[Johnson] Valiant production date by serial number

[Glen Zook]

There is a very easy way to tell if the Johnson transmitters were factory built or kit built.  The factory built ones have the tube sockets attached to the chassis with rivets and the kit built ones have the tube sockets attached to the chassis with machine screws.
 
Glen, K9STH


Website:  http://k9sth.com


________________________________
 From: Dave Harmon <k6xyz at sbcglobal.net>
To: johnson at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Johnson] Valiant production date by serial number
 
According to published advertisements back in the day...I have one
here....the model number for factory assembled transmitters was 240-104-2.
Kits were 240-104.
My tx is much too nice to be a kit and it does not have the -2.
I suppose it's possible to have been a kit but if so I have never seen a kit
assembled this good. 
My s/n is 307??
A few parts had 60' date stamps on them.

Dave Harmon
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.


-----Original Message-----
From: johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Patrick Thrush
Sent: Monday, February 27, 2012 11:21 AM
To: johnson at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Johnson] Valiant production date by serial number

I have searched about, and can find no reference on determining a
manufacture year via the serial number.  My 'new' rig carries a model number
of 240-104, and a serial #30798.  It is factory wired and not a kit.  Any
insight is appreciated!



73,

Patrick Thrush, AE1PT

Bath, NY  14810

http://www.ae1pt.com <http://www.ae1pt.com/> 

42.333  -77.309   CQZ 5  FN12ih

SKCC #4473



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