WS No.19 B set aerial rod length?

[David Dunlop]

Hi Mike.

23.75 inches, not including the threaded base.

I have seen two types over the years. The most common is a thin walled drawn steel tube that is copper plated. A threaded steel plug is pressed into the bottom and a wooden dowel pressed into the top.

The second version is solid steel rod with a Parkerized finish. Machined threads added to the base. Slightly rounded top end.

Both are the same diameter.

My thought is the solid rod is a late war development to reduce the number of broken B-Set aerials.

Hope this helps.

David