[Central-Electronics] Unusual transceiver on eBay

[GRANT YOUNGMAN]

No question this is an interesting piece.  At least Collins quality construction, if not better — down to the chassis nomenclature markings being stamped instead of painted.

Whoever the manufacturer was — it’s a beautiful piece of work.  

Grant NQ5T


> On Nov 25, 2014, at 12:17 PM, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com> wrote:
> 
> Very nicely done. Love to be able to see a underside picture.
> 
> On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 9:19 PM, Robert Nickels <ranickel at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Someone posted this on the Collins list and I sure have never seen or heard
>> of one before:
>> 
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/221614280450
>> 
>> The seller obviously doesn't know what it is, nor do any of the Collins guys
>> thus far.   Some resemblance to Eldico, who built the S-line clone but
>> looking at the construction style, it reminds me more of Central Electronics
>> (100V) than anything else.     If CE ever built a SSB transceiver, this is
>> what I'd guess it would look like, but I'm sure they would have put the CE
>> name on it.
>> 
>> 73, Bob W9RAN
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