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ť Topic: 80' Elco boat horns
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As best I can tell, PT-586 had no horn, but I don't know of it was built without it or the horn was removed to accommodate the life raft. Can anyone say?

Posted By: dcshoe | Posted on: Jul 14, 2015 - 7:40am
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dcshoe;
Welcome. If you are using photos in the various Squadron Publications, you will see photos of PT 588, she was identical to PT 586. Now with that said, on the later boats the horn is up against the Starboard side navigation light shield. In the PT 588 photos it is barely visible, so here is a better view of a RON 38 boat.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Ted%20Walther/PT574RON38LTjgGENEFONCANNONMIAMISHAKEDOWNMARCH1945.jpg[/image]

Here is a photo of PT 574 RON 38
Take care,
TED

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Jul 14, 2015 - 1:45pm
Total Posts: 3059 | Joined: Oct 16, 2006 - 7:42am

Nice pic Ted, thanks for posting it.

They went with an air horn on the 565-624 boats according to Elco drawings:

[image]http://pt103.com/images/asst/PT565_624_Airhorn_Drawing.jpg[/image]

I wonder why, since it needed a compressor...

Posted By: Jeff D | Posted on: Jul 14, 2015 - 4:50pm
Total Posts: 2200 | Joined: Dec 21, 2006 - 1:30am

Thanks, guys, those were just what I was looking for. Now to find a horn.

Posted By: dcshoe | Posted on: Jul 15, 2015 - 7:11am
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Hi Ted, I know this was discussed in the past but I forgot what that cable coming out of the forward window frame was for. Did it have something to do with the rocket launcher ?

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Jul 15, 2015 - 9:02am
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

Check Model Railroad sources for a horn like that.Looks just like most diesel horns.

Mike

Posted By: Michael Vorrasi | Posted on: Jul 15, 2015 - 10:01am
Total Posts: 72 | Joined: Jul 1, 2013 - 11:46am

Roy[url] http://www.ptboatforum.com/cgi-bin/MB2/netboardr.cgi?st=10&nd=20&fid=102&cid=101&tid=2958&pg=1&sc=20[/url]
Is this the post you are referring to?
Gary

Posted By: Gary Paulsen | Posted on: Jul 15, 2015 - 3:21pm
Total Posts: 249 | Joined: Feb 14, 2009 - 6:31am

Hi Gary, no, I was talking about the photo at the top of this thread. It's that wire running from the lower corner of the window down towards the deck.

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Jul 17, 2015 - 8:33am
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

Roy;
As per the thread Gary posted: They are drain tubes for the "sight-tite" vents. and in 1/35th scale all you have to do is cut a small gauge piece of wire and super glue it in place.
Take care,
TED
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Ted%20Walther/PT%20600%20and%20PT%20599%20RON%2040%20cabins.jpg[/image]
PT 600(Hangover Square) and PT 599 (Katcha Maru) RON 40 cabins.

[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Ted%20Walther/PT%20599%20RON%2040%20cabin.jpg[/image]
PT 599 (Katcha Maru) RON 40 cabin starboard side.

Posted By: TED WALTHER | Posted on: Jul 17, 2015 - 9:46am
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Awesome, thanks Ted. I would have never figured that.

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Jul 17, 2015 - 10:20am
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm

Sorry Gary, I should have read all the posts and not just looked at the photo. Mystery solved. Thanks again

Posted By: Roy Forbes | Posted on: Jul 17, 2015 - 10:23am
Total Posts: 371 | Joined: Sep 5, 2012 - 4:57pm