[Milsurplus] Boatanchor ID?

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Right.  PN-8-C is P/O BC-640-C.  And probably postwar.

In a message dated 11/11/2012 20:11:08 PM Central Standard Time, 
tubetester at gmail.com writes: 
> Mike
> Just to follow up on what Clete has said.
> 
> The upper panel on both of my BC640s are marked PN-8-B
> So yours is a later variant of the same unit.
> Moe
> 
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> On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 6:58 AM, C.Whitaker <whitaker at pa.net> wrote:
> 
> >de WB2CPN
> >Could be the top panel of the BC-640.
> >Should have grid tune, plate tune, ant load, and ant tune.
> >Also 6H6 for power indicator.  And a neutralizing knob.
> >73  Clete
> >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >
> >On 9/25/2012 8:44 PM, Mike Durff wrote:
> >>Hello all:  Can anyone shed some light on this item?
> >>
> >>Nomenclature tag info:
> >>
> >>Amplifier Panel PN-8-C
> >>S/N 684
> >>order # AF 33 (038)-30470
> >>Hazeltine Electronics Corp.
> >>
> >>Just looking at it, it appears to be a VHF amplifier using two 3C24
> >tubes in the final. I cannot find anything on the internet about this 
> unit
> >and / or associated equipment or possible use. I would like to know more
> >before I gut it and build an antenna tuner on the chassis.
> >>
> >>Thanks, MD
> 

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