R.L. Drake VIRTUAL MUSEUM

By Sindre Torp, LA6OP, Norway

THE R.L.DRAKE VIRTUAL MUSEUM

The new and updated museum is being launched here page by page.

The former museum at has been closed.  Thanks to all the 450.000 vistors!

Welcome to the this museum!

Sindre Torp, LA6OP                                   LATEST INFO HERE !

sindtorp@online.no

· L-4B conversion to 6m (50-54MHz)

 

· How to clean the PTO mechanism on your 4-C line

 

· TR7: How to transmit 1.5—30 MHz with or without AUX7

 

· TR7: How to receive 0—1.5 MHz with or without AUX7

 

· TR7: Do an AM-filter

 

· Cable TR7 → R7

 

· How to fix your TR-4

 

· How to fix your T-4XB

 

· How to fix your R-4 / R-4A

 

· Drake Mods

This picture was used on the frontcover on one of Drake’s logbooks. All the logbooks and some original design-drawings of the fronts will be added later.

”DIPLOMAT” Communi-cations Desk furnished by Design Industries, Inc., Dallas, Tx.

Photo and original negative are items in my collection. Click to enlarge.

Photo: R.L. Drake Company.

Some of the extremely rare Drake radios to be presented here at

                          The R.L. Drake Virtual Museum.

TR-5 Transceiver

TR8 Transceiver (2nd protype)

1st prototype will be shown too!

L85 Power Amplifier

TR-H Maritime HF-transceiver

TR-V Maritime VHF-transceiver

TRC-234 Maritime HF-transceiver

           

34 high-quality pictures were found recently. They are from the Drake plant when it was located in Miamisburg, Ohio. The pictures were taken when the 4-B line was still under production.

 

The pictures with some comments will soon be added to The Drake Virtual Museum here.

 

Welcome back to take a closer look!