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Post by karatebutcher on Nov 13, 2002 13:00:44 GMT -5
Lets see , it must be the Cobra 139 XLR, it is a forty channel plus, with a D104 lolly pop mike, I bought it new in 1975, had it tweeked and peaked, and it is still talking,
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Post by browninglabsinc on Nov 14, 2002 2:13:57 GMT -5
My oldest one is a Browning R2700 receiver (their first) and a T2700S transmitter (their second) - both circa 1958/59, when Class D was authorized. Durn thing is just almost as old as I am.
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Post by FVF on Nov 30, 2002 13:07:43 GMT -5
1944 RCA walkie talkie.
Me Mother worked for RCA during the war.
It sits in a museum now. still works thanks to Mums
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Post by jhook479 on Jul 26, 2003 10:00:56 GMT -5
Here's a couple of old ones. I have a pair of Midland triumph 10's. mod# 13-110. single channel, 10 transistor transceivers. boilt in "65" excelent condition. Original boxes, earphone, leather carrying case, shoulder straps and books. freq. 27.115. also have Johnson messenger 250 base station. if anyone knows where i can get some repairs on the johnson, let me know. Will not receive.  . 73's |
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Post by captbarry on Jul 27, 2003 10:28:49 GMT -5
I guess it would be my R27 S23 Browning. I also have a beautiful 223 Johnson, not sure when it was made. All of my "old radios" are in good talking condition.
Barry
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Post by Sonwatcher on Jul 27, 2003 11:26:51 GMT -5
I also have a Johnson Messenger 223 and a Teaberry T-Control in like new condition.
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Post by LuckyStrike on Nov 2, 2003 19:18:31 GMT -5
hello,although i'm not that old i do own a few old radios. have a robyn 240d,pearce simpson bearcat 23b and c. all talk good i might add.  |
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Post by rfambushman on Jan 11, 2004 3:05:03 GMT -5
;DMy Heathkit CB-1 and it works and my Knight 2550 :-[it's on the blink  Ambushman |
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Post by rfambushman on Jan 11, 2004 3:06:02 GMT -5
;DMy Heathkit CB-1 and it works and my Knight 2550 :-[it's on the blink Ambushman |
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Post by Mike0228 on Jun 24, 2004 18:20:10 GMT -5
Hi,
First post just joined today. Been busy reading. My oldest rig is a Johnson Messenger II that I bought for $60 when I was 15. I'm 52 now. Also have a FT-101E I bought in '76. I'm also a ham but don't be too tough on me. I still enjoy the old CB stuff. Been looking at Browning's and Tram's on eBay. Holy Crow they fetch some prices.
Mike
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Post by 2600 on Jun 24, 2004 22:39:24 GMT -5
Yeah, those prices.
If you go looking for a classic 1974 car, you will find they fall into two categories: The low-priced specimens that need 120,000-mile maintenance to the suspension, brakes, engine, trans, etc. The other category is the high-priced one that somebody already spent big bucks to restore, or at least catch up 30 years of maintenance. Some parts just aren't good for more than 30 years. The fella selling the 'already fixed up' choice will want to get back the money he spent on it, so he holds out for the big bucks.
The tricky part is not to pay the 'already restored' price for one that's been in the closet for 20 years, with all those original parts that have only a few miles left on them.
When I hear the term "mint" or "all original", what I'm thinking is "hasn't had the 100,000-mile tuneup" yet.
73
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Post by slickman on Feb 1, 2005 20:15:54 GMT -5
Hey browninglabsinc!! I know your the big man on the block concerning anything about Brownings so, I have a question. I have looked around trying to find a database that has ser#'s of all the brownings. Is there anything out there that someone can lookup the ser# and see what the mfg date was? My oldest one is a Browning R2700 receiver (their first) and a T2700S transmitter (their second) - both circa 1958/59, when Class D was authorized. Durn thing is just almost as old as I am. |
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Post by EagleIII on Feb 3, 2005 20:12:49 GMT -5
I have the one Noah used on the ark. ;D OK, keep your hat on straight, I was just kidding. |
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Post by howard on Mar 2, 2005 12:45:03 GMT -5
Hello. I am interestred in the midland 13-110 w/t. do you want to sell/trade the units?  ? howardbacon1@juno.com 513 761-0358 |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Mar 2, 2005 23:41:01 GMT -5
What kind of power supply did he use on the Ark radio?
Tombstone
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Post by ups435 on Mar 3, 2005 1:15:43 GMT -5
I think Noah would have used candle power
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Post by LuckyStrike on Mar 3, 2005 18:54:06 GMT -5
would have been a hydro power supply.
LuckyStrike
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Mar 3, 2005 21:24:01 GMT -5
I have a one channel Gonset Citizen's Communicator mobile (G-11) here that belonged to my best friend Hound Dog that turned me on to radio in 1965. His family gave it to me when he passed. I remember it running when I was a kid but I don't know about now. It's in good shape cosmetically and intact otherwise. Someday I'll re-cap the thing and check the tubes and fire it on the air. I need to check it out, it may be a 6 volt job. It may have jacks for candle or hydro power. Good in case of nucllear attack.
