[Milsurplus] [Fwd: Re: RAA-3 receiver]

[David Stinson]

Glenn:
Could you please give us a few days to find someone to save
this rig?  I'd appreciate it.
If we can't find someone in a few days,
you got to do what you got to do,
but please pull the name plates off so
we can document them for the historic records.
I'd pay just to have the plates.
Thanks, OM.
73 Dave S.


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Subject: Re: RAA-3 receiver

Glenn Harden wrote:

> I still have this and will be hauling it to the local
> scrap metal dealer. I'll open it up first and salvage
> the tubes. Anyone interested?
> 
> As someone pointed out earlier, it turns out the date
> of manufacture indicated on the receiver is 1934,
> a bit earlier than I had originally guessed.
> 
> "Glenn Harden" <gpharden at pacifier.com> wrote in
> rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors:...
> 
>>Includes circa 1944 VLF receiver and power supply.
>>Together they weigh about 500 lbs.
>>
>>Eugene, OR
>>
>>
>  
>>

I visited with Glenn and looked it over.  It is BIG and it is bulky and it
looked heavy.  It also appeared like the rear of the cabinet might have been
part of the ship's hull (almost kidding).  It would be a good project for a
competent rebuilder, but not for a newby. It's unique and it would be
unfortunate to have it go somewhere as junk metal, but I have too many other
projects to even think of one of this size.

Don