[Milsurplus] Mackay 128A ( Vol 129, Issue 5 )

[Hue Miller]

No, not 310, model with film dial scale is 3010.
This receiver seems to have a devoted cult following.
But after I read about the film strip wearing out, I thought, no
thanks, I have enough challenges already.

I rather doubt the Mackay LF receivers were used in river
traffic or for harbor operations. Great Lakes, absolutely
there was CW shipping traffic there.
I have some papers from early WW2 relating to sales to 
government of 128 LF receivers for use in Alaska 
communications network. I don't recall the exact number
procured but it was something like 40. I think there's a price
quoted but I can't retrieve at this time.
I have never wanted an LF receiver - I owned an RBL at one
time but concluded it was a useless anchor. I still have a 
USCG regen LF receiver and have kept it only because it's
uncommon, olde, and is regenerative circuit. This is called
USCGR 31.

Mackay built an HF mate to the 128 called the 129. I have 
never seen one or heard of one owned, but I have a Mackay 
publicity photo which seems to indicate at least one was built.
This is one I would like to find.
-Hue Miller