All the switches work as they should as well as the dials, they click/lock into each position as they should.When handling the unit there is a mounting screw? inside you can hear, I saw a glimpse of it as I thought I might be able to jiggle it out through the small space under where the cable connects into the unit. I thought wrong. I am not an aviation electronics expert so I did not attempt to take the unit apart to get at that screw, I\'ll leave that to whomever purchases it if they wish to do so.
Below is what I found out about the unit. Please do your own research to confirm if you are not familiar with it.
The Bendix Radio Type MT-51C is a vintage World War II-era aircraft transmitter control box. It served as the cockpit remote control interface for the Bendix TA-12 series high-frequency (HF) and medium-frequency (MF) radio transmitters, which were widely deployed in light military aircraft and transport planes during the 1940s.The marking 110J/144 functions as a specific military store or component reference number assigned to this particular variant or production batch of the unit.The serial number R1-2447 indicates this specific MT-51C box belongs to a 1941 to 1943 wartime production batch built directly by the Bendix Radio CorporationCore Technical Specifications & Context
- System Integration: The MT-51C control box was mounted directly in the cockpit so pilots could remotely change frequencies, adjust channels, or switch modes on the main Bendix TA-12B or TA-12C transmitter. The transmitter was typically housed elsewhere in the fuselage alongside associated parts like the MT-31C tuning meter and MS-14AB junction box.
- Application: Primarily used for short-to-medium-range aviation communications by both commercial airlines and military branches (such as the USAAF and Navy) during the WWII era.
- Design: Built with heavy-duty, military-grade materials, typically finished in a signature light gray or black wrinkle-texture paint to withstand vibration and harsh flight conditions.
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