[Collins] s-line

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

They sold a bunch. Probably used the same serial number set for all, but 
I don't know. Rod Blocksom did a survey of serial numbers that's posted 
on the CCA web site. He did it initally not realizing the random number 
decree from Art. I believe they ordered 99,000 tags and when they were 
used up they ordered a new batch of randomly numbered tags beginning 
with 100,000. By the time the models had changed a few times, and the 
decor had changed winged to meatball (changes also decreed by Art 
following stylists ideas for the company image) and then to Rockwell, 
the whole reason for random serial numbers was negated, but no one could 
tell Art anything about his decrees and they stuck. And so today 
Rockwell 75S-3B bring more money than round emblem 75S-3B than winged 
75S-3B. Just because their vintage can be determined by those decor 
items, instead of serial number.

73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Adviser to the Collins Radio Association.

On 3/3/2011 5:25 AM, Dan Cotsirilos wrote:
> Did Collins combine all the S-line items together when it comes to serial numbers? I have a 312B-4 that is over 70,000. It is hard to believe they sold 70,000? Does anyone know?
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> Dan K9DTC
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