1944 C-15A-Wire-5 Restoration

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Thanks Bruce and Jordan . These outlets draw current from the batteries . They are connected to the line that feeds the internal lighting and roof fan and are protected by a 10 Amp fuse in the control panel . So with the fan drawing 3.5-4 amps and the two lights drawing 1.5 there is not much left . Like Jordan is telling us , maybe a trouble or reading lamp of some kind ?

If it's coming off the 12V circuit via the lighting blackout switch then there must have been a lamp available that could be plugged into it. I'd suspect a desk light for the cipher clerk at the very least. Possibly a soldering iron could be used off it for running repairs as well?

The radio operator may well have had a better lamp than the roof lighting - there were operator desk lamps with low power bulbs for various command vehicles and radio trucks.

Chris.