[Milsurplus] Re: BC 348s and ART 13s on airliners

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Todd, et al,

I have the instructions (as a reprint) and once had several of the complete 
installation kits as well.  Besides the obvious plug-in, there was a box of 
parts of about the same volume.  Consisted of switches, connectors, brackets, 
wiring harnesses, hardware, etc.  The drawings with the instructions do include 
bracket construction and connector modification drawings, and a pretty detailed 
parts list.  So I suppose that in theory one could duplicate the kit.  But it 
would be quite a bit of work.  And as those (all on this list I think) who 
bought the kits can tell you, the installation itself was apparently not 
trivial.

The instructions do recognize the differences between the COL-52286 and 
T-47/ART-13, and the T-47A/ART-13.  So would work with any transmitter.  

For general interest, although the instructions (done for Pan-Am by Gable 
Engineering) are not "officially" dated, dates on the various drawings run from 
early '48 through late '49.

In a message dated 4/28/2005 9:29:14 AM Central Daylight Time, 
ka1kaq at gmail.com writes: 
> On 4/27/05, Scott Johnson <scottjohnson1 at cox.net> wrote:
> >  I think the major mod was the installation of the CDAT xtal osc in the LF
> >osc space of the ART-13.  I have a couple of them.  Installation requires a
> >mod of the chassis to enable use of the auto tune with the crystal banks.
> 
> I'd be interested in more info about this mod if you have it, Scott.
> I have one of these crystal units and hope to get it properly
> installed someday.
> 

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