[NJARC] Navy receiver

[richs_radios at att.net]

  Thanks for the information Ray! It did seem strange to have a "Tool & Die" maker (as opposed to a "real radio manufacturer") produce a receiver but then I suspect this was during a time of shortages (WW II) ...
  Is there a method to confirm the year it was manufactured (perhaps by using the Navy contract number)? TIA.

  Rich Skoba
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-------------- Original message from Ray Chase <enrpnr at erols.com>: -------------- 


> 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 
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