[MRCA] FW: WWII GN 43-44-45 Crosley Field Telephone...Addendum

[Mike Morrow]

I wrote:
 
> The extremely inadequate description of the set is simply "Crosley".
> If we assume this applies to a HF portable set, brings two candidates
> to mind:
>
> SCR-284-A    BC-654-A    Generator GN-45
> SCR-694-A    BC-1306-A   Generator GN-58 or G-43/G
>
> It goes without saying (but I will anyway) that SCR-694 power supplies
> also apply to AN/GRC-9 (some of which were made by Crosley):
> 
> AN/GRC-9   RT-77*/GRC-9  Generator GN-58 or G-43/G

Robert wrote:

> Actually, the original hand crank generator used with SCR-694-AW was GN-53 
> or GN-53-AW (only difference is color). The production model, SCR-694-C, 
> originally shipped with GN-57.  GN-58 came with later SCR-694-C Orders and 
> probably with first two AN/GRC-9 orders.  The bulk of AN/GRC-9 Orders shipped 
> with GN-58-A.  In the late 50's the front cover was redesigned (appears on 
> most Depot overhauled RT-77A's) and the G-43/G appeared.

Thanks, Robert.  I always forget the odd beginnings of the SCR-694.  The only
one I own is a later model.  [I do have the oddball and rare SCR-714-AW
(BC-1137-AW), but I digress.]

I should also have added the RT-12/TRC-2 to the list of possibilities:

AN/TRC-2   RT-12/TRC-2   Generator GN-58 or G-43/G

Mike / KK5F