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Arny Krueger wrote:

Impressive in the day, by modern standards it is a peanut-whistle. Couldn't
take much power, and had virtually no linear stroke at all.


60W continuous IIRC. No Kapton back then I assume, or not in use as voice coil
formers. Didn't work very well as aircraft wiring insulation as it happens. It
cracked too easily and would arc over.

I recall coming back from Tunisia in a 727 where the lights kept flickering. It
wasn't a good feeling.

Nor was the baggage inspection on the way out from Heathrow. It was dumped on
the tarmac and you had to pick up your own luggage before they'd put it in the
hold and then you walked up the rear air stairs, ensuring at least you'd have to
be a suicide bomber one presumes.

Graham