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woodchips · 23rd Feb 2019, 11:23 am

Back in the 70's I used to use those in anger.

I worked for Plessey. The GPO would sample some Strowger equipment and say that the such and such a relay was out of spec, so I had to go through all the relay sets checking and adjusting.

Still got my gauges, and all the spring set adjusting tools, goal posts, twinners etc. Sure there must be something about using them in the old telephony books? Nothing much in my Herbert 1938 copy. Search for telephony on ABE etc.

The three gauges should have a couple of measuring arms that plug into the end of the gauge. The pair are used as is.

23rd Feb 2019, 11:23 am	#5
woodchips Octode Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK. Posts: 1,177	Re: Any info on how to use Relay gauges BGT No.1 Back in the 70's I used to use those in anger. I worked for Plessey. The GPO would sample some Strowger equipment and say that the such and such a relay was out of spec, so I had to go through all the relay sets checking and adjusting. Still got my gauges, and all the spring set adjusting tools, goal posts, twinners etc. Sure there must be something about using them in the old telephony books? Nothing much in my Herbert 1938 copy. Search for telephony on ABE etc. The three gauges should have a couple of measuring arms that plug into the end of the gauge. The pair are used as is.