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Re: U.S.M.C. jeep S.N. ? 44MB

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 11:04 pm
by Mark Tombleson
Robin has those measurements... he built them for his MZ-2.

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This is not the mount I noted above?

Re: U.S.M.C. jeep S.N. ? 44MB

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:19 am
by Farrell Fox
If you are talking about the mount you found on ebay, I tried to get it but the other guy was doing anything to get it. We fought until it reached almost $200. He got the last second bid and won. So I still need one.

Re: U.S.M.C. jeep S.N. ? 44MB

Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 7:07 am
by Farrell Fox
We have a lot of welding to do, I used an air hammer with a chisel attachment to chip away all the tar crap that lined the bottom. Kept the original paint in nice shape though!

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Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 8:40 am
by Farrell Fox
My Transmitter came in today, It looks fanastic! Vacume tubes are intact, and eveything is there. The freight company did break the brass door stops :evil: , but I suppose I can live with that :roll: A few lose screws, dead 60 yr old bateries, and a feild made fuse is all I have to address!

(ORIGINAL PHOTOS LOST)

The original set of radios I purchased were stolen. I recently purchased a new TCS-14 set. Photos will be added as soon as they arrive.

Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 10:31 am
by Mark Tombleson
That tar was on a lot of MZ-2. :D

The batteries are a bubba thing as the TCS did not have batteries but used on of several power supplies.

Your TCS-5 is one of the earlier versions. There was some kind of significant change at TCS-8 and there are quite a few TCS-12 used.

You need manuals... at least one and maybe several.

Here are some... you find them on Ebay and some of the old radio and boat anchor (Navy radio) shops.

Manuals:

Instruction Book for Model TCS-5
Electronic Radio - Television Institute - Omaha, Nebraska
Unites States Marine Corps.
Radio Material School
Undated, with drawing dates August 1941 thru early 1942
84 pages


Instruction Book for Model TCS-12
U.S. Navy Department, Bureau of Ships
By Collins Radio Company
Contact Nxsr-LL-36727
Contract Dated 6 Sept. 1943
203 pages


Instruction Book for Notes on Servicing Radio and Sound Equipment
Electronic Radio - Television Institute - Omaha, Nebraska
Unites States Marine Corps.
Radio Material School
Undated


Instruction Book for Model TCS-12
No. 455 1875
Including Addenda
U.S. Navy Department, Bureau of Ships
By Collins Radio Company
Contact Nxsr-LL-36727 thru NXsr-47395
Contract Dated 6 September 1943 thru 18 January 1944
Includes Installation Instructions - TCS Noise Limiter Adapter Unit (NAVSHIPS 900,005-1B) and Addenda No. 1 on the 20309 power unit and 211330 power unit.

Instruction Book for Model TCS-14
U.S. Navy Department, Bureau of Ships
By Air King Products Co., Inc.
Contact Nxsr-38314
Contract Dated Sept. 23, 1943

Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:07 am
by Mark Tombleson
Almost forgot...

Equipment you will/may need to go with the TCS transmitter and receiver. Most of this stuff is in the manuals.

Power Supplies used (there are more):
#1.
COL-211330-A Dynamotor assembly (12/24v)
Collins Radio Company
TCS-12
Contract NXsr-47395
#2
CWS-211035 Dynamotor assembly
Stewart Warner Corporation
TCS-8
Contract Nxss-18844
#3
COL-21881 Dynamotor assembly (12v)
Collins Radio Company
TCS-5
Contract LL-Nxss-0142
#4
COL-20309AC (Rect. Type) power supply (115/230v).


Remote Control Unit.
#1.
COL-23270 Remote Control Unit
Collins Radio Company


Loading Coil
#1.
CML-47205 Antenna Loading Coil
Hamilton Radio Corp.


TCS Noise Limiter Adapter Unit
CUZ-50159
U.S. Television Manufacturing Corp.
Contract NXsr-48301 Contract dated February 1, 1944

Plus cables for the transmitter, receiver and remote, telegraph key, microphones, headsets and other stuff. As in all these type installations, the was a pile of bits and pieces that came with the radio system.

The antenna is a frabricated sheet metal box that contains the loading coil. I know Robin worked up the measurements from mine. I used measurements, diagrams and photos to make the one up on my jeep and others have copied that pattern until an original, if found, can be used for a template. The antenna base used was an MP-37 with antenna sections MS-49 to MS-53 in a BG-56 bag.

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Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 1:54 pm
by Farrell Fox
Man, theres a genny shroud too! Looks like we still have a long way to go. At least we aquired the transmitter and receiver. A friend has an M8 Greyhound 12 volt genny he says may be what I need. So I need to verify that. Right now, we are gonna start taking it slow, as we repait the tub and clean the frame. Thanks for the info Mark.

Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 3:34 pm
by Mark Tombleson
The 12v generator will look like this:

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Note the small pulley, but your 12v one will have a green tag instead of the 24v off white tag like mine.


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Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 6:58 pm
by Farrell Fox
Thats exactly what it looks like. Sweet, Ive never had this much luck finding parts to my standard jeep.

Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:46 pm
by Farrell Fox
Lots of work done, more to be done. Still need parts.

Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 2:09 am
by ElwoodJayBlues
Mark Tombleson wrote: Image

Man, I really love those radio jeeps!
I wish I had one like that!

Say, Mark, what is that small box for, that is attached to the antenna mount?

EJB

Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 8:53 am
by Mark Tombleson
Hi EJB! :D

The antenna loading coil that is in this box comes out and installs in the antenna mount on the side of the jeep. The 6 position knob is under that front cover.

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One of the instruction manuals/pamplets had a Drawing 121 that shows a section thru the antenna box.

Here is a close up of that detail.

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Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:41 am
by Robin
Here's a picture of the inside of the box on my MZ-2.
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Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:43 am
by Robin
Instead of the BG-67 cover, I opted to use a Navy numbered antenna base cover instead.
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Re: U.S.M.C. MZ-2 Radio Jeep restoration.

Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 11:44 am
by Robin
I used a TCS-14 radio set.
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