[Milsurplus] [Boatanchors] [BoatAnchors] Mackay Marine Mystery

[mstangelo at comcast.net]

Hello,

I worked for ITT World Communications at 67 Broad Street NY in the Facilities Engineering department starting in 1976.

We designed out own equipment. Previous to my employment in 1976 Mackay Marine, another ITT subsidiary, constructed the equipment for us. They did an impressive job but at a premium price. Management decided we could get the equipment built for less by soliciting bids from various vendors. Mackay Marine stopped getting business from us.

Does anyone know when Mackay Marine moved from New Jersey to North Caroline? I wonder of this had to do with our decision to end our association with them.

Mike N2MS

> On Jan 10, 2015, at 16:06, ebjr37 at charter.net wrote:
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> I worked for Mackay Radio for some time retiring about 1995.  There was another receiver that was almost identical but had a different type number.  Can't recall what as it has been too many years ago!  I have seen the military "seal" looking marking you mention, on the 128 receivers that belonged to Lykes Steamship, who was one of Mackay's biggest customers in New Orleans when Lykes was based there.  They must have sold "stock" units that has been marked for military use, but maybe still in stock because the unit  had been cancelled or wasn't needed at the time by the military.
> 
> That's my guess.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Sandy W5TVW
> Formerly employed by Mackay New Orleans branch/depot.
>