[JMS] A National SW5 Prototype - Or is it...

[Don Buska - The Radio Lab Works]

Hello fellow JMS members.  A few months back I was contacted by Bob 
Burchett, WB6SLC regarding a receiver that was given to him by Larry 
Tinkler, K6LXT.  Larry told him it was a prototype SW5 that was 
constructed by James Millen and Robert Kruse.  According to Bob, Larry 
acquired the receiver well over fifty years ago and unfortunately he's 
not confident that the story might be 100% true.

Recently he sent me a preliminary article about this receiver for review 
by myself and the JMS members.  Therefore, I am offering to email a copy 
of this article to any JMS member who would like to review it and 
provide their expertise relating to the legitimacy of this being a true 
SW5 prototype.

I'm reserving my rights at not presenting my review of this receiver at 
this time.  In part as I want to get an unbiased reviews from the 
National experts in our organization.  I will say that I do have some 
doubts that this is indeed a prototype, but I will not say why at this 
point.

So if you feel your quite knowledgeable about early National products 
from the late 20's and early 30's and would like to review Bob's article 
just send me a personal email, not through the JMS reflector, and I will 
send you a pdf version of the article in return.  I look forward to 
hearing the views from all our National experts.

BTW, Bob runs an antique's museum out in California and has a little 
video tour of it on YouTube.  He does have some radio related items at 
his museum and this SW5 will become a part of it eventually.

Bob's Video Tour:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucGQ2uxn-yo

Thanks es 73

Don N9OO