[Milsurplus] Refurbed (?) U.S. Navy RAS Receiver

Bob Camp kb8tq at n1k.org
Sat Oct 14 09:06:08 EDT 2023


Hi

Just a guess …. while the labels seem to be nicely done, I don’t think they are “Navy issue”.  They didn’t hold up very well on the shelf. In any real use situation they would not have lasted very long at all. 

Bob

> On Oct 14, 2023, at 1:17 AM, David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> Recently acquired this complete RAS receiver rack.
> I've seen and have WWII-era U.S. Navy receivers
> which were originally black wrinkle with the old
> paint stripped, repainted with gray-to-blue-gray
> untextured paint and with (if they are in
> good condition) their nomenclature plates remounted.
> This one has been stripped and professionally repainted,
> but all the tags have been replaced with laminated paper.
> Photos:
> 
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/EaaKdEHbp8TjbB6q6
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/FqvN2dHAGfp3RtUG6
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/tVGmeKfBXzo7v8Nc8
> https://photos.app.goo.gl/LQnWky5njWgtvKtE7
> 
> Anyone seen this before?  What do you think?
> 
> TNX OM ES 73 DE Dave AB5S
> 
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