[NJARC] Navy receiver

[Ray Chase]

I've seen them from time to time.  It's a morale receiver, probably an 
early one that was essentially a commercial set sold for travellers and 
explorers that the military contracted for early on.  All the real radio 
manufacturers were making vital electronics gear so these non-electronic 
guys were given contracts for routine stuff that would not be difficult 
to make or a big loss if they screwed up.  Not too rare a find unless 
you collect this kind of stuff.
Ray Chase

richs_radios at att.net wrote:

>   At a flea market I recently saw (but do not own) a made for the US Navy receiver. See photo at
> 
> http://richs_radios.home.att.net/WTF/IDTW_BAC-6000_01.jpg
> 
> I have searched the net and turned up nothing about this receiver. 
> 
>   It is a model BAC-6000 made by the Industrial Tool & Die Works, Inc. from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Navy Contract N-140-S   70560A. It is a 6(?) tube AM/SW receiver in a metal case. Runs off AC or 6 volts DC.
> 
>  Is anyone familiar with this set or know where I could find more information? Is this a morale reciver? Is this an unusal find? TIA.
> 
> Rich Skoba
> --
> I was so much older then, I'm younger than that now... 
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