Repro WS No 19 Cdn battery box

[Robert Bergeron]

Gentlemen,

Thank-you for all the comments/suggestions and information.It makes this Forum so more interesting.
I have a friend who asked were i got the plans to build them. They are posted on this Forum somewere, could somebody remind me please ?

The plans were very detailed and were very helpful thank-you for the member who posted theml.

I don't have the correct screws Terry , i know but they are hard to find and so are the clasps or hinges. It'l have to do while i find some correct ones.

Bob the wax idea sounds good but i need some more convincing. Does anyone have any more info/ideas on finish ?

Grant thanks for the great pictures , wow ! I used the picture posted on the Royal Signals site to guide my friend the woodworker. They were also very helpfull for the detailing of the woodwork.

There is no rush to finish the boxes , i am in the middle of a family crisis, my 49 year old brother just died and it is very sad here...

So , keep the info coming , it changes my mind and helps a lot to think of something else for a change.

Rodger and out for now guys and thanks again for the help. Praise the Lord and pass on the ammunition !

[maple_leaf_eh]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Gentlemen,

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There is no rush to finish the boxes , i am in the middle of a family crisis, my 49 year old brother just died and it is very sad here...

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Permission granted to leave the net.

[Johnny Canuck]

Boxes should be made out of beech or red oak, pine has to much resin in it to absorb the wax properly. Beech/oak are hardwoods, pine is softwood, hardwoods are more resistant to use and abuse.
Wax finish is hot paraffin brushed liberally on the interior and exterior, even on the inner lid instruction label, thick enough that when I pull my finger nail across the inner lid, .............well like scrapping toe jam.
Have 3 wood ones, a battery shipping crate and 2 steel ones, will post pictures shortly.

Sorry to here about the loss of a family member, especially this time of year.

Geoff

[Grant Bowker]

I searched "battery plans" to fit the string length limit. There were more results but some were clearly going to be the vehicle battery. You may want to repeat the search to see if I missed any good leads.
http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...=battery+plans

[Bob Carriere]

These boxes may be all of different size to accommodate the size of the battery... it seems to me that some are more square some more restangular..... the clue is possibly the A. H. or amp. hour. which vries from 72 to 125 AH might also be wise to consider current modern size to insure they fit what you build.


Robert my condolences on the death of your brother... my Mom died on Xmas day ...... makes for a strange Holiday!!!

Bob C

[Grant Bowker]

The PDF file I attached at post #10 above lists 3 different size boxes. I'm not sure how much of the hardware was common to the different boxes (although the photos in posts #10-12 above may be showing two patterns of hinge). None of those in #10-12 seem to show the lifting handle style shown in post #16. Who knows if the differences are due to battery box maker, early/late, country of manufacture, hardware supplier, whatever was available or personal whim?

The concept of sizing to fit modern batteries depends on whether your prime goal is a working radio or a visually correct setup. (And how much time, money and effort you might want to put into sourcing modern batteries that might approximate the old sizes. If you want to go that route, start by hunting up the BCI charts of battery sizes.) I'm more concerned with the appearance of having a radio kit in the truck than an accurately functioning radio, so I wouldn't be worried if the boxes didn't have a battery within. To each their own.

[cletrac (RIP)]

It looks like they used quite a variety of boxes.