[Boatanchors] Lafayette Transceiver

manualman at juno.com manualman at juno.com
Fri Feb 4 18:56:19 EST 2022


Really a transceiver?
Does it have a model number?

        
On Fri, 4 Feb 2022 17:49:35 -0500 (EST) MICHAEL BITTNER <mmab at cox.net>
writes:
> This ancient Lafayette transceiver was gifted to me, when I wasn't 
> looking, at a swap meet.  A case of reverse shoplifting (as 
> explained in an old issue of QST, dumping the stuff you can't sell 
> on the other guy's table). The size of the coils indicate it is 
> probably for 5 meters, and it has two 2-Volt filament tubes.  One is 
> a 4-pin #30 and it tests excellent.  The other has 5 pins and its 
> internal structure is that of a pentode.  However, it has all 
> markings rubbed off.  I'm reluctant to test it without knowing 
> exactly which pentode. in this 1930's vintage series of 2-Volt 
> tubes, it is.  Is anyone familiar with this unit who knows what tube 
> this is?  Mike. W6MAB



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