1944 C-15A-Wire-5 Restoration

[CWO (ret) Gilles Aubé]

Bravo et je garde un œil sur le poste de commandement.

[Robert Bergeron]

I am happy to report the truck’s No 19HP set is now complete with all connectors including the 110 VAC power cord and the 2000 VDC connector . It is set serial number 436 / 500. Thanks Bruce and Chief for the good words .
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Set serial # 436/ 500.
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The No19 set will be powered by the 12VDC batteries and the No 19HP set will be powered by the Onan generator’s 110VAC when this is all finished .
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[Robert Bergeron]

To illustrate the evolution of the use of the Wire-5 2K1 trucks here is a picture of one being in use post war . The uniform appears to be from the late 50’s / early 60’s and we have a great view of the radio set inside . Out went the wartime No 19HP sets .Could someone knowledgeable tell us what set this is please ? Photo credit : Communications Museum Kingston . Could someone also identify more precisely the period uniform please ?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

To illustrate the evolution of the use of the Wire-5 2K1 trucks here is a picture of one being in use post war . The uniform appears from the late 50’s / early 60’s and we have a great view of the radio set inside . Out went the wartime No 19HP sets .Could someone knowledgeable tell us what set this is please ?

The classic No.52 set, quite common in 2K1 boxes post war.

[Robert Bergeron]

Thank you Bruce for your post and picture . Here we have a good view of the control panel , the little shelf just above and the 110V outlet that is in use only in the Onan generator equiped versions of the 2K1 - 2K2 trucks .

[Robert Bergeron]

Onan generator starting battery cables installed today . Located on front wall of box under the wireless table . The dedicated battery for the Onan does not power up the radios or internal lighting .

[Robert Bergeron]

Here we see the power cable flexible conduits i installed today . The conduits that come from the generator box to the control panel and the one that goes to the battens that allows power to flow to the wireless set .