Wireless of The Week - Week 26

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Chris Suslowicz

'B' also existed, as far as I'm aware.

I had a 'B'. It was Canadian made circa 1940 and was labeled as 'Training Pattern'. I don't know if this meant all B sets were made for training or if there was a regular B and the one I had was specific. It was housed in a wooden box about the same size as the Tele F box and the only concession to training was that it had a metal plate with the 'Ak, Beer, Dan, Edward...' phonetic alphabet attached.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

I had a 'B'. It was Canadian made circa 1940 and was labeled as 'Training Pattern'. I don't know if this meant all B sets were made for training or if there was a regular B and the one I had was specific. It was housed in a wooden box about the same size as the Tele F box and the only concession to training was that it had a metal plate with the 'Ak, Beer, Dan, Edward...' phonetic alphabet attached.

If it was 1940 then that would be a Remote Control Unit 'B' rather than a Telephone Set 'B' (which would probably pre-date WW1, since they were up to the D Mark III by 1915).

Everything is still packed away (or in the process of being packed), so I can't look it up in Instructions in Army Telegraphy & Telephony (Instruments).

The Remote Control Unit 'B' is moderately scarce as they were mostly rounded up and converted to RCU 'E' Mk.I for the WS9/52 and WS19.

Chris.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Chris Suslowicz

If it was 1940 then that would be a Remote Control Unit 'B' rather than a Telephone Set 'B' (which would probably pre-date WW1, since they were up to the D Mark III by 1915).

Everything is still packed away (or in the process of being packed), so I can't look it up in Instructions in Army Telegraphy & Telephony (Instruments).

The Remote Control Unit 'B' is moderately scarce as they were mostly rounded up and converted to RCU 'E' Mk.I for the WS9/52 and WS19.

Chris.

Chris, now you have me wondering. I'm almost certain the name plate said 'Telephone Set B (Training Pattern)'. I know where it is and will check. I wonder if RCU B sets were modified to other things than the RCU E?