Crosley BC-654 Radio Introduction - SCR-284 Part 1

This is the first in a series of videos covering the repair and restoration of a WWII-era SCR-284 radio set. In this video, I review the basic features of the main component of the set, a Crosley BC-654 transmitter and receiver. I also complete the initial teardown, and a few minor repairs.

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CORRECTIONS:
The page of TM 11-275 containing section 29 "Alignment of the Receiver" is incorrectly cited in-video as TM 11-275 SUPPLEMENT No. 1. In fact, the page shown is not part of a supplement; it appears in the actual TM 11-275 manual.

Special thanks to these sites:
K4CHE's Website - http://www.k4che.com/SCR-284/SCR-284%...
N6CC's Website - https://www.n6cc.com/scr-284-radio-set
G503 Military Vehicle Forum - https://forums.g503.com/
Radionerds SCR-284 entry - https://radionerds.com/index.php/SCR-284
Scanned user manuals - http://www.radiomanual.info/
Carl's M37 Website - https://web.archive.org/web/202105132...
[EDIT: Carl has updated his website to include a reference to the channel. Thank you so much, Carl, for your kind words and involvement in the community!]

00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Technical/Historical Background
02:29 - Disassembly
02:47 - Internals
03:39 - Radio Condition
04:35 - Replacing Missing Components
05:50 - Low Voltage Supply Options
06:50 - High Voltage Supply Options
07:31 - Acknowledgements and Closing Remarks

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