 54, 56, 60 and 63 (and a 62 EEM). I wish 
> >that I had a
> >couple from the War years.
> >
> >BTW, the appearance of various company names on the REM's 
> >implies that
> >distributors also supported the production. The ones that 
> >I have have a variety
> >of distributor names on the front covers.
> >
> >In a message dated 09/09/2012 18:00:31 PM Central Daylight 
> >Time,
> >w7qho at aol.com writes:
> >>My 1943 edition has been a great resource.
> >>
> >>Dennis D. W7QHO
> >>Glendale, CA
> >
> >
> >Robert Downs - Houston
> >wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> >MVPA 9480
> 
>      I think the companies on the covers and spines 
> contracted for a certain number with their names on them. 
> These were probably given away to their best customers and 
> sold to others.  I suspect that if we all look over the 
> editions we have that the same ones will be found with 
> several (maybe many) company names on them.  I've also seen 
> editions that just had "Radio's Master" on the covers.  The 
> ones I have now all have distributor names on them.
> 
> 
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com 
> 

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