The "Phila" on almost everythig built during that era refers to the Philadelphia Quartermaster Corps order number .It could be some kind of radio or a pair of socks or a jeep.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff/W5OMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 1:01 AM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] R-274 Reciever > > > >I do know that both of my receivers were made in Philadelphia. The > > >plain > ver, > > >in '49, the "D" model in '52. Was this where the main Hallicrafters > > >plant was? > > > > Mine is a green Signal Corps (US Army) unit. > > Nameplate says: > > Serial # 969 Order # 25557 Phila 49-7C. Does that help anything? > > Well, I don't know, for sure. > > Is that an R-274D/FRR? Made by Hallicrafter? > > I was basing the place of Origin on the Phila after the order number, and > the > year built by the 49. My besdt guess would be, that your receiver was > built > on the 3rd week of July, in 1949. But, as I said - that's a guess. I'm > hoping > someone here KNOWS. > > 73 = Best Regards, > -Geoff/W5OMR > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] >
