[Milsurplus] BC348R in a Crate.

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No, not BC-654.  Too many latches, chains on front cover, numerous other 
discrepancies.



In a message dated 6/16/2010 8:01:50 PM Central Daylight Time, 
r390a.urr at gmail.com writes: 
> BC-654 ??
> 
> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Mark K3MSB <mark.k3msb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >Meeting people at gas stations and getting radios out of their trunks has
> >always been a fun thing for me.
> >
> >I picked up this "portable" recently:
> >
> >http://www.k3msb.com/temp/BC348R_003.jpg
> >
> >I wish it were a super secret WWII spy radio,  but it's just a beat up 
> 348R
> >in a box with a HB 117V PS and a hand-less clock!
> >
> >I'm wondering about the crate.  It's military,  and a buddy of mine that
> >crews a B-17 says they have one just like it in their museum with the
> >original radio inside,  but he can't remember the radio.    So,  any idea 
> of
> >the crate's vintage?
> 

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