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Steven Swift January 31st 08 10:40 PM

French BC-312 from 1955.
 

An old radio collector in Italy sent me these photos of a BC-312 rebuilt
in France:

http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_1.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_2.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_3.JPG

He asked if I knew anything more about this. I thought I toss it up to
the Usenet crowd. Note that there aren't the 3 holes under the
nameplate, so this is probably a whole new front panel.

For a radio designed in 1936, that's pretty long life.

Steve.

--
Steven D. Swift, , http://www.novatech-instr.com
NOVATECH INSTRUMENTS, INC. P.O. Box 55997
206.301.8986, fax 206.363.4367 Seattle, Washington 98155 USA


Mike Schultz January 31st 08 11:24 PM

French BC-312 from 1955.
 
Can't add much, but I remember seeing a BC-603 receiver with a similar
nameplate, though I can't recall if any of the other markings were in
French.

--
Mike Schultz


"Steven Swift" wrote in message
...

An old radio collector in Italy sent me these photos of a BC-312 rebuilt
in France:

http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_1.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_2.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_3.JPG

He asked if I knew anything more about this. I thought I toss it up to
the Usenet crowd. Note that there aren't the 3 holes under the
nameplate, so this is probably a whole new front panel.

For a radio designed in 1936, that's pretty long life.

Steve.

--
Steven D. Swift, , http://www.novatech-instr.com
NOVATECH INSTRUMENTS, INC. P.O. Box 55997
206.301.8986, fax 206.363.4367 Seattle, Washington 98155 USA




G9BF Calling! January 31st 08 11:41 PM

French BC-312 from 1955.
 
Steve/Mike,

I have a BC-669-C and power supply that is marked in French both inside and
out, it came to me from a seller in France and was used by their army in the
artillery support role. Not sure if the French replaced the original
markings themselves or if the makers in the US lettered them up for overseas
orders. My set was made by ERL but has a Hallicrafters control box.

73 de BF


"Mike Schultz" wrote in message
news:JMsoj.23932$8i.22527@trndny09...
Can't add much, but I remember seeing a BC-603 receiver with a similar
nameplate, though I can't recall if any of the other markings were in
French.

--
Mike Schultz


"Steven Swift" wrote in message
...

An old radio collector in Italy sent me these photos of a BC-312 rebuilt
in France:

http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_1.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_2.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_3.JPG

He asked if I knew anything more about this. I thought I toss it up to
the Usenet crowd. Note that there aren't the 3 holes under the
nameplate, so this is probably a whole new front panel.

For a radio designed in 1936, that's pretty long life.

Steve.

--
Steven D. Swift, , http://www.novatech-instr.com
NOVATECH INSTRUMENTS, INC. P.O. Box 55997
206.301.8986, fax 206.363.4367 Seattle, Washington 98155 USA






Steven Swift February 1st 08 01:41 AM

French BC-312 from 1955.
 
"G9BF Calling!" writes:

Steve/Mike,


I have a BC-669-C and power supply that is marked in French both inside and
out, it came to me from a seller in France and was used by their army in the
artillery support role. Not sure if the French replaced the original
markings themselves or if the makers in the US lettered them up for overseas
orders. My set was made by ERL but has a Hallicrafters control box.


73 de BF



"Mike Schultz" wrote in message
news:JMsoj.23932$8i.22527@trndny09...
Can't add much, but I remember seeing a BC-603 receiver with a similar
nameplate, though I can't recall if any of the other markings were in
French.

--
Mike Schultz


"Steven Swift" wrote in message
...

An old radio collector in Italy sent me these photos of a BC-312 rebuilt
in France:

http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_1.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_2.JPG
http://novatech-instr.com/images/Fr_BC312_3.JPG

He asked if I knew anything more about this. I thought I toss it up to
the Usenet crowd. Note that there aren't the 3 holes under the
nameplate, so this is probably a whole new front panel.

For a radio designed in 1936, that's pretty long life.

Steve.

--
Steven D. Swift, , http://www.novatech-instr.com
NOVATECH INSTRUMENTS, INC. P.O. Box 55997
206.301.8986, fax 206.363.4367 Seattle, Washington 98155 USA




No matter how it got done, there's a lot of work in tearing
down the front of a BC-312.
--
Steven D. Swift, , http://www.novatech-instr.com
NOVATECH INSTRUMENTS, INC. P.O. Box 55997
206.301.8986, fax 206.363.4367 Seattle, Washington 98155 USA



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