Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian - Project

[David Dunlop]

One other small detail has surfaced with the two slotted lugs shown in Posts 1188 and 1189 above. It shows on the collar of the lug in Post 1188 but is on the back side in Post 1189.

Some sort of marking is stamped in this location. It is centered down the collar starting from the end, going towards the slotted lug section and consists of three characters that are a bit hard to read: It is either, "S" "_ "Z", or perhaps "5" "_" "2".

Could this be a Manufacturers Code? The size of the font used on this mark is the same as was used to stamp the face of the slotted lug with the Amperage Rating for the lug.


David

[David Dunlop]

The two stencils have now been cut for the luminous paint pads to be applied to the front panel of the Coil, Aerial Tuning No. 2A. I am using plastic stencil sheeting for this part of the work. This will allow me to easily see the front panel to correctly place the stencils.

The next step will be to cut this sheet in half and trim the two stencils to fit above and below the reinforcing plate spot welded to the front panel to help stabilized the tuning dial assembly. For reference, the photos in Post 1171 illustrate where the two decals must go and the problem of needing to work around the reinforcing plate.


David

[David Dunlop]

Another nice arrival in today's mail was a complete example of this aerial.

The reel it is stored on is bent up a bit, but that is OK. The aerial itself is the really wonderful find. The feeder cable has the later issue 1.25-inch Plug fitted to the end going to the 52-Set.



David

[Chris Suslowicz]

From the condition of the wire, I'd say that was unissued - and the bent reel is from when it was thrown onto a skip for disposal.

(You're very lucky the scrap merchants didn't grab it for the copper wire!)

Chris.