Original U.S. WWII Handie Talkie SCR-536 Radio Transceiver BC-611 -F by Galvin Mfg. Co. Japanese Replica by contrast

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Originally developed as an evolution of the Manchester (which had proved troublesome in service and was retired in 1942)

The symbol button is nicely set having 99% intact enameling

A little "Dutch Courage" certainly helped when going "over the top" in the face of enemy Machine Guns

The barrel jacket still has a nice faded blue

Original U.S. WWII Handie Talkie SCR-536 Radio Transceiver BC-611 -F by Galvin Mfg. Co. Japanese Replica by contrastOriginal Items: Only One Available. This genuine WW2 issue BC 611 hand held radio is offered in very good condition. It has not been tested for functionality but appears complete and undamaged. The BC 611 was a hand held radio transceiver used by the US Army Signal Corps in World War II. Under the Army Nomenclature System, the BC 611 transceiver was the core component of the SCR 536 Signal Corps Radio set. The Signal Corps technical manual number was