WS19 variometer seating plate - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

normanmk1 · 17th Mar 2018, 10:23 am

Hi,
I am needing to make up a seating plate for my variometer, could someone kindly supply me with the dimensions? I estimate that it is about 6" long by 4" wide - does that sound about right? Also is this a flat plate or are the long edges turned up a bit to add support to the packing block
I am then going to have to make up the packing block - any idea what material I should use? Plastic?
Any help or advice would be much appreciated.Thank you.
All the best,
Kevin.

G3VKM_Roger · 18th Mar 2018, 8:47 am

Kevin,

May not help you much but attached is a photo of a plate I sold on ebay several years ago. A wise move to make your own, mine sold for more than the WS19 that I auctioned at the same time!

Cheers

Roger

G4XWDJim · 18th Mar 2018, 12:42 pm

I have a drawing I made of the curved Ebonite/Bakelite block with measurements noted but I moved house recently and it's still in storage. In a month's time I can help if you're not in too much of a hurry.

It measures about 5" x 3" from memory.

Jim

normanmk1 · 18th Mar 2018, 6:29 pm

Hi Guys,
Thanks for your replies.
Roger - It has surprised me just how expensive the ancillary bits and pieces are, so if I can make them I will!
Jim - If you could let me have the measurements, when you are sorted, that would be much appreciated. Thank you.

All the best, Kevin.

17th Mar 2018, 10:23 am	#1
normanmk1 Triode Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Newton Abbot, Devonshire, UK. Posts: 23	WS19 variometer seating plate Hi, I am needing to make up a seating plate for my variometer, could someone kindly supply me with the dimensions? I estimate that it is about 6" long by 4" wide - does that sound about right? Also is this a flat plate or are the long edges turned up a bit to add support to the packing block I am then going to have to make up the packing block - any idea what material I should use? Plastic? Any help or advice would be much appreciated.Thank you. All the best, Kevin.

18th Mar 2018, 8:47 am	#2
G3VKM_Roger Heptode Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southeast Norfolk, UK. Posts: 773	Re: WS19 variometer seating plate Kevin, May not help you much but attached is a photo of a plate I sold on ebay several years ago. A wise move to make your own, mine sold for more than the WS19 that I auctioned at the same time! Cheers Roger Attached Thumbnails

18th Mar 2018, 12:42 pm	#3
G4XWDJim Octode Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Littlehampton, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 1,465	Re: WS19 variometer seating plate I have a drawing I made of the curved Ebonite/Bakelite block with measurements noted but I moved house recently and it's still in storage. In a month's time I can help if you're not in too much of a hurry. It measures about 5" x 3" from memory. Jim

18th Mar 2018, 6:29 pm	#4
normanmk1 Triode Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Newton Abbot, Devonshire, UK. Posts: 23	Re: WS19 variometer seating plate Hi Guys, Thanks for your replies. Roger - It has surprised me just how expensive the ancillary bits and pieces are, so if I can make them I will! Jim - If you could let me have the measurements, when you are sorted, that would be much appreciated. Thank you. All the best, Kevin.