WWII U.S. Navy SHIPS 385 Instruction Book – Radar Beacon Mark 2 Mod. 1 (Restricted) Sublimation Solid brass construction

Solid brass construction

This was cutting-edge tech of its time — allowing pilots to home in on radio signals and navigate in combat conditions

tube collectors

• Washington

Stocks: Curly maple visible on at least one example

WWII U.S. Navy SHIPS 385 Instruction Book – Radar Beacon Mark 2 Mod. 1 (Restricted) Sublimation Solid brass constructionOriginal World War II U. S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance instruction book for the Radar Beacon Mark 2 Mod. 1, designated SHIPS 385 and approved October 26, 1945. Manufactured by Televiso Products, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois under Navy contract NOrd 7713. This manual covers operation, maintenance, and technical information for one of the Navys radar beacon transponder systems used for identification, navigation, and radar response functions. Notable for its