Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian - Project

[David Dunlop]

This arrived at the local Post Office yesterday, from a good friend, and I picked it up on the way home from work today. With its arrival, I now have the complete set of three wooden parts and equipment cases issued with the Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian.

It is in very fine condition, the interior being basically new, finished in flat Olive Green. The exterior was stripped of original paint and a coat of NATO Green applied, late in its Military Career and then a second overcoat of thick tan paint was applied to the front portion of the case and another set of NATO markings applied.

Interestingly, the original wartime Parts List for the case is still glued in place on the inside of the lid and a two page listing of the same parts was also still inside the bottom of the case. This second list references the parts by the newer NATO Parts Numbering System.

The ZE-12 Remote Supply is stored in the central compartment and can actually be operated from inside this case in situations where there is a lack of space available where the 52-Set is operating.

The small right side compartment is lined with Kimpak and is where the spare valves, fuses and light bulbs were stored.

The left side compartment held the cables, horizontal aerial, aerial insulators power cables and headsets for the Remote Receiver.


David