[Milsurplus] SCR-284 Questons

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In a message dated 4/17/2009 1:13:41 AM Central Daylight Time, 
kargo_cult at msn.com writes: 
> 1- I found an antenna bag for the SCR-284.
> I do not have the GN-45 gen. I am wondering if the seat
> &legs will play with the GN-35? from the SCR-288 set?
> This seat &legs i found are in very good condition.
> Unfortunately, no antenna insulator in the kit.

The LG-2, 2-A & 2-B and LG-3 & -3-B fit every Signal Corps hand crank 
generator that I know of from the GN-35 through the G-8A/GRC except for the GN-54 
(which used three LG-3's).

I have several IN-86-A

> 
> 2-This radio is marked stencil painted 
> "MFP 10-44". Does this mean it had a major repair at that
> time, since the MFP was done in manufacturing? I have
> never seen another with MFP lettering on outside, and in
> lettering so large, over one inch tall. Marked both front and
> back. Also hand painted letters "C2"  (NOT G2). Does this
> mean anything to anyone. 
> This seems to be a veteran that was actually used, somewhere,
> in that war. 
> 

My understanding is that when the MFP treatment first came into use the 
varnish was in short supply and was applied to stuff going to the Pacific or 
the CBI.  It was only late in the War that it began to be routinely applied on 
the assembly line.  I've seen examples of MFP treatment done as late as 
1953 on unissued components made as early as 1943.

Robert Downs - Houston
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