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FYI: Origin Of BoatAnchor
Well, that was my point. It is all but impossible to tie phrases like
Boatanchor back to the who it originated with. Sure we can find a magazine where the phrase appeared, but who knows where the author heard the phrase. The most we can say right now is that 1956 is that is the earliest date we have found the phrase Boatanchor in print. It is not in any way synonymous with the origin of the phrase. Caveat Lector wrote: Well it is documented as 1956 Do you have a previous documented date ?? Many things are uttered thruout the ages but origins are typically sited from a documented source 73 CL "John S." wrote in message ups.com... Caveat Lector wrote: Whether legend, myth, or fact, here is the best guess of the origin of BA THREE VERSIONS -- Opinions From The Internet. Version I -- During World War II, Military Radio Techs used the term BoatAnchor as they struggled with the huge, heavy, electronic equipments of the day -- full of transformers, tubes etc. Also the US Navy frequently marked electronic gear with an anchor. After the war -- tons of the equipment appeared on the surplus market and was dubbed BoatAnchors due to the reasons above - one or both. Version II -- After WWII a national magazine editor answered a query "As what to do with an outdated heavy, large, surplus electronic instrument?" and answered "Tie a line to it and use it as a BoatAnchor" Version III A letter to the editor appeared on page 16 of the October 1956 issue of CQ and was as follows: Gentlemen: I recently acquired a "Signal Corps Wireless Set. No. 19 MK II Transceiver." Are there schematics or conversion data for this rig? Any info will be appreciated. The editor replied: The only conversion we seem to have on the files here at CQ calls for 100 feet of 1" Manila line, one end of which is to be tied securely around the MK II Transceiver. This then converts the unit into a fine anchor for a small boat. If any readers have better conversions we will be glad to hear about them. Ed. Happy New Year -- CL I'm sure that II and III could be verified as having been written after reading microfillm copies of old magazines. I doubt that anyone could come up with the origin of the term Boatanchor however. Who was the first guy in supply to have uttered that or more coloful descriptives as they hoisted them onto 6x6 trucks some place in the pacific. |
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FYI: Origin Of BoatAnchor
You win John (;-)
73 CL "John S." wrote in message ups.com... Well, that was my point. It is all but impossible to tie phrases like Boatanchor back to the who it originated with. Sure we can find a magazine where the phrase appeared, but who knows where the author heard the phrase. The most we can say right now is that 1956 is that is the earliest date we have found the phrase Boatanchor in print. It is not in any way synonymous with the origin of the phrase. Caveat Lector wrote: Well it is documented as 1956 Do you have a previous documented date ?? Many things are uttered thruout the ages but origins are typically sited from a documented source 73 CL "John S." wrote in message ups.com... Caveat Lector wrote: Whether legend, myth, or fact, here is the best guess of the origin of BA THREE VERSIONS -- Opinions From The Internet. Version I -- During World War II, Military Radio Techs used the term BoatAnchor as they struggled with the huge, heavy, electronic equipments of the day -- full of transformers, tubes etc. Also the US Navy frequently marked electronic gear with an anchor. After the war -- tons of the equipment appeared on the surplus market and was dubbed BoatAnchors due to the reasons above - one or both. Version II -- After WWII a national magazine editor answered a query "As what to do with an outdated heavy, large, surplus electronic instrument?" and answered "Tie a line to it and use it as a BoatAnchor" Version III A letter to the editor appeared on page 16 of the October 1956 issue of CQ and was as follows: Gentlemen: I recently acquired a "Signal Corps Wireless Set. No. 19 MK II Transceiver." Are there schematics or conversion data for this rig? Any info will be appreciated. The editor replied: The only conversion we seem to have on the files here at CQ calls for 100 feet of 1" Manila line, one end of which is to be tied securely around the MK II Transceiver. This then converts the unit into a fine anchor for a small boat. If any readers have better conversions we will be glad to hear about them. Ed. Happy New Year -- CL I'm sure that II and III could be verified as having been written after reading microfillm copies of old magazines. I doubt that anyone could come up with the origin of the term Boatanchor however. Who was the first guy in supply to have uttered that or more coloful descriptives as they hoisted them onto 6x6 trucks some place in the pacific. |
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FYI: Origin Of BoatAnchor
Hi,
The followup to the CQ letter was in the February 1957 issue, p.82, a series of three photos showing the conversion in action. Alan |
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FYI: Origin Of BoatAnchor
And the question you were looking for an answer to was....?????
Caveat Lector wrote: You win John (;-) 73 CL "John S." wrote in message ups.com... Well, that was my point. It is all but impossible to tie phrases like Boatanchor back to the who it originated with. Sure we can find a magazine where the phrase appeared, but who knows where the author heard the phrase. The most we can say right now is that 1956 is that is the earliest date we have found the phrase Boatanchor in print. It is not in any way synonymous with the origin of the phrase. Caveat Lector wrote: Well it is documented as 1956 Do you have a previous documented date ?? Many things are uttered thruout the ages but origins are typically sited from a documented source 73 CL "John S." wrote in message ups.com... Caveat Lector wrote: Whether legend, myth, or fact, here is the best guess of the origin of BA THREE VERSIONS -- Opinions From The Internet. Version I -- During World War II, Military Radio Techs used the term BoatAnchor as they struggled with the huge, heavy, electronic equipments of the day -- full of transformers, tubes etc. Also the US Navy frequently marked electronic gear with an anchor. After the war -- tons of the equipment appeared on the surplus market and was dubbed BoatAnchors due to the reasons above - one or both. Version II -- After WWII a national magazine editor answered a query "As what to do with an outdated heavy, large, surplus electronic instrument?" and answered "Tie a line to it and use it as a BoatAnchor" Version III A letter to the editor appeared on page 16 of the October 1956 issue of CQ and was as follows: Gentlemen: I recently acquired a "Signal Corps Wireless Set. No. 19 MK II Transceiver." Are there schematics or conversion data for this rig? Any info will be appreciated. The editor replied: The only conversion we seem to have on the files here at CQ calls for 100 feet of 1" Manila line, one end of which is to be tied securely around the MK II Transceiver. This then converts the unit into a fine anchor for a small boat. If any readers have better conversions we will be glad to hear about them. Ed. Happy New Year -- CL I'm sure that II and III could be verified as having been written after reading microfillm copies of old magazines. I doubt that anyone could come up with the origin of the term Boatanchor however. Who was the first guy in supply to have uttered that or more coloful descriptives as they hoisted them onto 6x6 trucks some place in the pacific. |
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