[Milsurplus] RCA AR-88 Cabinet

[Raymond Cote]

The R390A's that I had in Hawaii were all rack mount, some on slides that rotated 90 deg for easy access. 

Warning!!  The 19 in rack MUST be bolted to the floor before using slide out receivers. 
Ask me how I know!!!

One of the receivers from Vietnam era and thereabouts was in a cabinet. It dado users on side, flip open top and front of cab trim ring (polished silver looking) had a thinred strip on sides and top. It is about 6" higher opening than the receiver. I postulated that it might have been for the CV 591 SSB ADAPTER. I will check my measurements soon as I find the adapter. (Smiling). 
I have 5 or so other cabinets similar. They are all large enough for the Collins style receivers we so admire. I will have to remove the innards as I don't need all the large capacitors that were used for acoustic sounders. 

Thanks for jogging my memory


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Raymond Cote
KD9CCZ



> On Feb 16, 2015, at 18:50, Todd, KA1KAQ <ka1kaq at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've got three variants here, all have hinged top lids and solid sides. One
> (SC-88/R-320) has the later cabinet with slotted openings down the back vs
> louvers. The other two have solid cabinet back and sides.
> 
> Another thing to look for is the presence of large pins inside the back of
> the cabinet that the chassis aligns on as it slides in.
> 
> Even if it's not the proper cabinet, size and construction sounds like one
> worth cleaning up for trading material, if nothing else. Might be one of
> the old Hallicrafters SX-73 cabinets. The R-390A CY-979A cabinet has
> louvered sides and no lid, but the top is louvered as well.
> 
> ~ Todd/KAQ
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 3:38 PM, Todd, KA1KAQ <ka1kaq at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Might be an early 88LF cabinet, Dave - though I don't recall mine having
>> side louvers and also can't remember if there's a lid like the later
>> models. Later versions also had louvers down the back panel that my AR88LF
>> does not. I'll run out in the storage garage in a bit after the baby wakes
>> up and have a look.
>> 
>> They are definitely stout cabinets.
>> 
>> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
>> 
>>> On Mon, Feb 16, 2015 at 2:34 PM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Re: the AR-88.
>>> 
>>> Some dummy left this receiver on its side in a wet basement.
>>> It obviously sat in about an inch of water for a long time.
>>> Leaving radios in a wet basement should be punishable by flogging.
>>> The chassis and circuits were saved by a thick coat of MFP.
>>> They're in decent, recoverable shape.
>>> The cabinet is very heavily rusted.
>>> Here's the first of what will surely be many questions:
>>> The cabinet is heavy- about 10-15 lbs.  It fits the receiver like a
>>> glove.  It has the side louvers.  But it does NOT have
>>> the hinged lid on the top- it's solid.
>>> I can have the cabinet sand-blasted and repair any rust-
>>> through with Bondo before painting, but don't want to spend time and
>>> money on a non-original cabinet.
>>> Has anyone ever seen an AR-88 cabinet without a hinged top?
>>> 
>>> 73 DE Dave AB5S
>>> 
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