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Originally Posted by Radio
Question for you old timers (as I am only 56 and just been hamming for 31 years) What is the little eye hook on the left side of the for? I have a J-38 but the eye hook is missing. What was its purpose?
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Ah, to be only 56 again!
My conjecture is that it was for a strain-relief. Most electrical cords in those days were cloth-covered, and it was common to bring the two wires (each individually cloth-covered) out the side of the overall cloth cover, leaving about a half foot of woven cloth tube hanging loose. Tying this to the little eyescrew would provide strain relief for the wires
But really I'm only guessing.