⭕ WWII JAPANESE TYPE 96 Ku MODIFICATION / MODEL 1 RADIO TRANSMITTER FOR AVIATION VOICE / CODE; UTILIZED IN THE EARLY WAR IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY AIR FORCES CARRIER BASED A6M, A6M2, & A6M3 TYPE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME FIND FOR THE WWII JAPANESE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT COLLECTOR OR ADVANCED AVIATION ENTHUSIAST. THERE ARE ONLY CURRENTLY 3 OF THESE TYPE 96-1 TRANSMITTERS KNOWN TO EXIST IN THE WORLD. THIS EXAMPLE WAS RECENTLY UNCOVERED BY OUR STAFF AND REMAINS IN THE FINEST CONDITION OF THE THREE KNOWN. THE OTHER TWO EXAMPLES ARE: A SALT WATER RELIC DISPLAYED IN THE COLLECTION OF THE KAWAGUCHIKO AIRCRAFT MUSEUM IN YAMANASHI JAPAN AND A PRE-WAR EXAMPLE PRIVATELY OWNED WHICH HAS BEEN PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED AT THE U.S. AIR FORCES MUSEUM AT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE IN DAYTON, OHIO. THE OVERALL CONDITION OF THIS EXAMPLE RATES VERY FINE AND REMAINS COMPLETELY INTACT ALTHOUGH THE OPERATIONAL CONDITION IS UNKNOWN. AN EXTREMELY RARE DISCOVERY AND A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THE NICEST EXAMPLE IN THE WORLD.

MANUFACTURED: FEBRUARY 1943 (SHOWA 18 MONTH 2)

IMPERIAL JAPANESE NAVY STAMPED

PREVIOUSLY MOUNTED IN AN AIRCRAFT AS INDICATED ON THE MOUNTING KNOBS

FREQUENCY: LOW END SHORT WAVE CRYSTAL CONTROLLED TO 3.8 - 5.8 MEGAHERTZ

POWER: 8 - 10 WATTS VOICE / 30 WATTS RADIO KEY CODE

DIMENSIONS: 8 X 11 X 4 1/4 INCHES FROM END OF MOUNT BRACKET TO TIP OF POWER PLUG / JUST THE BODY 7 5/8 X 9 5/8 X 4 1/4 INCHES AND TOTAL WEIGHT 8.8 LBS

1 OF 3 COMPONENTS TO THE JAPANESE TYPE 96 SET WHICH CONSISTED OF THE RECEIVER, TRANSITTER (AS SEEN HERE), AND DIRECTIONAL RADIO COMPASS
THERE ARE NO KNOWN EXAMPLES THAT EXIST OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS.