11 Set stuff

[Ron Pier]

Chris has very kindly donated two HT battery boxes. They've obviously been used as oddment drawers and the lids are missing, but I'm looking forward to doing something with them.

The boxes are Bakelite and I'll be looking for suitable Bakelite/plastic/Tufnol sheet to make the lids.

I'll also need the four metal loops for the canvas straps that are bolted on each side with four small nuts and bolts......If anybody has any I'd be happy to hear from you.

So sad that I can't share any of this with Dave anymore!! Ron

[Mike Gurr]

Ron,
I too have one of these boxes which again had been used as a storage box but I have acquired an original lid which is marked 'WIRELESS SET No48 BATTERY CASE. E.R.&P.C. 1942 and is broad arrow marked (sorry but my phone camera isn't up to a picture so small!) I intend to use this to complete a UC installation for my No18 wireless set as per the diagram below. My box has one of the strap fittings but I also need another or can supply dimensions for anyone capable of making them. I am also looking for the socket shown in the side of the box from the earlier post and the connecting cable, these I know are very very rare but as I don't intend to make my set operational even broken plugs or sockets would be useful.

[Ron Pier]

Hi Mike
Chris is going to look through his scrap bin for anything, but in the meantime if you could send me dimensions or lend me your original, I'll get some made.

Ron

[Mike Gurr]

Hi Ron,
PM sent
Mike

[Ron Pier]

Cheers Mike, reply sent.
I spent some time today, stripping the paint off, cleaning up the cases and running a 4BA tap down all the brass inserts. Ron

[Ron Pier]

I bought some 5mm black Tufnol (Bakelite lookalike) off ebay and have made one lid so far. A bit awkward marking the holes for drilling and lining up. But a bit of filing here and there with a thin rats tail and all the new 4BA screws line up.
I'll see about getting them engraved to copy this original text. Ron

[Mike Gurr]

Ron,
The lettering on the my original lid is raised as part of the moulding rather than engraved, I can't say if other manufacturers may have used engraving. Mind you unless someone has an original to compare who will know!