11 set coupling unit.
 

Gents, I have a british made new old stock coupling unit if anyone is interested £140.

Are the carrying straps on an 11 set just a plain piece of 1" webbing?

I put all my 11 set stuff together and it makes an impressive stack.

11 set
 

Looking good . All you need now is the little truck running ..go and work on that C8 please :smoker:

Here's those carrying straps off the erection of 11 set video and they seem to be just a basic 1" wide strap.
Mike, I always seem to have too many irons in the fire to work on the C8.
One of these days-----

Well, I bought 4 of the 1" wide straps off ebay, then took them apart and reassembled 2 of them for the carrying straps. They look like they were made for the job.

11 set couplings
 

Gents, I have four of these coupling boxs available, all british made, all have light surface rust in places to the outer cases, all are nos, £50 each

Can post worldwide.

Kevin.

I got this Morse key off ebay in NZ for $20. It's dated 1940. Shipping was only $15. Stuff from the States is double that.
Does the Morse key use the same plug as the microphone? I ask because I have a few spares of those.

I got this watch off ebay. The holder is off one of my 19 sets but it looks like it's the same as the 11 set one.

I think it was a standard item used with a number of wireless sets and even a few receivers. Not sure when it first came into use, however.

David

The original was plated brass and used on very early wireless sets, along with "Watch, Non-Magnetic, W/T" (which was actually cheaper than the standard pocket watch and had an iron instead of brass case). It ended up with with a stores code when they got around to numbering stuff, but was replaced by the bakelite version (which kept the same designation & code), presumably when they realised they would need them in large quantities and it was quicker and cheaper to use plastic.

Chris.

What would the thread size be on the screws that hold the watch holder to the Aussie 11 set? The holes are threaded and the screws out of a 19 set won't work.

I guess it doesn't hurt to have a bit of 'junk' kicking around. This bit of tele equipment had the screws I need holding those little latches in place. As a bonus, those latches are identical to the 11 set ones which are incomplete on my set! Fancy not noticing that before!

Happy Days in Elton! :)

David

For future reference, the little screws holding those latched to my (Aus) 11 set are 6BA. In case anyone is in need of BA fixings, I have been using this small, helpful, friendly firm http://www.ba-bolts.co.uk/

I bought two of Kevin's £50 Ariel coupling units (one for a friend) which is the first time I have owned a complete and un-molested unit. He also sent this link to an auction where an identical unit sold for £500 #71 and a WS11 for £1500 #93 . http://auctions.durrants.com/auction...page=2&aid=288

Ron

Hi Chris, Do you have a spare catch, I'm missing one from my Aussi set.

Kind regards kevin.

The Morse key showed up today. It's marked WT 8AMP NO2. On the back it has
WER
1940 with a circle around it.
This isn't the one for the 11 set, is it? I think the 11 set one should be a ZA2500. What else would this one be for in 1940?

I believe the correct VAOS # is ZA4500. There were two types, #2B & 2C.
These are WT8 No. 2 keys.

Louis Meulstee has a free download available on morse keys at http://www.wftw.nl/keyandplugv1%2003m.pdf

On page 8 there are photos of the Canadian key which has a 1940 date.

9 set
 

Could it be for this set

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/mil_gb_...s_set_no9.html

According to Bruce's link, the Morse key would have been used with the 11 set too.
Does anyone have a spare mounting plate for one?
Those latches off my bit of junk weren't quite a bolt on item. The latch housings were threaded where the 11 set ones weren't. It was a simple job to drill the holes out and countersink them.
One of the 11 set castings was split but I didn't need them anyway.
Kevin, I now have two spare latch housings but there's no deadbolt assemblies.

That 11 set assembly is coming along nicely, many thanks to a work collegue who's dad lives in Melbourne, I managed to secure an Australian 11 set which he brought back in his hand luggage.

Kevin.

Blimey Kev. Who is your mate? Jeff Capes.....Desperate Dan?

Ron

eBay switching board
 

Here's some actual photos of a switching board.
This one uses a piano type hinge on the doors.

And the rest of them.

I got the guy to change it to international bidding. While I was at it I asked him what the inside panel is made of. He said Tufnol.

Tufnol
 

Is tufnol a type of bakelite ?

The meters are different too , and the instruction sheet inside the door.

More than one manufacturer made these cabinets .

Tufnol is available here http://au.rs-online.com/web/b/tufnol-/

http://ahistoryoftufnol.org/whatistufnol/index.html

11 Set Stuff.
 

See my site for info on the 11. http://www.tuberadio.com/display/display.html
Regards Ray Poularas

I got some higher resolution pictures from the seller and reposted them above. The images I have are 1.4 megs each if anybody wants copies.
The seller was the Military Wireless Museum
Kidderminster, UK.
The two gauges are different so one was likely replaced at one time.

blast
 

Any of us could have got that switchboard for 40 pounds :doh: :doh:

Before it was put it on epay but it was a swap item

http://morepicture.webs.com/

dimensions
 

Did anyone get the actual dimensions of the box ?