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

[Paul Christensen]

Don,

For got to mention that the guys with the most reliable National Company 
knowledge are Barry Williams and Greg Gore - but you probably already knew 
that.

Paul, W9AC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Buska - The Radio Lab Works" <don at radiolabworks.com>
To: "The James Millen Society Members Email Reflector" 
<james_millen_society at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:09 PM
Subject: [JMS] A National SW5 Prototype - Or is it...


> 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
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