[Milsurplus] RE WW1 surplus

[Michael Tauson]

On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 12:58 PM, Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:
> On the other hand, all BC-15As as far as I know were
> manufactured only by the "Connecticut Telephone and Electric Company". In
> spite of that, they are still very plentiful. 73 - mike

Hmmm ... define "plentiful".  :-)

Seriously, it would be fun to assemble a rig from these even if I have
to do a lot of repair etc work to do so.  While the FCC might cast a
stink eye my way were I to fire up the Tx, they would look very nice
sitting next to an operational 1920s rig during, say, an AWA event.

It's actually the planned 1920s & 1930s rigs that raised the question
in the first place.  Just as surplus influenced a lot of shacks after
WW II, I can't help but believe it did after WW I as well, not just
equipment from the war but afterward up to the build up prior to WW
II.  Even equipment like the Model B-based SCR-A*-183s could have
easily fallen into that category since they were replaced starting
around 1934 with the Model D-based equipment.

*sigh* ... another "quest" ... I never learn, do I.  :-)

best regards,

Michael, WH7HG
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