William Britains 25248 U.S. Infantryman Walking with SCR-536 Radio WW2/WWII
William Britain
NEW\nBy William Britain\nFrom the World War Two Series\nU.S. Infantryman Walking with SCR-536\n\nItem Number 25248\nConsidered the first modern hand-held, self-contained, radio transceiver the SCR-536 was developed in 1940 and by July 1941 was in mass production. Colloquially referred to as a \u201Cwalkie talkie,\u201D the Galvin Manufacturing Corporation (turned Motorola in 1947) originally designated it as a \u201Chandie talkie\u201D \u2013 the terms are often confused as the original walkie-talkie referred to the back mounted model SCR-300 voice radio receiver/ transmitter. Weighing in at 5 lbs. there was no external power switch on the SCR-536. The operator pulled out or pushed in the antenna on the top which operated an internal switch to turn the radio on or off. The range of the unit varied with terrain; from a few hundred feet (about 100 metres), to one mile (1.5 km). \n\nExcellent condition\nNew in the original box\n1/30 Scale, Matte Finish, 1 Pie;
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