[Milsurplus] Interesting SCR-284-T4 Prototype At Auction

[WA5CAB at cs.com]

Dennis,

I think you have it backwards.  Or maybe sideways might be more apt.  In my 
opinion, given the nomenclature on the nameplate, the unit that was on eBay was 
the competing bid for the SCR-284 contact, and the one that lost out.  
Contrary to being smaller, the set was larger than the production model BC-654 by 
Crosley. 

You must have missed it, but the same seller had the box that the radio sat 
on for sale as well.  It contained the receiver power supply (much larger than 
the PE-104 or BA-43), some sort of interconnect panel that the transmitter 
supply(s) plugged into, and a large accessory storage compartment.  I downloaded 
all of the full-size photos from both auctions for the files.  Can't post them 
here but if you want to see any of them I'll send them to you.  I never did 
go back and check what the other box sold for.

The Accessory And Receiver Power Supply Chest is not quite as tall as the 
radio but has the same footprint.  On the ends are leg sockets like those on the 
BC-654 and the front of the GN-45 (and most other generators before and 
after).  They would take the LG-3, LG-13 or those stubby ones made for the BC-474.  
Around the bottom of the box are what look like the upper half of a latching 
system.  Indicating that there may have been a mount for the box as well (for 
vehicular use maybe).

The external power input connector on the interconnect panel is the same as 
one of the ones on the BC-223-A (same insert as mates with PL-61).

As further support for my conclusion, I'll mention a discussion just 
concluded over on Greenkeys concerning the TT-4/TG.  Kleinschmidt built the TT-4 up 
through TT-4C.  But the first edition of the RSGB RTTY Handbook shows a photo of 
a Teletype machine with a TT-4 nameplate.  Somehow they got a photo of one of 
the competing prototypes.  The photo is reported as not being in the second 
edition.

In a message dated 12/14/2007 8:50:57 PM Central Standard Time, W7QHO at aol.com 
writes: 
> 
> >> Hmmm...  I would say maybe the missing link between the BC-654 and the 
>> BC-1306.  Too bad the guy didn't include a picture of the innards.
>> 
>> Dennis D. W7QHO
>> Glendale, CA
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Dennis- i don't get your thinking on this.
>> The 1306/ SCR-694 is a whole different packaging. Quite a bit more modern 
>> in execution, i think.
>> 
> 
> 
> Because it's a move in the direction of smaller and more compact.  No leg 
> sockets on it either as far as can be seen from the Bay photos.  My suspicion 
> was that Philco may have been given a contract to see what they could do to 
> squeeze down the 284 while, at the same time, Ruland was put to work on a new 
> configuration which won out and became the 1306 followed the GRC-9.
> 
> Understand you bought the box so a look inside should offer clues as to 
> whether it's pre or post the common form of SCR-284.  Please give us all a report 
> on what you fine inside.
> 
> 

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