Handie-Talkie, BC-611-B, 1942
€750.00
Tax included
Genuine WWII US Army BC-611-B radio receiver and transmitter, a.k.a. 'Handie-Talkie'.
Manufactured by Calvin Mfg. Corporation Company in Chicago, Illinois and dated 1942.
Designed as a single-handed radio, this type was developed for the infantry, offering a short-range voice communication capability (1.2 mile) to small units: company, squad, etc.
Working with preset channels, it was powered by BA-37 and BA-38 dry batteries; pulling out the telescopic antenna would turn the transceiver on.
Complete and in good overall condition; retains most of its original paint.
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Genuine WWII US Army BC-611-B radio receiver and transmitter, a.k.a. 'Handie-Talkie'.
Manufactured by Calvin Mfg. Corporation Company in Chicago, Illinois and dated 1942.
Designed as a single-handed radio, this type was developed for the infantry, offering a short-range voice communication capability (1.2 mile) to small units: company, squad, etc.
Working with preset channels, it was powered by BA-37 and BA-38 dry batteries; pulling out the telescopic antenna would turn the transceiver on.
Complete and in good overall condition; retains most of its original paint.