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CD V-700 Prototypes

Here are some very unique CD V-700s I have in my collection. A huge thanks goes out to M. Mathis for the insturments shown on this page. Mr. Mathis was very kind to donate these to my museum collection. If I remember correctly Mr. Mathis found these instruments in with a large lot of instruments he purchased at a FEMA auction around 1998 or 1999.

Anton CD V-700 Model 5 Prototype

CD V-700 Anton Model 5 Prototype
CD V-700 Anton Model 5 Prototype
The identifaction label on this instrument reads as follows...

FCDA ITEM CD V-700 MODEL 5
SERIAL NO. 53
ANTON ELECTRONIC LABORATORIES INC.
SUBSIDIARY OF
U.S. HOFFMAN MACHINERY CORP.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
The case also has two old taped-on typewritten label which reads as follows...

V-700 Prototype
ANTON 2-26-59
Approved 6-8-59

The above suggests to me that this is the prototype for the Anton CD V-700 Model 5. The interesting thing is that it looks just like a Universal Atomics CD V-700 Model 4. The Universal Atomics Model 4 was manufactured with a plastic case but this prototype Anton Model 5 case is all metal. The inside is the same as a Universal Atomics Model 4 also. I've never seen another one of these. I'm wondering why the Serial Number is 53. Where there 52 others before this one? If it's a prototype I would think that it would be Serial No. 1. Who knows.

CD V-700 Anton Model 5 Prototype Case Label
CD V-700 Anton Model 5 Prototype Case Bottom Site Plate

CD V-700 Anton Model 5 Prototype Taped On Label

Here are some close-ups of the various identification labels on the case. The case side label plate does have a check source underneath although it doesn't say that on the plate. The plate is simply glued in place even though it has rivet holes at the corners and there is also no serial number on it. Also note that the side plate says ANTON 700 but then at the bottom of the plate it says FCDA ITEM CDV-700. Is the 2-26-59 date the build date or the date it was submitted for approval? I don't know. There are two taped-on labels which are identical. One on the case top and one on the case bottom. I have no idea if the "43" on the side of the case has any significance.

CD V-700 Anton Model 5 Case Inside

Here's a photo of the inside of the instrument. It's a Universal Atomics battery frame and electronics. This raises a whole other set of questions. Did Anton buy the design from Universal Atomics and then change it to a their own Model 5? Are there any more Anton Model 5s out there with Universal Atomics Model 4 electronics? Again. Who Knows?
Anton CD V-700 Model 6(?) Or Larger Case Model 5 Prototype

CD V-700 Anton Model 6 (?) Prototype
CD V-700 Anton Model 6(?) Prototype Inside

The identifaction label on this instrument reads as follows...

OCDM ITEM CD V-700 MODEL 5
SERIAL NO. (BLANK)
ANTON ELECTRONIC LABS INC.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
The case also has two old taped-on typewritten label which reads as follows...

V-700 Prototype
Anton 2-23-60
Approved 6-2-60

I have no idea what is going on with this one. It says on the case it's an Anton CD V-700 Model 5 but it's in the slightly larger Anton Model 6 case. The Anton CD V-700 Model 6 case is the same standard case size as all the other later model CD instruments. It's tagged and labeled with the taped on labels that say it's a prototype. The Anton CD V-700 Model 5's that I have seen are all slightly smaller cases which are similar in size to the CD V-700 Models 1 through 4. I think that this is either a prototype for the Anton Model 6 or a larger case Anton Model 5. If it is a prototype for the Anton Model 6 I can't figure out why it's not marked as a "Model 6" instead of "Model 5" on the case. I don't know. The case size is what's throwing me on it. The most interesting thing about this instrument to me is that there is no serial number on it and there is no evidence of one ever being on it. Inside it appears to be identical to the smaller case Anton CD V-700 Model 5.

In other words I have no idea what this thing is. Here are some photos. What do you think? I could ramble on with nonsensical speculation all day long so I'll stop.

Anton CD V-700 Prototype Upper Case Identification
Anton CD V-700 Taped On Label

Anton CD V-700 Prototype Tags

Here are the various identifications on the case. There is no serial number on the main identification label. There are two taped on prototype date labels. There is one taped-on label on the case top and one on the case bottom. The dates are almost exactly a year later to the day from the taped-on labels on the Anton Model 5 prototype at the top of the page. This instrument has two tags tied to the case strap loop. One reads "PRODUCTION PROTOTYPE TO BE KEPT" and the other tag reads "ANTON ELECTRONIC LAB, FN-2W -24907(2)A-2-23-60, FEB 23 1960."