{"product_id":"wwii-u-s-army-signal-corps-control-unit","title":"WWII U.S. Army Signal Corps Control Unit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eradar control unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e used in U.S. Army Signal Corps radar systems during \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWWII (early–mid 1940s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The “BC” designation stands for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBasic Component\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and units like this were part of larger radar assemblies used for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAircraft detection \u0026amp; tracking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnti-aircraft fire control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperimental radar lab setups (as your plate notes: “designed for Signal Corps Radar Laboratory”)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis specific unit would have handled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esignal alignment, transmission switching (REC\/TRANS), and power control\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, likely interfacing with transmitter\/receiver units in a radar chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e📦 Condition notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal olive drab finish with honest wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eData plate is intact and legible (big plus for collectors)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKnobs, switches, and front panel appear complete\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo obvious modifications or repainting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUntested (assumed display\/collector piece unless proven otherwise)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42912917913677,"sku":null,"price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/591B71D0-93D8-4BD5-8020-0AB0A8A434AA.jpg?v=1777141138","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/wwii-u-s-army-signal-corps-control-unit","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}