[NJARC] Navy receiver

[Ray Chase]

Not that I am aware of.
Ray

richs_radios at att.net wrote:

>   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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