11 Set stuff

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by cletrac

That got me thinking, what did the radio trucks have to hold the key in place? That brass plate must slide into some slots.

Web straps and buckles on the key that secured it to the operator's thigh, forearm or anything else.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Web straps and buckles on the key that secured it to the operator's thigh, forearm or anything else.

That leaves ones imagination in overdrive

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

That leaves ones imagination in overdrive

If I was trying to stoke your wild side I'd have said leather straps. You'll have to let your imagination go wild with web straps however...

[cletrac (RIP)]

Here's a blow up of that pic inside an 8cwt. There's no room in front of the set for the morse key and on top of the set would be too high.
I looked further and found this other pic that I'd forgotten about. That key must have something there to hold it down. The bakelite base would be black like the knob.

[things_green]

Excellent coverage here;

http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/key-p...yandplugv1.pdf

There is mention of a British, Ausy and the New Zealand copy of the 'key slide'..

The NZ unit is a locally produced "Key WT 5 amp No2" .
The associated Slide was designed for the ZC1 Mk I & MkII in the vehicle mounted role.

here is mine;

[cletrac (RIP)]

I watched that film clip again and here it is! Problem solved. It's mounted on the sliding shelf below the set.

[Ron Pier]

Not sure if it's the correct key? But my guy has the "Kinky" version. Ron