Bob Hudson Posted December 20, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 20, 2020 Got this from a WWII vet's estate. By its appearance I assume it's Japanese. Sure has a lot of writing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted December 21, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 21, 2020 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted December 21, 2020 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 - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted December 21, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted December 21, 2020 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Queen Posted December 21, 2020 Share #6 Posted December 21, 2020 Most likely it’s 16 (Showa 16) = 1941 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted December 21, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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