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 Cpsmusic
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Hi Folks,

Still going through the stuff in my late-Father's electronics workshop.

I pulled this one out of one of the boxes:

http://tinypic.com/r/5bu1y8/9

Does anyone know what it is?

Initially I though it was something my father had built himself (mainly due to the home-made cabinet it was in) but now I've taken it out of the cabinet it looks like it has military origins.

Cheers,

Chris
 
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 Ian Robertson
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It could be a modified war surplus device. It's got a sweep generator ("wobbulator) so it could probably be used to do TV IF alignment.
 
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 Cpsmusic
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Yes, very likely WWII surplus, but what is it exactly?
 
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 GTC
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When it comes to military gear if anyone will know it will be Ray Robinson. His email address is at the foot of this page:

http://www.tuberadio.com/robinson/museum/
 
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Thanks, I've sent him an email.

Cheers!
 
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 Cpsmusic
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Hi Folks,

For those interested, here's the response I got from Ray:

The USA had an airborne transmitter called the BC-375.
to change bands, they unplugged the coil box.
It had about 6 different coil boxes.

Your equipment is a coil box
that has been modified to be a sweep generator
(wobbulator means sweep generator).

Cheers!

Chris
 
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