Jim Weir wrote in message . ..
The Mark-12s are going to be a problem. If you are talking about the original
vacuum tube design (12, 12A, and 12B) with the monster power supply sitting back
aft of the hatrack in the empennage, they are FCC illegal last time I looked

Thanks Jim and GR. I got lucky. Turns out they're the TKM MX 12
NAV/COMM with glideslope, it's an OEM replacement for the old Mark 12s
I gather. I got that from the panel picture and matching with catalog
pictures. There's two radios, which is always nice.

The transponder appears to be a Narco AT 155 or very simiilar (again
judging from pictures). The intercom was replaced in February.
That's it for the electronics, no DME, GPS, or even ADF.

The VOR heads are older as they've got the blue and yellow areas on
the bottom of the dial.

As to the airframe, the ADs are few and relatively inexpensive to comply with.
The most expensive one that comes to mind was the nose gear fork that should
have been replaced twenty+ years ago or better.

Nice to hear! I want to get a good look at the log books this weekend
and will check that.

If you have a friendly IA with the computer disk, ask them to run you a computer
printout of the AD list...they will need to know what mags are on the unit,
which prop, which carburetor, etc..

Ok, working on getting the info. I'll be able to get it this weekend
definately. I'm told it's all up to date except for the pitot-static
inspection which has lapsed.

If you DON'T have a friendly IA, I will run you a list and give it to you in
pdf IF you can supply me the accessories list as above. I'd also ask the owner
for the current equipment list, check it against the current weight/balance,
then look to see what is on the airplane that isn't on the equipment list.

Ok, I'll check on the equipment. I think I know someone locally, if
that doesn't work out I'll email you. I appreciate the offer! I
would need to find someone to do a pre-buy with around here in any
case.

-Malcolm Teas