[Milsurplus] Pan Am radio equipment

[Michael Bittner]

Ah yes, 1949,  when gas was 15 cents per gallon.
Mike W6MAB

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Greeley" <etgreeley at earthlink.net>
To: "Mike Hanz" <aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org>
Cc: <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Pan Am radio equipment


> If I may jump in here briefly, the National Type "B" Velvet Vernier dial
> was shown in the 1949 ARRL Handbook's National catalog pages - at the
> horrendous "list" price of $2.70! At that time, Thompson Radio Supply in
> Columbus, OH gave an "amateur radio" discount of 40% off the "list"
> prices on parts. Might have been a bit less on dials, etc.
>
> I used a Type "B" on the first regen I built in 1947 at age 14 or 15.
>
> Ed Greeley
>
>
> Mike Hanz wrote:
>> Any idea when National might have ended the manufacturing of the Type B,
>> Michael?  It's a beautiful piece of Art Deco, as well as having a well
>> regarded functionality.
>>
>>
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