Unique garage tool What is it??

[dimwittedmoose51]

I did the research on this thing, but it will stump a few of you anyway.  The answer will blow you away.  One vacuum tube in it and some other electronics.  Early 60's dating, and that's all the hints you get....

DM&FS

[superzstuff]

Looks like it sends or receives a signal. To test car radios or to operate remote control device.

[OilyRascal]

Nice butt hinge template.

[Fins/413]

My guess is a power supply

[FrankLee]

my swag... garage door opener control?

[Mel Larsen]

The one that just sold on Ebay for $12,  was called a garage door opener.
Mel

[rusty]

Probably uses more power than the garage door itself....

[gibsontool]

And here I thought it was a nutcracker

[dimwittedmoose51]

Yes, the transmitter portion of a first generation garage door opener.  Imagine waiting for that tube to warm up before you could get out of the garage in the morning!!.  I found someone that had the very same question I had on a vintage Cadillac forum.  His was mounted right behind the radiator of his '62 Fleetwood.  Container didn't look all that waterproof to me.  I will tell the new owner about the $12 winning bid.  Me?  I'd keep it for a conversation piece.....

DM&FS

[ron darner]

Yep: when I had the chance, I kept an oldie that a friend took out of his grandparent's house after they passed on, close to 30 years ago. 
It doesn't look like I'll get rich off of E-Bay, then, since I've only got two transmitters (run on 6 V DC), and I think three receivers.  The transmitters have the same sort of V-shaped antenna, but aren't marked on the outside of the boxes.  I have three old door mechanisms; the oldest-looking one is a "Auto Magic" door operator from the United States Motor Corporation of Oshkosh Wisconsin.  There are newspaper ads from 1957 offering one as a prize in a contest, apparently.  The serial number on one of mine appears to end in "...54", which makes me think that it might be the year?

[dimwittedmoose51]

Cool.  I've never understood the serial number game on anything except maybe the old VW Beetles....lol

thanks

DM&FS