I double-checked my #12087, and I did send the correct S/N. I have none of the original paperwork that went with the radio, so can't say when it was purchased or where. Knowing that 11/62 is a ballpark date, though, is a big help to me in trying to reconstruct some of its history. Thanks, Garey!
73, Duane Duane Calvin, AC5AA Austin, Texas www.ac5aa.com -----Original Message----- From: drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net [mailto:drakelist-boun...@zerobeat.net] On Behalf Of Garey Barrell Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 9:41 AM To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Subject: Re: [Drakelist] 2B dial button status Paul - The 2-B started at s/n 2001, the schematic is dated 4/20/61 12087 is the latest one I've ever heard of, and had to be very near the end of production. WB4HFN's S/N database shows S/N 12060, date coded 11/62. The other schematics are S/N 3001 - 9/22/61 S/N 4500 - 12/4/61 S/N 6290 - 5/31/62 It'll be interesting to see if the transition narrows down to the changes for Version 2 at S/N 3001 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B, C-Line& TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs <www.k4oah.com> ph...@aol.com wrote: > OK, we're homing in on the transition point. With 12 entries > submitted, #2813 has no button and #3608 does, so that narrows the > transition point to somewhere in that "delta" of 795 units. > The "baby" of the 12 submissions is #12087; the elder statesman is > #2052 (mine). > If anyone can accurately date their unit that would be helpful > information as far as establishing a production timeline. > Regarding the change in color: Plastic comes in many forms and > some formulations are more affected by UV/sunlight than others. I > would suspect that the button is one of the cheapest forms of plastic > (and probably the dye as well), whereas the plastic used in switches > is much more robust in both coloration and overall chemical > composition (and you pay for that). > 73/Arf, > Paul, K4MSG > _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list Drakelist@zerobeat.net http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist