ANTIQUE MILITARY TRANSMITTER TCY-1 EMERGENCY LIFEBOAT SOS HAS KEY

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WWII ERA EMERGENCY LIFEBOAT TRANSITTER MODEL TCY-1 DATTED 1944.THIS WAS OPENED BY ME.IT WAS NEVER USED.SERIAL 265.ANTENNA WIRE AND INSULATORS STILL ORIGINAL WRAPPED..THE MIDDLE SQUARE OPENING IS FOR A 6 VOLT LEAD ACID BATTERY..UNIT HAS MOTOR-GENERATOR FOR POWERING THE 6L6G POWER TUBE..IT HAS MORSE CODE KEY AND HAS AUTOMATIC S.O.S...DOUBLE LEATHER HANDLES GOOD. FUNNY HOW THE WARNING SAYS NOT TO STORE SUNLIGHT ETC..THIS THING LOOKS LIKE IT COULD SURVIVE ANYTHING INCLUDING BEING USED IN A LIFEBOAT!!AGAIN NEVER USED OPENED FROM ITS TAR PAPER CARTON BY ME..WOULDNT IT BE COOL TO HOOK UP A 6 VOLT BATTERY AND SEE IF IT WILL SEND SOS! A COOL ITEM WOULD BE SO NEAT TO DISPLAY..