[JMS] Millen S/N List

[Bob Sullivan]

Gary, Don, et al ...

Here is a first cut at a S/N page for Millen. Send corrections, additions 
to me. I'll make it "pretty" later - put items in order, etc ...

http://www.isquare.com/millen/serial-numbers.htm

Eventually the entire Millen site will be available - give me a little 
time. Hi.

Don, I agree with your "variations" comments. It's amazing the differences. 
Having been in the electronic manufacturing business (my former company 
made the Advanced Radio Devices auto-tune amplifiers) I can tell you that 
especially when building in low volume, there are plenty of changes from 
unit to unit. I am looking at two Millen VFO's and there are many 
differences - in fact, the cabinet's are different sizes (!) (close, but 
different); wiring layout is different; components are different, knobs are 
different; etc, etc. This makes collecting all the more fun. Hi.

73, Bob
WØYVA
Personal site: http://www.isquare.com/personal_pages/ras-hardware.htm




At 11:01 PM 7/21/2005, Don Buska wrote:
>Gary,
>
>The large panel 90831 modulator we saw at the AWA conference several years 
>back did not have an ID Plate (Variation 1 on our JMS website).
>Thus no serial number.  Besides the catalog picture of that variation 1 
>modulator and the physical one we saw at the fest I've never come across 
>one again.  Hey, maybe that was the only one in existence.
>
>Speaking of model variations.  One of the old Millen brochure copies I 
>have has a picture of a first version of the 90711 VFO.  It looks much 
>different from the ones we all see as it has the standard Millen vernier 
>dial assembly that has the large rectangular logging display.  Those who 
>have older Millen parts catalogs will see this in their standard 
>off-the-shelf offering.  That's something for us Millen collectors to 
>always keep our eyes open for.  Items which may appear to be home built 
>using Millen parts could be early manufacturer versions of  later well 
>established products.  Then again I'm sure most of you are like me and can 
>smell the Millen parts at swapfests from 100 feet away, hi hi.  I'll 
>always inspect everyone of those red and black Millen boxes on and under 
>the tables!
>
>For me part of the fun working with the Millen stuff is that many of the 
>products had some serious variations over the years, but the part numbers 
>remained the same.  Like the 9090* scopes that went from 2X2 tube power 
>supply to using the later solid-state Millen module supply.
>They never changed the part numbers.  Probably more common in radios 
>between 1930 and the mid-50's.  After that we started to see the suffix 
>variations like A, B, C etc. added to the model numbers from all 
>manufacturers.  Millens Grid Dip meter is a good example of later 
>suffixing of model numbers.  I guess it's an indication of the advancement 
>of modern marketing.  That "New and Improved" mindset.
>
>73
>
>Don N9OO
>
>
>Gary Carter wrote:
>
>>Here's all my Millen equipment to date Bob:
>>
>>90700   Variarm VFO               #259
>>
>>90711   VFO                             #358
>>
>>90801   HF Transmitter              #129
>>
>>90831   Modulator                     #51
>>
>>90881   500 Watt Amp              #97
>>
>>90902   2" Scope                       #450
>>
>>90903   3" Scope                       #658
>>
>>92101   Preamp                         #160
>>
>>
>>
>>Yea Don, I saw that S/N #1 grid dipper on eBay too. I'm glad it checked 
>>out as original. Pretty nice pickup by N4XY!
>>
>>I'm particularly interested to find out the S/N ranges for the modulators 
>>that have the original square meters. As you can see from my list the 
>>modulator I have with the "half moon" meter and the 3" high front panel 
>>has a pretty low number. Don, did you happen to take note of the S/N on 
>>that 5" high(?) front panel modulator with the "half moon" meter we saw 
>>at the AWA conference a few years back? The only place I've seen that 
>>version displayed was in one of the Millen factory catalogs from the 
>>early sixties.
>>
>>Ok JMS members, dig out your Millen equipment. Lets have some more serial 
>>numbers for the master list!
>>
>>73, Gary - WA4IAM
>>
>>
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