SWR Bridge, Civil War Era

[MisterFatty]

Ok, just found this ultra rare item .... Had to share it , bet it uses a Flux capacitor!
SWR Bridge, Civil War Era - eBay (item 220349074412 end time Jan-24-09 20:04:47 PST)http://cgi.ebay.com/SWR-Bridge-Civi...286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66:2|65:10|39:1|240:1318

 

[freecell]

the civil war took place in the 1860's and amphenol didn't come into existence until 1919....coaxial cable wasn't even invented until 1929 and this swr bridge isn't from the civil war era, sorry.

 

[MisterFatty]

the civil war took place in the 1860's and amphenol didn't come into existence until 1919....this swr bridge isn't from the civil war era, sorry.

Well I certainly hope you noticed my reference to time travel, it is not my auction, nor did I share it for any other reason then its entertainment value.

Perhaps if you are genuinely concerned with the technical inaccuracies you should contact the seller directly.

and if all else fails


Myself, I did manage a chuckle when I found it on Fleabay...

 

[freecell]

"hope you noticed my reference to time travel...."

yes i did, i just had to share that....

 

[Robb]

It may be old. but it might not be as old as those on eBay claim - that's for sure.
Who knows - it may be aways back - all the way to the 70's and the Vietnam era. It looks military-made to me. It's amazing what a litlle neglect and some rust can do to an item.
Old is always a relative thing.

 

[WX2MIG]

That guy sure has a lot of ham "junk" for sale...

$20.00 SWR meters

$10.00 dipole hangers that look like he made them himself

A box full of old tubes that probably don't test good, or fit anything

It's an interseting way to waste some time trolling his eBay store...."GrumpysHamStuff"......if he don't have it....you don't need it.....

 

[Moleculo]

I see WW2/Korean War era stuff at the ham swap meet here from time to time. That looks like something that might be from that time frame.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

Crappy construction and looks like it was stored in a dirty old barn. Probably not any more than 1970's vintage.