[Lowfer] Gang Capacitor ID?

[n8tl]

Dex:

Looks like a multistage tuning cap for a lf trf type receiver.
Ala...WWII.
      
Tom N8TL

On Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:42:46 -0600
Zack Widup <w9sz.zack at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wow, that's a monster. 3220 pF total capacitance?
> 
> I think the tuning cap in the old ARC-5 command transmitter that covers 160
> meters is similar but much smaller. But it seems I have seen one of those
> units like you have before, maybe at a hamfest.
> 73, Zack W9SZ
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
> <dmcintyre at att.net>wrote:
> 
> > Zack Widup wrote:
> >
> >> How big is that?
> >>
> >
> > Length is 21 inches.
> > Weight is 20 pounds!
> >
> > Dex
> >
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