w/tin nameplate & British Case
 Broad Arrow  British, 1942 |
Production Run 19Ø5 -
Nameplate D-5
Serial Number 1391Ø6
Manufactured 1945
Base size 3.5" X 6.375"
finish Crystal Gray
Damper L
Ckt Closer Missing
Aquired December 2ØØ1
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 War Department Case  marked R.J.Bruce |
Nameplates were made of tin in WW2 and painted gold to look like brass, brass was needed for the war. The base was painted as well on the Deluxe, chrome also needed for WW2, Battleship Gray is the base color. (This is based on everything I had read, so far!) Then, from a 1945 Flyer:The Vibroplex Bug Logo from the envelope containing an Instruction Sheet,
copy of a 1945 Ad, the Warranty Informaton and a parts list front and back.