[Milsurplus] Old Signal Corps radio BC-187-A#3

[Mike Morrow]

The SCR-179 (not SCR-178) was the mule (not horse) pack version.

The SCR-178 is not very rare as a complete chest.  I found one 28 years ago at a small Tennessee hamfest for $50.  The second chest with accessories is less common.  Even the distinctive J-44 key is common.

One can find in the literature at least one example of its use in an aircraft for experimental use.

Few if any of these worthless (in WWII) sets got MFP treatment.  Fungus-covered cloth/rubber wiring insulation is a real possibility.

Mike / KK5F


-----Original Message-----
>From: Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC via Milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Mar 2, 2015 7:34 PM
>To: n4fs at eozinc.com, jhhaynes at earthlink.net, milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Old Signal Corps radio
>
>folks here is  a nice    site that shows  how all  this  works  together  
>and a photo of it as a  horsey-talkie!
> 
>http://people.csail.mit.edu/sw/html/NS1W/scr-178.html
>ed sharpe  archivist  for smecc
> 
> 
>In a message dated 3/2/2015 6:01:23 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time,  
>n4fs at eozinc.com writes:
>
>I do not  know if you ever got the answer you were looking for Jim. I have
>several of  these complete, and, as I recall they are all made by Dumont.
>About 10  years ago I ran across my first Bunnell transmitter. I believe
>since then I  also have obtained a Bunnell receiver. I do not consider the
>set itself  rare, but they are scarce. The ones by Bunnell might fall into
>the rare  category as I have only seen a few of them over the years, and, I
>never  knew that Bunnell actually made hardware like that. They have been in
>the  telegraph business since the late 1800's, and I have hundreds of their
>keys  and bugs (Gold Bug), but transmitters/receivers is a surprise to me  
>as
>well. 73 - Mike 
>
>Mike B. Feher, N4FS
>89 Arnold  Blvd.
>Howell, NJ, 07731
>732-886-5960 
>
>-----Original  Message-----
>From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net]  On Behalf Of
>Jim Haynes
>Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 3:25 PM
>To:  milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Milsurplus] Old Signal Corps  radio
>
>Has anybody noticed on the ebay place "J. H. bunnell &  company Signal 
>Corp's
>US Army radio transmitter BC-187-a" with 21 hours to  go and currently no
>bids at $93.13?  Item #  111606825135
>
>
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