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jamesinnewcastl · 24th Aug 2021, 12:57 am

Hi All

Finally (99%) completed the Marker Receiver restoration by putting the gubbins back into the restored case. Photos attached show the unit in comparision with the AP images from the 1948 issue of AP1186. The serial number on the unit is just 6165. I'm going for restoration of the very first version of the SBA in WW2.

The AP photo has no red line implying that it is the original American version which was the same, but had American threads on the connectors. The cast lid is different and there is a nice label on the original which would have been the 'Standard Radio' logo. The holes that the label was screwed to have been filled in my restoration - no doubt because it was manufactured by another company or the unit needed to be annoymous to prevent crashes in enemy territory revealing where the unit was made.

I will be making up one of the labels and changing two bolts then the task is really complete!

Cheers
James

24th Aug 2021, 12:57 am	#18
jamesinnewcastl Heptode Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, UK. Posts: 723	Re: Standard Beam Approach - Rebuild update Hi All Finally (99%) completed the Marker Receiver restoration by putting the gubbins back into the restored case. Photos attached show the unit in comparision with the AP images from the 1948 issue of AP1186. The serial number on the unit is just 6165. I'm going for restoration of the very first version of the SBA in WW2. The AP photo has no red line implying that it is the original American version which was the same, but had American threads on the connectors. The cast lid is different and there is a nice label on the original which would have been the 'Standard Radio' logo. The holes that the label was screwed to have been filled in my restoration - no doubt because it was manufactured by another company or the unit needed to be annoymous to prevent crashes in enemy territory revealing where the unit was made. I will be making up one of the labels and changing two bolts then the task is really complete! Cheers James Attached Thumbnails Last edited by jamesinnewcastl; 24th Aug 2021 at 1:12 am.