[Milsurplus] TCS transmitter mod: Help

[David Stinson]

Robert's tale of woe is an excellent example of the folly of 
major modifications to historic equipment.  What he has now
is neither fish nor fowl, probably never worked at all
(much less "better") and was assigned to the junk box.
I don't recognize the mods, Robert.  Do wish you luck
in the restoration.  
73 Dave S.

Robert Goff wrote:
> 
> I recently acquired a TCS-5 transmitter that is in good overall condition
> but has been modified by a previous owner.  The most obvious change was a
> missing back panel, but in addition there have been some changes to the
> audio circuit.  The microphone transformer is gone, and in place of the
> crystal rack someone has built what seems to be a microphone amplifier.  On
> top of the plate mounted in place of the crystals there is a 9-pin miniature
> socket (empty) and the shaft of a potentiometer, and beneath the associated
> resistors and caps.  The mic amp seems to be connected directly to the
> microphone/ key jack and the send-receive relay. Four of the six leads on
> the CW/Phone switch have been cut as well.