[Public Adress Equipment PA-4-C] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] NON-CIRCULATING WAR DEPARTMENT 31 JANUARY 1944 NTSU LlbrXAKY PUBLIC ADDRESS EQUIPMENT •Wl'35! ttm fin f Document kvJ □//] I Reserve |_ \_/L LIU WAR DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL MANUAL WAR DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL MANUAL TM 11-435 PUBLIC ADDRESS EQUIPMENT PA-4-C WAR DEPARTMENT • 31 JANUARY 1944 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. United States Government Printing Office Washington: 1945 WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, 25, D. C., 31 January 1944 TM 11-435, Public Address Equipment PA-4-C is published for the information and guidance of all concerned. [A.G. 3100.7 (13 Dec. 43).] By order of the Secretary of War: G. C. MARSHALL, Chief of Staff. Official : J. A. UL1O, Major General, The Adjutant General Distribution : X * (For explanation of symbols see FM 21-6.) Table of Contents SECTION I. Description Paragraph Page General............................. 1 1 Components ......................... 2 1 IL Installation and operation Preparation for use ......................... 3 5 Operation .......................... 4 7 III. Functioning of parts General ...................................... 5 7 IV. Maintenance General ...................................... 6 11 To remove the amplifier chassis ... 7 11 Tests ........r.................. 8 11 V. Supplementary data Table of replaceable parts ............... 9 16 Manufacturers’ names and addresses 10 18 List of Illustrations I'ig.No. Title Page 1. Public Address Equipment PA-4-C, components... 2 2. Public Address Equipment PA-4-C, assembled with Tripod M-230 and Microphone T-36-C............... 4 3. Public Address Equipment PA-4-C, in use as portable equipment ....................................... 6 4. Public Address Equipment PA-4-C, showing Microphone T-36-C in use (auditorium)....................... 8 5. Public Address Equipment PA-4-C, showing Microphone T-36-C in use (field)........................... 10 6. Amplifier BC-641-C, showing chassis and method of connecting batteries ........................ 12 7. Public Address Equipment PA-4-C in Case CS-91-C 14 8. Public Address Equipment PA-4-C, schematic diagram. 15 iii DESTRUCTION NOTICE WHY —To prevent the enemy from using or salvaging this equipment for his benefit. WHEN—When ordered by your commander. HOW —1. Smash—Use sledges, axes, handaxes, pickaxes, hammers, crowbars, heavy tools, etc. 2. Cut—Use axes, handaxes, machete, etc. 3. Burn—Use gasoline, kerosene, oil, flamethrowers, incendiary grenades, etc. 4. Explosives—Use fire arms, grenades, TNT, etc. 5. Disposal—Bury in slit trenches, foxholes, other holes. Throw in streams. Scatter. USE ANYTHING IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR DESTRUCTION OF THIS EQUIPMENT. WHAT—1. Smash—Tubes, amplifier, loudspeaker, microphone, batteries and case. 2. Cut—Cords and shoulder harness. 3. Bend and/or Break—Tripod. 4. Burn—Instruction books, shoulder harness and wire. 5. Bury or scatter—Any or all of the above pieces after breaking. DESTROY EVERYTHING SAFETY NOTICE Plate potential of 135 volts is available in Public Address Equipment PA-4-C. Be careful, when installing “B” batteries, or adjusting or repairing this equipment, to avoid shocks which are always unpleasant and can be dangerous. iv Section 1 Description 1. GENERAL Public Address Equipment PA-4-C is a light-weight, portable public address system, to he used for the purpose of speech amplification in limited areas for mobile or stationary use. It has an undistorted output of two watts. 2. COMPONENTS a. The components that make up Public Address Equipment PA-4-C are: Item Quantity Article Dimensions in inches It eight in lbs. *1 •X- o *3 *4 1 Amplifier BC-641-C 12 Battery BA-30; 4 installed; 8 spare 4 Battery BA-51 for Am- plifier BC-641-C; 2 installed, 2 spare 2 Sets Tubes, vacuum; complete, for Amplifier BC-641-C 1 Set (consisting of 1-— 1H4G and 1—1J6G) installed; 1 Set spare 8%x8i/4x3y16 Overall dimensions 7.0 5 6 1 Case CS-91-C 2 Technical Manual for Public Address Equipment PA-4-C 19%xl0%x8% 11.0 *7 1 Loudspeaker LS-6-C 14% long; 10% bell 6.0 *8 1 Microphone T-36-C .5 *9 1 Shoulder Harness ST-39 .75 *10 1 Tripod M-230-C 15 long (extended 53C) 1.75 *NOTE: Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 9 assembled, form a portable public address equipment. Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 10 assembled, form a public address equipment for classroom or assembly room use, using Tripod M-230-C for Loudspeaker LS-6-C and Microphone T-36-C. 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NOTE: Order parts by Signal Corps Stock No., name and description. a. Amplifier BC-641-C. Stock No. 2C241C. Total | Contr’s Ref. Quantity Signal C. Name of Part and Description Mfr’s Dwg. or Symbol In Equip. Stock No. Function Code Part No. 10 1 Case for amplifier BC-641-C Housing for amplifier . A A1509 11 1 Cover for amplifier case Lid for 10 A A1509 12 #2 2C241C/S1 Screw, knurled top Secure lid to case (10) A 1508 13 1 Dividing Plate Separate amp. and batts. A A1508 14 1 Chassis U frame Amplifier chassis A A1508 15 1 Pad, rubber Insulates batteries A 16 #1 2C241C/C2 Compartment Holds “A” batteries A *ES-D-9223-A 17 2 Side plate, laminated ( + ) Section of 16 A *ES-D-9223-A 18 1 Side plate, laminated (—) Section of 16 A *ES-D-9223-A 19 2 Spring, contact, coiled (—) Contact of 16 A *ES-D-9223-A 20 1 Retainer plate, nickel-silver To hold 19 A *ES-D-9223-A 21 2 Stud, contact, nickel-silver ( + ) Contact for 17 A *ES-D-9223-A 22 1 Plate, bottom of compartment Bottom of 16 A *ES-D-9223-A 23 #2 2C241C/C5 Connector, 2 contact, flat fiber “B” battery connector A 24 #1 2Z9969 Transformer, 250 ohms to grid, input Input stage of amp. A A7903 25 #1 2Z9969-1 Transformer, driver, 2000 to 3500 ohms Driver stage of amp. A A6236 26 #1 2Z9969-2 Transformer, output, 10000 to 3 ohms CT Output stage of amp. A A6235 27 #1 3Z6250-30 Resistor, fixed, 2500 ohms, r/z watt Microphone coupling C *SC-D-970 composition 28 1 Tube, Type 1H4G Input tube G 29 1 Tube, Type 1J6G Output tube G 30 #2 2Z8795-12 Socket, 8 prong, type MIP-8 For 28 and 29 B 31 #1 2Z8799-33 Connector, 3 contact female Connector for T-36-C A 32 #1 2Z8799-220 Connector, 4 contact female Connector for LS-6-C A 33 1 Clamp, steel Fasten to 10 A 34 1 Clamp, steel Fasten to 14 A 35 #1 2C241C/G1 Grommet, hole Insulator for 14 A 36 #1 2Z7262-25M2 Resistor, variable, 25000 ohms Microphone control C Composition, LM type 9. Total s Contr’s Ref. Quantity Signal C. Name of Part and Description Mfr’s Dwg. or Symbol In Equip. Stock