[Milsurplus] BC-474 lookalike accessories

[Hubert Miller]

Digging thru my stored stuff tonite, I found a couple of BC-474 style microphones -
but get this, with tip pins, not 1/4 inch plug ending. Also a headphone that looks 
"BC-474", is RCA labeled plus military acceptance stamp, but also has pin tips, not
plug. I wonder if these were for a pre-474 Army radio. I think I'm going to install 
1/4 inch plugs on them for use with BC-474. I also found a 474 someone had semi-
converted into a "emergency radio". It has a FT-243 socket on front panel, below
transmitter tuning, and a toggle switch above it. Really neatly done mod, and the 
thing is light green wrinkle. I suppose that's an aftermarket paint job too, but it 
really is astonishingly well done. I think this is the one BC-474 I will keep. The 
conversion removed the toilet seat covers, 4, but I think I'll hunt some down and
reinstall. A very nice looking piece, overall.
-Hue Miller