Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian - Project

[David Dunlop]

Hi James.

What colour is the Mouthpiece, Rubber No. 2 on your NOS Type 10 Headgear?

In the 52-Set Manual, the one photo of this headgear shows a white rubber mouthpiece. On the other hand, virtually all illustrations indicate the colour as black. The descriptions in all the 52-Set and 19-Set Parts Lists make no mention of colour at all.

My two NOS Type 10 Mouthpieces are both equipped with black rubber mouthpieces. I actually have a white rubber mouthpiece, but oddly enough it is fitted to a No. 7 Handset on an American made 19-Set Headgear Assembly and although still quite supple, it has developed a number of ring cracks just about the Bakelite lip on the mic cover it fits over. So I am not too keen to try removing it.

I am curious why white rubber was used for some of these mouthpieces unless somebody thought it might make the mic easier to find in the dark.


David