[R-390] Differences in Slug Carriers

[JamesMiller]

The RF deck has the Collins name stamped on the side, so unless someone
swapped out the slug carriers some time in the past, then Collins used the
ones with out the  rods.  But on the other hand it looks like someone has
taken a heavy file to the slug rack slides, so I can't be sure.  Anyway,, as
I said someone in the past took a file or grinder to the inside edges of the
slug rack slides on the front of the deck, so I bought a junker EAC RF deck
from Fair with the idea of changing out the front plate of the RF deck.  I
am hoping the holes and all are the same dimensions and spacing.  While
looking at it this question ahout the rods came to mind.  The junker EAC
deck has the rods, as does my Stewart Warner, but the Collins deck does not.
Just wondering if that's normal...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Foley" <redmenaced at yahoo.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:40 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Differences in Slug Carriers


I've got one of those decks without the rod, too!

I was wondering who made them.

Are you sure it was Collins?

The RF deck in my EAC has the bearings but I believe
they are assembled incorrectly as the roller that
rides in the slot is narrower than the roller that
rides on the cam, I'd think it should be t'other way
round, it would fit better.

Joe



--- JamesMiller <jmiller1706 at cfl.rr.com> wrote:

> On the metal carriers that hold the coil slugs, in
> some radios you see a rod
> running from front to back.  At each end of the rod
> ar small cylindrical
> bearings that ride on the cams.  In the S&W radio I
> have, the slug carriers
> have this rod in them front to back.  In my Collins
> 390a, there is no rod.
> Only a metal tab at each end that holds the
> cylindrical bearings.   Did
> Collins never use slug carriers with this rod?  The
> rod seems to offer more
> mechanical rigidity or stability than the "tab"
> type.  I would have thought
> Collins would go for the more substantial design.
>
>
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