Tombstone
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Post by gremlin on Mar 27, 2005 0:48:35 GMT -5
I have an almost pristine pearse simpson bengal, a whiteface johnson, a johnson messenger II and anold johnson mobile im not sure of the model but it works on all 5 channels(lol) and several newer model radios
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Post by slickman on Jul 12, 2005 11:05:51 GMT -5
My oldest radio right now is my Tram Titan, made in 1962.. ;D
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Post by Preacherman on Jul 15, 2005 18:43:23 GMT -5
I know you recently restored that rig. Has it been on the air yet? I'm jealous. I've located several Tram 201, 201a's, Titans and Demco's...but the owner is a bit proud of them...$$$ wise. I have one of them...but I still need to work out some kinks in the radio....like getting the 's' meter to work consistently...and with the tram info down on CBtricks...well, I'm up a creek right now. Tell me about that Titan! Roadmaster  |
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Post by kc8cdz on Apr 30, 2007 13:35:23 GMT -5
Halicrafters CB-3a 8-Channel CB transceiver "Little Phone", 5 watt input. CB-3A Same as CB-3 but double conversion receiver. Production Year 1962-63 www.qsl.net/la5ki/cb.htm |
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Post by bolo on Jun 17, 2007 18:00:25 GMT -5
Sonar Model "E". 8 transmit channels variable recieve. Scared to power it up!!  |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Jun 17, 2007 19:59:54 GMT -5
Nice Sonar. you might as well figure on replacing all of the capacitors before you fire it up but if you have a variac you can bring it up slow with that, the radio probably works.
Tombstone
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Post by radioreddz on Jun 19, 2007 4:42:32 GMT -5
my oldest would be my Browning S9 transmitter R2700 receiver. then my favorite radio of all time my Cobra Cam 88. my Browning is a strange rare ome it has factory round browning labitorie meters. i actualy have 2 of these S9 R2700 combos. the round meter unit also has a much smaller channel selector. my second S9 R2700 combo uses the much more famillier long meters and a much larger channel selector. maybe one of the Browning Historians can tell me the origin of the round meter units.
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Post by Sandbagger on Jun 19, 2007 7:14:24 GMT -5
My oldest rig is my 1965 vintage Lafayette Comsat 25. Next after that would be a 1971 vintage Midland 13-885.
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Jun 19, 2007 10:51:26 GMT -5
Wow, An S9/R2700 with round meters! I've never seen or heard of that, maybe and experimental model a special order, or some special edition, anyway that's very rare unless there's something I don't know about. I have an S23/R27 Series II here and the meter in the receiver went bad, the coil windings opened up. I have a parts S23 and put the meter out of that into my working receiver, trouble it mounts upside down so that it works like an s meter and it's marked for modulation. I could replace the scale from the bad s meter to it but it would mean dismantling both meters and I'm afraid I'll mess up the good meter, so now I have a receiver with an upside down modulation meter for an s meter. I've tried to find that type meter and I think they're non existent. Better leave well enough alone. Does your radio with the round meters look like a factory job? Maybe someone hacked them in.
Tombstone
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Post by radioreddz on Jun 19, 2007 20:41:29 GMT -5
Wow, An S9/R2700 with round meters! I've never seen or heard of that, maybe and experimental model a special order, or some special edition, anyway that's very rare unless there's something I don't know about. I have an S23/R27 Series II here and the meter in the receiver went bad, the coil windings opened up. I have a parts S23 and put the meter out of that into my working receiver, trouble it mounts upside down so that it works like an s meter and it's marked for modulation. I could replace the scale from the bad s meter to it but it would mean dismantling both meters and I'm afraid I'll mess up the good meter, so now I have a receiver with an upside down modulation meter for an s meter. I've tried to find that type meter and I think they're non existent. Better leave well enough alone. Does your radio with the round meters look like a factory job? Maybe someone hacked them in. Tombstone it's 100% factory right down to the lettering in the meters. the transmitter meter reads 23 S nine with the BL for browning labs & the transmitter reads R 2700A with the BL for browning labs. i am going to try to get some one with some computer savy to put up a couple of pics. |
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Post by Tombstone (R.I.P.) on Jun 20, 2007 9:41:16 GMT -5
If those meters are marked BL and all that then it has to be factory meters. I'm trying to think what Browning mobile might have round meters that may have been custom fit for your radio but if the transmitter meter is marked S9 then it definitely is factory. Strange, I'd like to see a picture of it. Wouldn't mind owning an oddball rig like that. My S23 Transmitter is all wacked out featuring a Glen digital VFO and a Nomad slider kit, the swr calibrate control is now the mic gain control and the modulation circuit has been modified to mimmick the Mark III design. The R27 Receiver has been flipped for 23 channels down by adding a crystal and now the manual/fixed switch is the regular channel and lower channel switch. Trouble is with the R27, after about ten to twelve channels below regular channel one, the receiver begins to lose sensivity, those receivers aren't wide banded enough to go up or down very far, but it makes a great AM skip rig. I managed to squeeze 4 1'2 watts out of it and there is no butchering, the transmitter swings to about 10 to 12 watts with loud modulation with an unamplified D-104.
Tombstone
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Post by sparkee on Jun 27, 2007 22:47:09 GMT -5
I HAVE TWO JOHNSON RADIO,S ONE THE MESSENGER TWO AND THE WHITE FACE WITH ORANGAL MICROPHONES GOOD OLDER RADIO,S SPARKEE
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. 73's
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