[Milsurplus] collins tower

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I seriously doubt that it is WWII vintage; probably Vietnam era. 
 
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 
Oklahoma City, OK 
USAF retired (1961-1981) 
 
 

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From: ve7dat at telus.net
To: milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 08:28:04 -0700
Subject: [Milsurplus] collins tower

hellow i have just picked up a collins tower 237-b-1 1t is two towers side by side up 80 feet. rotatr at bottom about a 10" shaft up center of the two towers with a 6-40 meg log ant longest element is 80 feet boom 75 feet i was told that thay were made for the mil ww2 ...i wander if there is  if some old mill boys left out there that can rember this setup....the rotar is 850 ponds with a big collin label on it......i an going to try to put it up like it was in ww2 ... it was made in Dallas Texas 75207 rev jan 1964.... thanks chris ve7dat