[Milsurplus] Professionally converted radios

[Boatguy]

Here is my take on the whole thing I have seen many WWll radios that looked 
if Mickey Mouse did the work on them what a shame but we must remember and I 
do when you could get used ARC 5 stuff for 5-10 dollars and new in box from 
10-20, dollars  ( where are they today) Here is what I would do if I was to 
mod say and ARC 5 item.Get a bottom plate from a junker drill a hole in it 
run any wire to your mods to a outboard box and install all you new switchs 
and jacks ect in that box put some rubber feet on the bottom plate.There was 
and many were used a small knob  and put it on the spline shaft like most 
did to tune the radio.Any power in ect goes thru the plug in back.I have a 
BC 375 that been with me a long time it has some mods no holes drilled the 
stuff is done outboard of the radio.A VFO was put inside a tuneing unit and 
it works pretty well.The mods can be reversed easy.All the mods were 
documented.I have had this radio a long time I am now 75 and I got when I 
was 13.Mods done about 25 years ago.Its not For Sale.It will go to one of my 
friends soon where all my brand new ARC 5 stuff went a couple years ago.I 
got all of this stuff from my uncle who was a manager of radio a store on 
radio row in Chicago ( Michigan Ave.).Its a thing that I was lucky to have 
an uncle like him my dads brother
Carl W9TAD
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Gottlieb" <nerd at verizon.net>
Cc: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Professionally converted radios


> You don't really know if the original poster has a clue or not.
>
> Perhaps the choice of words isn't ideal but how many excellent engineers
> or technicians are also English majors?
>
> There is good work, usable work, and shoddy work.  I have worked in
> factory settings (actually I do now) and there is a certain standard of
> commercial workmanship which, if a piece of gear is modified with, will
> have no more propensity to "let out the smoke" than the original design.
>
> If you are a absolutist purist then even looking at a radio will wreck
> it but if you want to retain any practicality then gear can indeed be
> modified to be usable, and it can be done well.
>
> If you have personal knowledge of that guy's work or what was done,
> fine, but otherwise you have no right to trash him based on his post.
>
> Peter
>
>
>
>
> Michael Tauson wrote:
>> My take on this is "professionally whatevered" is a catch phrase
>> meaning "It hasn't let any smoke out yet but I want to dump this thing
>> before it does."  As has been pointed out, professionals don't really
>> exist, though those whose work is consistantly excellent (and is
>> usually limited to a narrow range of equipment) do exist.  I can't
>> think of anyone who qualifies as such for Type K equipment or any
>> other A.R.C. product to restore them to original condition.  There are
>> absolutely none would would be professionals in converting it or much
>> else in the way of surplus.
>>
>> The original poster with the "professionally converted" R-27/ARC-5
>> hasn't a clue ... and that's being polite.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Michael, WH7HG
>>
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