[Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] RCA AR-88 Cabinet

[Don Merz via Boatanchors]

Well, if I had to guess, I would say that you are about to hear many cabinet variants for that radio. So I'll throw mine in. This one is I am certain absolutely original. It has a piano-hinged lid with a finger hole to pull it open. There are no louvers on the sides.73 de N3RHT
 
      From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
 To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Monday, February 16, 2015 2:34 PM
 Subject: [Milsurplus] RCA AR-88 Cabinet
   
Re: the AR-88.

Some dummy left this receiver on its side in a wet basement.
It obviously sat in about an inch of water for a long time.
Leaving radios in a wet basement 
should be punishable by flogging.
The chassis and circuits were saved by a thick coat of MFP.
They're in decent, recoverable shape.
The cabinet is very heavily rusted.
Here's the first of what will surely be many questions:
The cabinet is heavy- about 10-15 lbs.  It fits the receiver 
like a glove.  It has the side louvers.  But it does NOT have
the hinged lid on the top- it's solid.
I can have the cabinet sand-blasted and repair any rust-
through with Bondo before painting, but don't want to 
spend time and money on a non-original cabinet.
Has anyone ever seen an AR-88 cabinet 
without a hinged top?

73 DE Dave AB5S

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