NO RESERVE WORKING VERY NICE CLASSIC DRAKE T-4XC HAM TRANSMITTER 1A 2B MS4

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A CLASSIC FROM DRAKE -- THE T- 4XC
NO RESERVE
WORKS ON ALL BANDS
IT WORKS OR YOU RETURN IT
IN THE MID-'50'S DRAKE COMPANY -- THE LITTLE KNOWN RADIO COMPANY IN MIAMISBURG, OHIO -- SHOCKED THE HAM WORLD BY INTRODUCING THEIR FAMOUS 1-A RECEIVER. IT WAS SMALLER AND MORE COMPACT THAN THE BIG RIGS (HALLICRAFTERS, NATIONAL, ETC.) ON THE MARKET AND SKEPTICS SOON FOUND THAT IT PERFORMED QUITE WELL.  IN THE MID 1960'S DRAKE INTRODUCED THEIR FAMOUS T-4 LINE OF TRANSMITTERS. MANY OF THESE RIGS ARE STILL AROUND TODAY BUT THEY ARE OFTEN HACKED UP OR "IMPROVED" WITH ALL KINDS OF MODIFICATIONS. THIS ONE ISN'T HACKED UP.
THIS ONE IS CLEAN AND ORIGINAL -- AND IT WORKS.  I FOUND NO MYSTERY WIRES, PARTS, HOLES, ETC.  PRETTY STOCK RADIO.
THE CHASSIS IS ALMOST SPOTLESS. NO CORROSION, RUST, ETC. I TOOK SEVERAL PIX ABOVE AND BENEATH THE CHASSIS FOR YOUR REVIEW.  THE ONLY "MOD" I FOUND WAS DIFFERENT FEET ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CABINET.  BUT OVERALL THE UNIT TRULY LOOKS GREAT.
YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE THAT THIS COVERS 80--10 METERS AND USES CW AND SSB.  IT ALSO HAS THAT FUNNY AM FUNCTION USING CONTROLLED CARRIER -- NOT THE BEST TYPE OF MODULATION, BUT IT'S THERE.  THE POWER IS RATED AT 200 PEP ON SSB.
THE CABINET HAS A FEW IMPERFECTIONS, BUT NOT MANY. THERE ARE A COUPLE PAINT CHIPS HERE/THERE BUT OVERALL IT LOOKS PRETTY NICE. CHECK OUT ALL THE PIX. (IGNORE THE BLUE MASKING TAPE INSIDE THE CABINET -- I SECURE THE TUBES IN PLACE BEFORE SHIPPING.)
THE FRONT FACE IS ALMOST SPOTLESS.
ALL KNOBS, METERS, SWITCHES, ETC FUNCTION AS THEY SHOULD.
BROUGHT UP ON VARIAC AND GOT SOLID OUTPUT ON ALL BANDS. PREDICTABLY THE OUTPUT FELL OFF ON THE HIGHER BANDS, BUT IT'S STILL SOLID. I DON'T HAVE A SUITABLE MIKE FOR THIS BUT I HOOKED UP A MAKESHIFT ONE TO TEST THE VOX -- IT WORKS.
AS YOU ARE PROBABLY AWARE,
THIS TRANSMITTER REQUIRES THE DRAKE AC-4 POWER SUPPLY OR EQUALIVENT. IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE.
GRANTED, THE NEW OWNER WILL PROBABLY WANT TO DO THE USUAL -- TIGHTEN DOWN CHASSIS SCREWS, USE SOME DEOXIT, TEST TUBES, ETC.  MY POINT IS THAT TO GET NEW SPEC PERFORMANCE IT WILL REQUIRE A LITTLE WORK.  THAT SAID, IT WILL NOT BE DOA -- OR YOU RETURN IT.
NO RESERVE.  SORRY, NO INTERNATIONAL SALES.
QUESTIONS?  JUST ASK.
AS USUAL, IF NOT AS ADVERTISED, RETURN IT.