[Milsurplus] Re: [ARC5] 520-1500 ARC-5 receiver: BC-946 or CBY-46145 ?

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Bill,

Although there were black -B models of the other three SCR-274-N receivers 
(there's a nice condition black WECo BC-455-B sitting on the floor behind me), 
and all of the photos in T.O. 08-10-50 dated 15 February 1943 except one show 
black finished components, the undated BC-946-B Supplement only shows aluminum 
finished components (including the FT-310-A).  And both of the BC-946-B's that 
I had when I sold my Command Set collection 21 years ago this summer were 
aluminum finish.

This is all circumstantial evidence, of course, but sometimes that's all we 
get.  Until someone comes up with a black BC-946-B, I vote for CBY-46145.  

Incidentally, also sitting on the floor is a not quite so nice CCT-46145.  
And the BC-455-B, according to the guy I got it from, came out of the salvage 
yard at what's now known as Rhein-Main AFB  in 1946.  He brought it back to the 
States in 1948 and it sat in his garage until last year when I acquired it.

In a message dated 3/14/2005 11:50:11 PM Central Standard Time, 
wpileggi at juno.com writes: 
> One of my friends (who sometimes monitors the ARC-5 list) has a broadcast 
> band ARC-5 receiver. It is painted in black crinkle and is sadly missing the 
> cover - which has the nomenclature tag. It is not an R-24, it has no circle 
> "S" over the sline and it has an 12SK7 in the second IF position. It was 
> actually manufactured by ARC - their stamp is on the rear chassis. So, what is it - 
> BC-946 or CBY-46145 ? Since the BC-946 was a late comer to the game, were 
> any of them painted black? Are there any other distinguishing features we might 
> have missed? (If there were NO black BC-946's, then it must be a CBY-46145?)
> 

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