[Milsurplus] TBS Crystal Question

J Forster jfor at quik.com
Tue Jul 31 11:48:11 EDT 2007


Here's a question for crystal gurus. Two examples of the crystals for a
TBS (Talk Between Ships) WW II radio have putty like seals over
something in the center. See:

 http://www.jproc.ca/rrp/tbs_crystals.html

Does anyone know what the material is covering? Perhaps a set screw for
adjusting the pressure on the quartz slab?

Thanks,
-John



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