One of the earliest and still surviving Drake 2Bs is owned by
Paul Brock (K4MSG) of Hamilton, Virginia.
Paul is very much into Boat Anchor
Ownership and Restoration.
If you are
interested, look at his write-up titled “The Magic of Boatanchors” http://www.k4lrg.org/Projects/Magic_of_Boatanchors/index.html
K4MSG’s
Drake 2B Receiver s/n 2052
In my perspective,
this receiver is still an absolute “Keeper.”
If anyone has
a Drake 2B older than Paul’s, we’d love to see it.
We have all
surmised that the first 2B was serial number 2000, from the first
production run back in April 1961.
Paul’s radio
could have easily been one of the first receivers to hit the market.
Interesting sidebar; The early 2B and 2As do not have the red scale
log scale adjustor button.
I remember these when they first hit the
market. They seemed so small compared to the Hammarlund, Hallicrafters and
National triple conversion receivers from the same era.
Most Old Timers felt they were not going
to get their monies worth with a tiny receiver sitting next to their big 60 to
100 Lb. transmitter.
In 1962, this was a very modern radio
both in style and performance. Coupled with the Q-Multiplier/Speaker you
had a superb receiver which worked extremely well on C.W., A.M. and S.S.B.
My first
experience with the Drake 2 B came at Skyview Radio Club near the
Pittsburgh, Pa area back in 1965.
Here is one
of those early ads that show the Drake 2B without the Red Scale Slider
Button.
Happy building and melting solder everyone.
73’s De
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