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10th Jun 2017, 7:37 pm
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Hexode
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It's old, but what is it?
Hello
My neighbour is a collector of curios and with my recent interest in things electrical he has asked me if I know what this is? I don't (nor does he) I suspect its French railway signaling of some sort Anyone help? Philip |
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10th Jun 2017, 8:14 pm
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Re: It's old, but what is it?
Possibly some form of timer or pulse divider. One of the holes in the big wheel looks like it has a pin in it. Does that activate a contact, or perhaps it's a contact itself?
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10th Jun 2017, 8:22 pm
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Dekatron
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Re: It's old, but what is it?
Looks similar to a Western Electric job, Google image vintage western electric selector:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=an...=1497119941958 Lawrence. |
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10th Jun 2017, 8:26 pm
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Dekatron
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Re: It's old, but what is it?
The legend in image 2 appears to be in French.
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10th Jun 2017, 8:46 pm
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Dekatron
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Re: It's old, but what is it?
It does have a railway look about it, and also being found in Darlington may be a clue. Rather a large electromagnet pulsing a stepper mechanism. Four fixed contacts I think, and one sprung moving contact on the wheel, so a sequence of circuits made per rotation (hourly perhaps). Maybe two opposing magnets?
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10th Jun 2017, 8:54 pm
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Heptode
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11th Jun 2017, 1:35 pm
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Hexode
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Darlington, County Durham, UK.
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Re: It's old, but what is it?
Hello Everybody
Graham- yes there is a contact on the large wheel ,it makes contact with 4 contacts below Lawrence - it is indeed very similar to the Western Electrical one. Dave Moll - Yes I think there are French references prob SNCF French Railways AC/HL - I follow your thinking, but I don't think it was picked up locally- probably France Tom_I Yes that seems to be it Many thanks to all for time, effort and interest...I can now appear to be very knowledgeable! Kind regards to all Philip |
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11th Jun 2017, 5:30 pm
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