[Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] [BoatAnchors] Mackay Marine Mystery

[Raymond Cote]

Ol seems i left out a digit am my last post. Its the 3010 receiver.  That sounds more like it
Thanks to WF2U

  "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose"

Raymond Cote
KD9CCZ

> On Jan 10, 2015, at 21:42, Meir WF2U <wf2u at ws19ops.com> wrote:
> 
> The Mackay 3010.
> 
> 73, Meir WF2U
> Landrum, SC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Raymond Cote
> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2015 10:21 PM
> To: ebjr37 at charter.net
> Cc: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] Mackay Marine Mystery
> 
> Hi Sandy!
>  Since you are a good bet to know the answer, what was the Mackay radio
> that had the sprocket type tape for tuning? 
> 
>  "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose"
> 
> Raymond Cote
> KD9CCZ
> 
>> On Jan 10, 2015, at 16:06, ebjr37 at charter.net wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All:
>> 
>> I worked for Mackay Radio for some time retiring about 1995.  There was
> another receiver that was almost identical but had a different type number.
> Can't recall what as it has been too many years ago!  I have seen the
> military "seal" looking marking you mention, on the 128 receivers that
> belonged to Lykes Steamship, who was one of Mackay's biggest customers in
> New Orleans when Lykes was based there.  They must have sold "stock" units
> that has been marked for military use, but maybe still in stock because the
> unit  had been cancelled or wasn't needed at the time by the military.
>> 
>> That's my guess.
>> 
>> 73,
>> 
>> Sandy W5TVW
>> Formerly employed by Mackay New Orleans branch/depot.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Sat, Jan 10, 2015 at 8:42 AM, David Stinson via BoatAnchors wrote:
>>> 
>>> Here's a mystery for you "big Navy receiver" fans:
>>> 
>>> Walked into a "militaria" shop yesterday and walked-out with
>>> my first Mackay Marine, a 128AW longwave receiver in very nice shape and
> for a good price.
>>> So here's the mystery:
>>> Why does a "Liberty Ship" radio
>>> have Army Signal Corps inspection stamps?
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