5 1/4 can

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5 1/4 can

Post by willy » Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:28 pm

I have good looking 5 1/4 marked can.
What does this mean and what is it.
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Post by Mark Tombleson » Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:35 pm

Moat cans are marked 5 1/4 or 5.2. It is 5 1/4 gallons.

Willy, any other marking on the top, sides or bottom? Cam lock or screw top?
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Cans

Post by willy » Fri Mar 19, 2004 6:20 pm

Hi Mark,
I had to look and find where all my cans are.
Well I have them now all together I think.
It has a screw top with rolled ears.
It has G on the side and 20L 5 1/4 and 43 on the bottum
And was made by conco oh ICC was on there.
I had bought this for my GPW 43 I am rebuilding from boxec some one elses project he past away.
Now what is a AN/75-A antenna I found NOS just beautyfull or what does this antenna fit do you know.?????
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MVPA Life Member 683
1943 GPW 98356, 1964 M151, and trailers, plus many Radio's 916-761-5293
Seabee Navy 1982-1988
NRA life Member, KE6EMX
Sold M35A2, M38, M38A1, M880 M37B1 all restored by me

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Post by Mark Tombleson » Fri Mar 19, 2004 7:12 pm

Found this Willy. :wink:

TM 11-487 lists TM 11-859 as being the manual Radio Set SCR-593. The
BC-728 is shown as being the one and only major item comprising Radio
Set SCR-593. It is a receiver for AM only, covering 2.0 -
6.0 MHz. The receiver is supposed to have a seven foot long,
telescoping whip antenna, AN-75-A, and was powered by a 2.0 volt
lead-acid wet cell, BB-54, which could be recharged by proper connection
of the receiver to a 6 or 12 volt vehicle battery. The vehicular mount
was an FT-338. TM 11-487 states that the purpose of the receiver was
for "...reception of alert or warning messages. Used by CAC/AAA (Coast
Artillery Corps/Anti-aircraft Artillery) and ENG (Engineers)."
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