11 Set stuff

[cletrac (RIP)]

I found an image of Bruce McMillain's on the wireless of the week 11 set thread. I have an empty 19 set case that I can just change the 9 to a 1 and it'll look authentic until I find an original. Bruce's on the left and mine on the right.
Now what about a spare parts case?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by cletrac

I found an image of Bruce McMillain's on the wireless of the week 11 set thread. I have an empty 19 set case that I can just change the 9 to a 1 and it'll look authentic until I find an original. Bruce's on the left and mine on the right.
Now what about a spare parts case?

I can send pics of the Canadian W/T 11 spare parts box if interested.

[cletrac (RIP)]

I've got two of these on their way from ebay.
I changed the link to a picture of the listing.
The second pic is from Bruce showing the lettering. I'l try making decals for them. After painting of course!
I'll have to make the dividers and need a copy of the list of contents for inside the lid.

[Ron Pier]

David I just bought the other one for the sake of 11 quid. I'd have happily paid that when I was looking for door clips for my switchboard. But these ones appear to have the lettering embossed in the lids with what looks like No 5C. So I'm guessing these were the next generation box? The lettering could be just picked out in white. Ron

[cletrac (RIP)]

The first 19 sets used the same case so could be. I almost bought all of them but thought somebody else might want one. I like how they were listed as art-deco collectable tins. The guy didn't have a clue what they were.

[Ron Pier]

Originally Posted by cletrac

I like how they were listed as art-deco collectable tins. The guy didn't have a clue what they were.

Good when that happens! I bought an utterly rare WD Miller motorcycle tail lamp for £15 because the bloke had listed it as "Strange Lamp" Ron

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by cletrac

The first 19 sets used the same case so could be. I almost bought all of them but thought somebody else might want one. I like how they were listed as art-deco collectable tins. The guy didn't have a clue what they were.

They're variations on the same outer case for different wireless sets.

5A ZA.0942 was for Wireless Sets 9, 12, 12HP, 33, etc.
5B ZA.0943 was for Wireless Sets 11, 12, 12HP, 14, 33.
5C ZA.1904 was for WS19 and R.208
5C Mk.1/1 ZA.29388 was for WS19 or SR C12
5D ?
5E ?
5F ZA.24797 was for R308

According to Wireless for the Warrior Volume 2.

I bought a couple of Canadian 5C tins with assorted contents many years ago, advertised as "Parts for Case Tractor" on eBay. They had a lot of WS19 spares inside and about four of the operator lamps, plus unrelated fuses and oddments.

The 5C has a wooden block to take fuses, lamps and brushes. I think the 5B has a soldered/welded in divider/compartment that takes the spare thermocouple meter for the WS.11. Externally they're identical.

Latches vary by manufacturer, as does the style/colouring/lettering, without considering repainted ones.

Chris.

[cletrac (RIP)]

Some of the ebay spare parts cases have the embossed lettering and are 5C for the 19 set. With not much effort with a hammer and punch the C could become a B. The others have no lettering and would need a decal or a stencil. I have no idea which ones I'll end up with but they'll both become 5B cases.

Here's a list of the spare parts case contents from the operator's manual:
Ammeter H. F.
350 mA No 1
Brushes, D or M, No 4
Brush holders No 5
Brush sash tool No 2
Bulbs, 6V J (4 req)
Lamps, operators, No 2
Tablets, calibration
No 1
No 2
No 3
No 4
No 5
Voltmeter, pocket,250 volts, No 2
Case for meter

I have the voltmeter and case and the operator's lamp.
What's the brush sash tool?
What are the calibration tablets?
The left picture is one of a 5B that Bruce sent me. The dividers are riveted in place.The right picture is a newer 5C but it's the same dimensions and I put my voltmeter and light into place. In Bruce's the green circle obviously holds the ammeter and the compartment on the right is for brushes and the other small bits.