LS-3 Loud Speaker U.S. Army Korean War Radio NOSB

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Robert & Susan Downs LS-3 Loud Speaker U.S. Army Korean War Radio NOSB LS-3-BEST-52cFront LS-3-BEST-52cRear Loudspeaker LS-3, one (1) each. Condition NOSB, tested working. Finish is semi-gloss black. Photograph is typical. Contractor Best Manufacturing Co, Inc. Order Number 3069-PHILA-52.The LS-3 is a 6" diameter permanent magnet loudspeaker mounted in an 8" x 8" x 4.75" felt lined steel box. The speaker and input jack are mounted to the rear of the louvred front panel, which mounts to the open front of the box. Between the speaker and the front panel is a heavy gauge wire screen. Mounted on the speaker is an 8000 ohm to voice coil matching transformer. The JK-33-A input jack (with flip-up cover) matches the 7/32" diameter 3-circuit PL-68 plug, commonly used for microphones. This is a carry-over from the field-coil type loudspeaker that the LS-3 replaced. The rear of the steel box has four tapped holes and 1/4" bolts for mounting. Most WW-II production was finished in black wrinkle. Korean War production was finished in black semi-gloss or green flat.The LS-3 was part of SCR-177, SCR-188, SCR-193, SCR-197, SCR-210, SCR-245, SCR-299, SCR-399,SCR-499, SCR-506 and AN/VRC-1 w it was used with BC-189, BC-312, BC-314, BC-342, BC-344 and/or BC-652. It can be used with the BC-224 or BC-348. It was carried over into the early AN/GRC-26 and read more

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