[Milsurplus] B levis Crystals?

[Moe Fretz]

I've got a couple of those radios Ralph, I'll have a look for you
Moe

On Jan 16, 2017 5:43 PM, "Ralph Cameron" <ramcam at magma.ca> wrote:

> Everyone is familiar with the Bliley Crystals but I doubt many have heard
> of KB Crystals from Toronto ON.Canada. A.Harry Blevis was making crystals
> for the Canadian military at the beginning of WWII. His background was as a
> commercial marine radio operator and he operated amateur station VE3IJ from
> 263 Fairlawn Ave, in North Toronto. He became senior wire chief at Canadian
> National Telegraphs and his  name appeared on most telegram letterheads.
>  The crystals he produced carried the logo "KB crystal Co."  as his wife's
> name was Kay. Rumour has it one or more of his crystals were on the Ark
> Royal when it went down.
>
> His crystals seems to be very rare but our local Museum of Science and
> Technology  has one and its the only one I'm aware of. With the discussion
> of Canadian made sets AR-2/AT-1, AR-6/AT-7 its possible some members have
> come across one of these crystals?
> Harry's son is still living in Ottawa, in his 90's and was a researcher at
> the Can. Govt. Communications Research Center. Possession of one of Harry's
> crystals would be of interest to me as I met him in his basement "shack" 70
> years ago and could never understand what he was doing with a rotating
> circular grinder. Now I know.
> 73
> Ralph
> VE3BBM
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