19-Set/Clansman/Larkspur Adapter

[David Dunlop]

Thanks for posting that, Bruce. It isn't the bit I spotted on the web earlier, but is definitely the same piece of equipment. Interesting to know it was a production item. It also solves a mystery lurking in my odds and sods bin for several decades. I will do some rummaging this evening and see if I can post some pictures to explain it all.

You and Chris do realize, of course, your information has very likely put me on a quest for two more fiddly bits for my 19-Sets that will literally tie in quite nicely now with my C42 as well.

Cheers for now,

David

[Bruce MacMillan]

Glad to help a fellow 'yless collector.

I had to sell my M152CDN sigs van prior to moving here. It was equipped with a WS19 and two C42 sets in rebroadcast mode. I did keep a C11/R210 set but I think Chris owns it now.

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

Thanks for posting that, Bruce. It isn't the bit I spotted on the web earlier, but is definitely the same piece of equipment. Interesting to know it was a production item. It also solves a mystery lurking in my odds and sods bin for several decades. I will do some rummaging this evening and see if I can post some pictures to explain it all.

You and Chris do realize, of course, your information has very likely put me on a quest for two more fiddly bits for my 19-Sets that will literally tie in quite nicely now with my C42 as well.

Cheers for now,

David

Yes, that's the short 12-pin Pye to 12-pin Pattern 104 (larkspur harness connector) so that you can fit a WS19 into a later vehicle setup. I think they existed in several lengths (and possibly male/female connector types, depending on the intended application). I have a small selection (just in case I ever need to build that kind of setup).

Chris.

[David Dunlop]

Rats! I cannot locate it at the moment, but back in the 80's I received a box of C42 Cables and bits from a benevolent Corporal at a local armoury while chatting to him about Southwind Heater installations for the M38CDN. Tucked into the box of stuff was a late model 12-pin Pye connector identical to the one in the eBay ad, but the rubber cable had been chopped at the base of the connector and just a short bunch of plastic covered wires were sticking out. Seemed odd to find a 19-Set bit of kit in with C42 parts and I dismissed it and tossed the connector into a spares bin. The plastic wire loom colours in the eBay ad are identical to those in the connector I have misplaced, but it seems to support these particular adaptor cables were in the Cdn Army Supply System at one time. The only cables I have seen for the C42 12-pin connector are 90 degree elbow types. Seems I will have to keep an eye out for this cable with inline connectors and use the appropriate end and section of cable to reconstruct one of these adaptors. I suspect once the 19-Sets were out of the picture, these adapters became redundant and somebody wagged the C42 end as a spare, tossing the Pye end.

David

[David Dunlop]

While I am at it. In the course of trying to find the original web article that started all this, I ran across the attached 19-Set/Clansman/Larkspur adapter that looks as if it is intended to allow 19-Set headsets to be connected to the later FM radio systems.

Probably the other one I need to start looking for...


David