11 Set stuff

[cletrac (RIP)]

Bruce, could you send a picture of the chart? If you have a spare, would you part with it?
Ron, here are two different spare parts lists for the 19 set and both have the wireless key listed.
I put some of the small parts so you could see what they look like.

[Bruce MacMillan]

Here is the 19 set chart. It is small, only 1.5" by 1.25".

The 11 set also has one that is mounted to the left of the main tuning dial. Not sure of that p/n.

Sorry, not for sale as it is part of a complete spares kit.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Those are both for the WS19, the left hand one being for a Mk.II set (with 3-commutator dynamotor, 12V only) and the right hand one being the 'fully loaded' Canadian Mk.III spares kit with the Supply Unit No.2 (4-commutator dynamotor and the 10 Amp vibrator fuses).

The Morse key was supplied (and usually stored when not in use, I think) in the spare parts case.

Chris.

[Ron Pier]

Ah thanks Dave/Chris, so the Morse key is correct. Mine has the leg straps and it seems such a fiddle to get it to fit in the tin. Maybe It should just be a desk top key?

Ron

[Mike K]

The 11 set spares box I have

[cletrac (RIP)]

Ron, the No 9 key that it calls for is the one with the leg straps.
Mike, that Aussie case is the same layout as the Brit one but it has that extra compartment on the left that makes it longer. Can you post a straight on pic of the contents label?

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by cletrac

Mike, that Aussie case is the same layout as the Brit one but it has that extra compartment on the left that makes it longer. Can you post a straight on pic of the contents label?

the contents

[cletrac (RIP)]

The Australian case doesn't include the brush sash tool or the brush holders and the extra compartment on the left is for the Relay, W T SPDT.

[cletrac (RIP)]

I finally found a picture of an 11 set with a calibration tablet in place then checked the holder on my set for size. The tablet would be 1 1/4" wide, 2" high, and 1/8" thick. This holder is the same size on the British and Aussie sets. It has a lot more stuff on it than the 19 set one has. Seeing as how there's a tablet No 1 to tablet No 5 listed, they must have had different markings on them. I looked in the manual again and the complete wireless vehicle setup just used tablets No 1 and No 2. Any thoughts on what would be on the pictured tablet? It looks like 3 rows of printing. I'll make a set of tablets out of white plastic then if I find what's printed on them I'll print out some decals.
I also noticed the plug and wires going to the Aerial Unit C. Those wires look to be pretty well 12 inches long. I have four ZA0933 cables that are 30 inches long. That's the wire that goes from the capacitor to the aerial on the truck. I'll shorten two of them to go from the set to the aerial unit Connector No 3 and one to go from the set to the capacitor on top of the set. I'll need another of the set end wire ends for the ground wire and I'll have those wiring setups complete with all the proper connectors. All the proper cables sure are hard to come by but I'm slowly getting there.
I still need a couple of Connectors N0 1 and the wire for my remote units.
I made a list of contents for the spare parts case using the font and format as close as I could get to Mike's post. I even made it slightly discoloured. The Ammeter HF 1 amp No 3 is the one used with the vehicle setup. The other ammeter I listed was used with the high power sets with the H.T. battery.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Ron Pier

Ah thanks Dave/Chris, so the Morse key is correct. Mine has the leg straps and it seems such a fiddle to get it to fit in the tin. Maybe It should just be a desk top key?

Ron

It was for AFV use originally, and you can't fit a desk in a turret.

The keys for most vehicles (not dedicated wireless trucks or command vehicles) tended to have leg straps, ditto the manpack sets like the WS18 and WS62.

The 'ground station' keys for the WS12, WS33, WS36, etc tended to have a heavy baseplate so they would stay put on a desk, and a table mounting slide for vehicle use, but those were not really intended for mobile use.

They solved the problem after WW2 with the Larkspur range that used the same key for everything, had terminals for remote control, countersunk holes for mounting it to a desk or shelf (I think), and a carrier with leg straps that it could be clamped into. (It's also much better protected against water and dirt getting inside it.)

Chris.