Japanese pouch with lots of writing

[Bob Hudson]

Got this from a WWII vet's estate. By its appearance I assume it's Japanese. Sure has a lot of writing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Eric Queen]

Model 94, number 6 musenki (無線機) = wireless radio

 

空中線材料嚢 kuuchuusen zairyoubukuro (Component Pouch for the Antenna) 

 

Bob, can you tell what the number is circled in red? 

 

 

[Bob Hudson]

1 hour ago, Eric Queen said:

can you tell what the number is circled in red

First digit looks to be a 1 or 3 and the second looks like 4 or 6 -

[Bob Hudson]

1 hour ago, Eric Queen said:

Model 94, number 6

That is the Army version of an NLF radio, Type 97:

from qsl.com

 

This is a field radio for the Naval Marines. Army 94 type 6, it is the same function as this radio, but it confronts waterproofing, where there is somewhat of a consideration. Communication range: 1Km frequency: 23-31 MHz tuning, radio wave type: A2, A3. transmission output: 0.5W equipment summary: uses vacuum tube: 31MC 1. Transmitter: Self-oscillation, plate modulation. Receiver: Super-regenerative detection. Dry cell battery and hand turnable generator. Antenna: L type, vertical section 140cm and horizontal section 65cm. 

 

Here's a site with details on the this Army version: https://www.cryptomuseum.com/spy/94-6/index.htm

[Bob Hudson]

23 hours ago, Eric Queen said:

空中線材料嚢 kuuchuusen zairyoubukuro (Component Pouch for the Antenna) 

 

Thanks so much for the translation.  I found a couple of photos on worthpoint:

 

[Eric Queen]

Most likely it’s 16 (Showa 16) = 1941

[Bob Hudson]

2 minutes ago, Eric Queen said:

Most likely it’s 16 (Showa 16) = 1941

Thanks - ink on rough cloth is the worst to interpret especially for someone like me who has no idea how arabic numbers actually looked in the writing of that era. I scanned this to get a little closer - I can see 1 6 in there