No. Function Code Part No. 37 1 Cover, steel To cover 36 A 38 1 Base, steel Bottom of 37 A 39 1 Pin, steel To connect 37 and 38 A 40 1 Spring, steel coiled For 39 A .41 #1 6Z4049 Gasket, rubber, %" diam. Insulator for 37 A 42 2 Gasket, rubber, 1 diam. Insulator for 31 and 32 A 43 2 Gasket, thiokol, %" diam. Insulator for 12 lid screws A b. Loudspeaker LS-6-C. Stock No. 6C46C. 50 1 Horn, steel Projector A 1506 51 1 Baffle, steel Mounting for 53 A 1504 52 1 Cone, steel Housing for 53 A 1504 53 1 Speaker assembly unit Loudspeaker unit A 54 1 Handle, bakelite Attached to 50 A A1505 55 #1 6C46C/S4 Switch, trigger type, D.P.S.T. To operate LS-6-C D 80605 56 1 Strap, steel Attached to 54 and 55 A / 57 #6 ft. 3E2146 Cordage, 4 conductor, type CO-146 Attached to 54 E CO-146 58 #1 2Z3096.1 Connector, 4 contact male Attached to 57 A 59 1 Clamp, steel Attached to 54 A 60 1 Plate, steel Reenforce 54 mounting A 61 #1 6C4hC/Ml Transmitter, carbon, single button Voice operation F 9811-AS 62 1 Screen, bakelite Cover for 61 F 9188-AS 63 1 Housing, steel Housing for 61 A 64 1 Cover, steel Cover for 63 A 65 #1 6C46C/P1 Pad, sponge rubber, 1%" diam. Insulator for 61 A 66 #1 6C46C/R1 Cushion, sponge rubber, 3%" diam. Insulator for 61 A 67 #1 6C46C/R2 Ring, sponge rubber, 3%" diam. Insulator for 61 A 68 #7 6C46C/G1 Grommet, %" hole Attached to 63 A 69 1 Lug, terminal Contact to 61 A 70 1 Protector, rubber Attached to 50 A TABLE OF REPLACEABLE PARTS—Continued 17 18 •&U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1945 —0-626227 9. TABLE OF REPLACEABLE PARTS—Continued c. Microphone T-36-C. Stock No. 2B1636C. T otal Contr’s Ref. Quantity Signal C. Name of Part and Description Mfr’s Dwg. or Symbol In Equip. Stock No. Function Code Part No. 80 1 Handle, bakelite Handle for T-36-C F 1516 81 1 Housing, bakelite Housing for 87 F 1516 82 1 Ring, brass ‘ Lock ring for 87 F 1517 83 1 Lock nut, brass To lock 80 F 84 1 Spring, contact, copper ( + ) Contact to 87 F 1519 85 1 Spring, contact, copper (—) Contact to 87 F 1519 86 #1 2B1636A/S2 Switch, thumb type, D.P.S.T. Operate T-36-C F SC-D-1055-M 87 #1 2B1109E/3 Transmitter, carbon type, contact terminals Voice operation F 9818A 88 #24 ft. 3E2145 Cordage, 3 conductor type CO-145 Attached to 80 E CO-145 89 #1 2Z3096 Connector, 3 contact male Attached to 88 A 90 1 Screen, bakelite Cover for 87 F 9188-AS d. Shoulder Hamess ST-39. Stock No. 2Z8539. SC-D-5685-B 95 4 Buckle, brass To adjust 39 H *SC-D-5685-B ' 96 5 Snap, bronze Attached to 39 H *SC-D-5685-B 97 4 End clip, brass Attached to 39 H *SC-D-5685-B e. Tripod M-230-C. Stock No. 6C330B. 98 1 Strap assembly, leather with fasteners Attached to leg of M-230-C A ,1514 attached f. Case CS-91-C. Stock No. 6C11C. SC-D-7945-A # Furnished by the contractor as part of maintenance parts groups. * Indicates Signal Corps drawing. 10. MANUFACTURERS NAMES AND ADDRESSES. A. Silman Manufacturing Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pa. B. American Phenolic Corporation, Chicago, Ill. C. Stackpole Carbon Company, St. Marys, Pa. D. Arrow-Hart & Hageman Co., Hartford, Conn. E. Diamond Wire & Cable Co., Chicago, Ill. F. Connecticut Tel. & Elec. Co., Meriden, Conn. G. RCA Manufacturing Co., Camden, N. J. H. North and Judd Manufacturing Company, New Britain, Conn. ...... uaViIm Bm.A!?L58..PE,lTON TX 7’203 ■Illi III ■■I 1001895719