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Here are two of Butch's "babies".  The 1947 Hallicrafter BC-610-I on the left is his daily user which many of you have heard on 75m AM phone. The one on the right is a BC-610-D, Ser# 801, from the US Army Signal Corps. 

Under the grey Hammarlund HQ-110A receiver is an original BC-614-I speech amp, Ser# 56,  which mates the big transmitter.

You've heard the expression "a glow in the dark radio"?  Here is proof positive they do exist.  You see inside the top deck of the BC-610. What you don't see is the chicken that's roasting on top!! This is one place you NEVER stick your hand, at least not when the "hammer" is down....

Hmmmmm......  Either this is Butch in a past life or it's his grandson, Mr. Aaron, you decide. Either way, the microphone looks good!