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

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

Bingo, Nick.

Ken W7EKB

On 15 Oct 2023 at 13:15, Nick England wrote:

> 
> Well I was just taking another look at Dave's photos before adding
> them to my "puzzlers" page, when I noticed the non-navy serial number
> on the RAS-5 tag. I'll bet two inflated dollars vs a non-inflated
> donut that Bob Peters K1JNN (SK) and Glen Zook K9STH (SK) are
> responsible for this particular RAS-5  
> 
> https://puck.nether.net/pipermail/boatanchors/2001-July/009440.html
> https://puck.nether.net/pipermail/boatanchors/2001-September/009782.ht
> ml
> 
> https://obituariesbangordailynews.com/obituary/robert-peters-804492711
> https://www.forevermissed.com/glen-earl-zook/about
> 
> Nick England K4NYW
> www.navy-radio.com
> 
> 
> On Sat, Oct 14, 2023 at 1:17AM 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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