Sexton Wireless Cage Protective Screen

[Chris Johnson]

Originally Posted by Perry Kitson

Hello Chris,

The screen was just bolted in, no hinges. The two bolts on the top screwed into the tap pads your arrows point to, leaving a gap, and two bolts on the bottom of the screen. My machine is a late war (35th last one) product, and has this setup. There was also a canvas cover that was unrolled from the top to give some protection from the elements.

Perry

Thanks everyone for your comments and help.

It's interesting to hear that those aren't hinges Perry. With no way to quickly and easily move the screen out of the way, it would make operating the wireless set difficult, if not virtually impossible. That being said, they exist on Sextons that aren't museum pieces so one has to think that they were added by users to protect the equipment. Could that mean it would be more likely that they were a postwar addition? That's my impression.

Cheers,

Chris