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Sorry Wayne I missed you. Post came in whilst replying. Not a gas alarm. Bear in mind this was 1909. Is that a curved room as well?
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A good thought but nope. The bell is connected predominantly but with the option of the telephone if needed. I suspect the plug-in nature of the bell box is that it is only plugged in when required & doesn't get ruined being left out in the rain for long periods.
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I should think so indeed. You all seem to be pitting your wits & I seem be the target
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I like that suggestion on the evidence so far it sounds plausible but it is not the answer.
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Nope not a lunch bell.
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I can't keep up with all these suggestions. Nope not a coffee alarm.
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Sort of getting warm
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Yes enjoyed the thought processes going on there. Intriguing how elaborate the ideas were yet it was just a simple device. Ah yes the star of the show. Sadly, in this publication, there is no description of the pesky bell itself. As for connections it just says "terminals are provided inside the box for connecting the bell to the brass lining of the contact grooves." Still a bit to run yet, nobody has yet come up with its specific role.
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I was thinking that would be fairly self-evident, but I now realise you must mean the start of delivering the barrage. No its not for that actually.
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I thought they were for linking searchlight battalions. Used to have a pair of these 44-61 Mc/s brand new out of the box. Although you needed to have the calibrated wavemeter to know where you were! Sometimes it would just happen to clash with the TV (only one channel then) North Hessary Tor on 48.25 Mc/s :-X
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It was indeed especially if a single wire was used with the return via earth. Plausible but this was not the specific function of this equipment.
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: As it happens no it doesn't...........................but that looks a jolly useful publication. Would like to get a copy of that :whistle:
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Yes well done Richard we can always rely on you, it is indeed a bell In fact it houses Bell, electric, magneto, R The mounting bracket would be mounted not too high as the Case, bell, bracket could be pulled out by its handle & a field telephone plugged in its place. Although the predominant use for the bracket was to house the bell & its box. As a final detail any ideas what this particular system was intended to be used for?
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Yes, up a pole but not too high. Yes, signalling/warning, but not a light.
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I can see what you mean Bernard, but electro/electronic means of gas detection was some years away.
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Yes collect yer coat :-D
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I assume you are thinking of the thing on the top? That is a 'flap' which I think operates a gripping mechanism for wires. The mystery item that fits in the case itself is not a Morse key either.
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Richard not a speaker. Probably used in 1914-18, the document is dated 1909. Here is the bracket the case fits into.
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Not in that sense John. Something fits into the box & makes contact with brass strips that in turn connect to contacts in a mounting bracket that has already been mentioned. Anyone got a likely date for this?
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Bit small for that as well I think. Does this help?
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Bit small for that I think :-D
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An ingenious one Tony but nope. I thought by now someone would have suggested it contains the "mother flame" for the Olympic torch when it gets blown out yet again
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Oh that's relief, a weirdo then. I thought you were going to show me up by saying that he was number one in the hit parade or something.
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Correct Incidentally the handle is not so much for the convenience of carrying it but for extracting it from its mounting bracket.
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Nope I think that has already been suggested.
