[Milsurplus] Fw: [AMRadio] FS: RBB, RBC, Power Supply, misc.

[Rev. Don Sanders]

Saw this and thought there might be
some interest following the recent
threads about the RBB,RBC
receivers
Healthfully yours,
                          DON W4BWS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Merz Donald S" <merz.ds at mellon.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:17 AM
Subject: [AMRadio] FS: RBB, RBC, Power Supply, misc.


> For Sale. All prices plus shipping. RBB and RBC also add $15 for packing
materials.
>
> US Navy WWII receiver RBC-6 s/n 111 CRV-46297-A
> covering 4.0mc to 27.0mc in 4 bands. Famous WWII
> "battleship" radio. This one is gray in the gray
> rackmount cabinet. Radio s/n and cabinet s/n match. No
> visible modifications-I believe this is entirely
> original. Requires external power supply. Dirty.
> Untested. As-is. Big and heavy. $320
>
> US Navy WWII receiver RBB-2 s/n 768 CRV-46147 covering
> .84mc to 4.0mc in 4 bands. A mate for the RBC-6 radio
> above. This one is black wrinkle in the black desktop
> cabinet with shock mounts on the bottom. Radio and
> cabinet s/n match.  No visible modifications. But the
> ballast tube is missing. Requires external power
> supply. Cabinet and panel have some paint scrapes.
> Dirty. Untested. As-is. Big and heavy. $270
>
> US Navy WWII receiver RBB-1 s/n 189 CRV-46147 covering
> .84mc to 4.0mc in 4 bands. A mate for the RBC-6 radio
> above. This one is black wrinkle in the black desktop
> cabinet with shock mounts on the bottom. Radio and
> cabinet s/n match.  Someone has been inside this one.
> Many tubes are missing including the ballast tube. The
> GAIN control was gone and I replaced it with one from
> a parts set, but two connections still need to be
> soldered. Lastly, the DC volt meter is bad (stuck on
> 200V) but I will include a replacement meter from the
> same parts unit. So this needs restoration work.
> Requires external power supply. Cabinet and panel have
> some paint scrapes. Dirty. Untested. As-is. Big and
> heavy. $210
>
> US Navy power supply for the above receivers. Black.
> Can run two receivers. Has original connectors for the
> receivers but the AC connector in the middle has been
> removed and a line cord has been soldered in place.
> Note that this does not include the cable to connect
> the supply to the receivers-I don't have any of those.
> Looks okay-some paint scrapes. Untested. As-is. $200.
> For sale only with one of the radios above.
>
> Literature
>
> Jack Layton, Directional Antennas Made Simple, Layton
> Technical Services, 1996. Spiral bound. This 175 page
> book coveres different configurations of multiple
> towers for AM broadcast stations to achieve a
> directional pattern. A how-to book with very little
> math and many practical examples. Nice. $5
>
> Newsweek June 8, 1942, "The Nazi War Machine Goes Into
> Action Again". Falling apart with cover wear. $2
>
> Program from La Boheme opera, 1917. Free.
>
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