[BC] processing way back when

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

The 86A was functionally the same, but the same size as the BA-6. As far as
I'm concerned, it was better than the BA-6
M
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> The RCA 96A  with its round meter and chrome chassis was the oldes limiter
I ever used.  It was on a Western Electric 6 B transmitter.  Its instruction
book had 1936 in the manual.  The Unit was on two chassis, Bl;ack on the
front and chome chassis on the back.  An audio deck and a powers supply deck
were in two sections.
>
> The other older limiter was the Western Electric 1126-C.  I was installed
in 1939 on a new Western Electric 405-B2, 5 kW. Rig.
>
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> The 96a was the Deluxe RCA version, chrome chassis and built in tube
tester.
> It was very heavy also!
> Have one in the collection.
>
> Lane
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> From: "Milton R. Holladay Jr." <miltron at mindspring.com>
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> > The 96A was the current model in 1939 and was succeeded by the 86A in
the
> > 40s and the BA-6 in the 50s
> > M