B-17 radio setup in War Department crates

[MissMittens]

Not mine, but when will you see one of these again?
A complete radio set in NOS condition from B-17.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/atq/2164950406.html

 

[vitanola]

Not mine, but when will you see one of these again?
A complete radio set in NOS condition from B-17.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/atq/2164950406.html

This is just the Liason Transmitter, the BC-375, a rather antique thing by the 1940's. The circuit is similar to a good
amatuer transmitter dating to. the early 1920's. Tens of thousands of these units were released to the surplus vendors
after the War. Amateurs soon found that the use of one of this rig was a great way to earn a pink ticket
from the RI (radio inspector)' as these primitive sets put out oodles harmonics transmissions unless operated.

with great skill. I remmember buying several of these rigs from Dixon's Radio Key for $25.00 a pop back in the late
'70's.

I must admit that when fitted with a modified TU-26B tuning unit the BC-375 makes a passibly good substitute
for a mid-20's broadcast rig, a fifty-watter.