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Wireless Set 48 MKI*

For complet this set i'm looking after

1 valve case
1 small section rods antenna
1 original cable for connecte the radio to the hand generator
1 original complet web harness (belt and braces)

thanks for all
daniel from france

WS48 Spare Valve Case

great looking set and ancillaries Daniel.

Excellent to see the bag (BG49) for the generator legs & seat....mine is ina WS22 antenna bag at present :blink:

I have an extra SVC if you don't find anything closer to home.

I also have an extra hand genny - radio set lead somewhere, buggered if I can find it at present!

Brent.
New Zealand.

Thanks for this message. I contacte you by PM for the parts you can have for me for complet this set.
Regards
daniel from france

Absolutely magic posting Daniel :salute:

hello
I'm looking for more information about this radio for make a new article in a magazine like the one i do for the WS18 and other british manpack.
I'm looking for know how many of this radio were made during the war.
I'm looking after photos from the identification plate on other radio and hand generator.
thanks for your help
regards
daniel from france

From a US Army document called "Statistics-Procurement" published in 1952 the US made 30,545 WS48s and 28,995 hand generators.

They also made 86,702 of the American version of WS19 MKII.

It's said that an army marches on it's stomach could explain why the US Army procured 1,617,117 quarts of whisky. :cheers:

hello bruce
thanks for this informations for complete my article
happy new year to you and all the personnes on this forum
kind regards
daniel from france

For this set you can find two different cable with 5 pins connectors for the generator hand 10 watts MARK II.
The difference is the size
The one on left, 110cm, and the one on the right 214cm.

https://i11.servimg.com/u/f11/17/20/17/25/sam_6910.jpg

That's the same as the two part batteries that Chris S. donated to my 11 set cause. I made the missing lids from a sheet of black Tufnell, what fun getting all the drilled holes in the right place.
Like you I was really chuffed to be able to complete my station with these final rare parts. :thup2: Ron