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I'm quite sure that the TCZ-1 and TCZ-2 power supplies were intended to be 
bolted to the deck, not on top of a desk or table.  If a catalog says that, 
whomever wrote the catalog entry was misinformed.

I don't have any personal experience with 16"-50's but 5"-38's when firing 
give a very sharp rap that tends to break incandescent lamps off in their 
sockets.

Robert D.

In a message dated 05/29/2012 16:18:47 PM Central Daylight Time, 
aaf-radio-1 at aafradio.org writes: 
> On 5/29/2012 2:41 PM, Nick England wrote:
> >FWIW Department - The TCZ description page in the Navy equipment
> >catalogs says the AC and DC power units are designed to be bolted to a
> >table or desk.....
> 
> I noticed that.  Using a standard 30" tall desk, that would put the ATC 
> up somewhere above eye level.  They must have had taller sailors back 
> then...heh, heh...
> 
> >Doesn't say whether to use oak or steel desks for best 5" gunfire
> >shock-absorbing characteristics....
> 
> There is an outstanding book called "Aircraft Carrier" by J Bryan III , 
> about his life on the Yorktown during the war.   He was on board a 
> battleship or two during his service and the shock of those 16" rifles 
> going off wasn't too bad - they sort of built up slowly and surrounded 
> you.  On the other hand, I seem to recall him saying something to the 
> effect that he hated the 5" guns when they started firing because the 
> shock "would hit him like a plank".  I can imagine what it did to 
> electronic items.
> 
> 73,
> Mike

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