Good Brothers Set

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Mike_K
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Good Brothers Set

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I know some of my collection is a bit niche, but I managed to find a boxed and in-new condition Good Brothers receiver to go with my immaculate Good Brothers Tx and boxed escapement, manufactured for them by Beacon Electronics. I had already got a receiver, so there are two in my collection now. Considering they were all made in 1946, their condition is remarkable.

The historic significance of the Good Brothers R/C set is that it was the first commercially available R/C set available for the hobby, before this everything was home designed and built (or only available to the military), so these sets kicked started the hobby in the immediate post WW2 years.

Boxed and in near new condition Rx
Boxed and in near new condition Rx
Receivers + escapement
Receivers + escapement
The complete set in my display cabinet
The complete set in my display cabinet
PS before anybody asks, the transmitters below are all Skleaders, a Skyleader 3+1, A Skyleader 4 and an early Skyleader SL
ChrisBe
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Re: Good Brothers Set

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Nice, very nice!👍
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Re: Good Brothers Set

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Definitely a Unicorn in Mike's amazing collection! :o :o :shock: :shock: :D :D
Stephen D
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Re: Good Brothers Set

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Very nice…! And complete! What tube does it use for the receiver?
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Mike_K
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Re: Good Brothers Set

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The Tx and Rx both used a single 3A5 tube/valve in very straightforward circuits, this is what Walt Good attributing their success to, keeping everything simple.

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Tobe
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Re: Good Brothers Set

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I can see they worked on the 6 meters band 50-54 Mc which is a Radio Amateur segment still used today by Ham licensed modeler in the USA
Cheers,

Tobe
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