[Milsurplus] Fwd: NAVY BEACON RECEVER

[Richard Solomon]

Most of the Movie Theatres in Downtown Boston used DC for the Arc Supply on
their projectors. Copper coated Carbon rods were used.

BTW, anyone remember the War Surplus store next to the old Radio Shack on
Washington Street ? Just outside Scollay Square.

73, Dick, W1KSZ

On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 6:48 AM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
> Certainly through the mid 1960s parts of the Back Bay were DC. I don't
> know about the RS store on Commonwealth Ave. It was probably on AC. There
> were college girls dorms there and some appliances blew out.
>
> I will inquire.
>
> BTW, the DC was to do with the trolleys, I think.
>
> -John
>
> ==============
>
>
>> Stromberg-Carlson maybe.  I used them in Control Towers
>> for monitoring our Radio Range, and a few LF Beacons.
>> Can be used as an IF add-in.   Many airplanes back then
>> used them for LF navigation.  Fitted into a hole in the panel.
>> 73  WB2CPN
>> P.S.  So when was Boston, or part of it, on  DC?
>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> On 4/30/2012 9:35 AM, Nick England wrote:
>>> Hi gang - this is outside my area - any help appreciated...
>>>
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: john<jn85 at comcast.net>
>>> Date: Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 8:55 AM
>>> Subject: NAVY BEACON RECEVER
>>> To: nick at virhistory.com
>>>
>>>
>>> DEAR SIR, AS A YOUNG MAN I ONCE PURCHASED FROM THE RADIO SHACK FOR $5
>>> A NEW SURPLUS SMALL BEACON RECEIVER, RANGE PERHAPS 200-500KHZ, I THINK
>>> A TRF CKT. IT REQUIRED A DC INPUT POWER OF PERHAPS 28 VOLTS DC. THOSE
>>> DAYS IN BOSTON MA. THE ELECTRIC HOME POWER WAS DC. I USED A LITE BULB
>>> IN SERIES WITH THE UNIT AND BEHOLD IT CAME TO LIFE! THE SHACK FOLKS
>>> SAID THAT THE UNIT COULD BE USED AS I.F. STAGE FOR GREATER
>>> SELECTIVITY. DUMMY ME I TOOK THE UNIT APART TO SALVAGE THE GEM OF A 3
>>> GANG PLATE TUNING CAPACITOR , THIS I NOW REGRET. CAN YOU ID THE UNIT?
>>> IT WAS APPROX. 5X5X8" I HOPE YOU CAN HELP.  SINCERELY. JOHN
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