[Milsurplus] 1942 aircraft radio installation photo

[Mike Hanz]

Fascinating!  Possibly a file photo of one of the early 12 volt B-17s, 
as it has a BC-224-A receiver and SCR-183 controls, though there are 
some other possibilities.  The ubiquitous 1936 Ford ashtray identifying 
the aircraft as a Boeing product is at upper right.  I have never seen a 
similar angled mounting of the BC-213-B jack box (black knob) in a post 
1941 aircraft - since it was not a control used with the frequency of, 
say, the receiver tuning knob, it seems curious to say the least.  The 
antenna lead for the BC-224-A is in its usual fine state of dressing in 
USAAC aircraft... :-)   It's interesting to compare similar 
installations in Navy aircraft, where evidently "shipshape" also applied 
to radio cabling...  BTW, I had to get to the photo from 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120608348367 - the 
enlargement apparently won't open by itself.

73,
Mike

On 8/14/2010 8:50 AM, Nick England wrote:
> Hi gang -
> just spotteed a Press Photo perhaps of interest  -
> 1942 radio installation aboard "army bomber" - pretty good resolution&  detail.
> The usual auction place - item 120608348367
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=120608348367
>