W5VA Homebrew Transmitter

This homebrew transmitter was built by W5VA, T. Frank Smith, Sr. I rescued it from a trip to the dump last year when his grandson, who I've know for decades, called me to come look at something before he hauled it off. I remembered this transmitter in Mr. Smith's garage in the early 1970s. I thought it was long gone. WHAT A DISCOVERY! It was not stored in the best of conditions for many years and will need quite a bit of work to completely restore it. It is now safely stored here at my home. One large transformer and the control panel did not survive.
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