**************Re: [Milsurplus] wwII walkey talteys

Tue, 25 Mar 2003 11:46:43 EST

Ed,

Forgot to mention that CS-81's (which were all made from radio cases BTW) 
were apparently never painted.  I have or have had CS-81's made on orders 
from about 1942 through 1953 and all have been bare.  So if your case is 
painted, it was hacked.  However, if they did it properly (per the 
instructions in the 1945 TM) you can make a CS-81 out of it that only a 
purist could tell wasn't original (on the originals, the holes for the mic & 
earphone ground leads and for the Channel ID/Battery History card bezel are 
not drilled/tapped).  Early CS-81's (before the BC-611-F came out) had 
nameplates so those holes are there.

In a message dated 3/25/2003 10:27:08 AM Central Standard Time, 
[email protected] writes: 
Re: **************Re: [Milsurplus] wwII walkey talteys
Organization: coury house / smecc

Hi Clete!
I will have to look at the insides more thoroughly  but as I remember it was
also hacked some inside and modified... but you do bring up a point of some
of these units with holes being a legitimate part of  military history!

Robert Downs
Houston
<[email protected]>

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