'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

duncanlowe · 25th Oct 2022, 5:40 pm

Listed on our village sales website for £40, along with a gas mask tin (again their description).

I have no idea what it is or its value, but can get more details if anyone is interested.

It's for collection from Hixon ST18, but I could probably rescue it and post it at cost if it's an item of interest.

Station X · 25th Oct 2022, 6:30 pm

Fullerphone?

https://store.cbeagle.co.uk/british-...llerphone-mk-5

duncanlowe · 25th Oct 2022, 6:55 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Station X

Fullerphone?

https://store.cbeagle.co.uk/british-...llerphone-mk-5

Certainly similar, but not quite the same.

Stockden · 25th Oct 2022, 8:51 pm

If you look carefully at the picture you can see that the plate on top of the battery box does say “Wireless Remote Control Unit”. Unfortunately I can’t read the rest of the text.

Hugh

Stockden · 25th Oct 2022, 8:58 pm

A bit of work with Google suggests that it’s a Wireless Remote Control Unit A but missing the morse key.

http://www.rcsigs.ca/index.php/Wirel...Control_Unit_A

Dave Moll · 25th Oct 2022, 10:12 pm

I have a couple of "Wireless Control Unit 'E'" (apologies for the poor photograph, taken quickly without extracting the item from where it's stored), which are presumably a later version of the same sort of thing. They act as field telephones, but each have a lead to plug into a "wireless unit" (which I don't have).

Dave Moll · 26th Oct 2022, 10:46 am

Here is a better picture of my unit - this time with the flash on the camera switched on! Also included is a picture of the second unit. The only problem with them illuminated by flash is it shows their dire need of being dusted.

Radio Wrangler · 26th Oct 2022, 1:27 pm

Looks like it's an "8A" key that's missing, then.

David

duncanlowe · 26th Oct 2022, 4:19 pm

Thanks for the info. But does anyone want to buy it from them? I don't but wanted to give people the opportunity.

Dave Moll · 26th Oct 2022, 5:05 pm

Unfortunately, given the condition it's in, £40 seems quite steep to me, especially if I'd have to arrange its transport on top of that.

I don't remember how much I paid for my two units - in better condition and complete (apart from the wireless unit itself) - but I'm pretty sure it was less than that.

25th Oct 2022, 5:40 pm	#1
duncanlowe Nonode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stafford, Staffs. UK. Posts: 2,532	'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). Listed on our village sales website for £40, along with a gas mask tin (again their description). I have no idea what it is or its value, but can get more details if anyone is interested. It's for collection from Hixon ST18, but I could probably rescue it and post it at cost if it's an item of interest. Attached Thumbnails

25th Oct 2022, 6:30 pm	#2
Station X Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4, UK. Posts: 21,288	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). Fullerphone? https://store.cbeagle.co.uk/british-...llerphone-mk-5 __________________ Graham. Forum Moderator Reach for your meter before you reach for your soldering iron.

25th Oct 2022, 8:51 pm	#4
Stockden Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 648	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). If you look carefully at the picture you can see that the plate on top of the battery box does say “Wireless Remote Control Unit”. Unfortunately I can’t read the rest of the text. Hugh

25th Oct 2022, 8:58 pm	#5
Stockden Heptode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK. Posts: 648	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). A bit of work with Google suggests that it’s a Wireless Remote Control Unit A but missing the morse key. http://www.rcsigs.ca/index.php/Wirel...Control_Unit_A

25th Oct 2022, 10:12 pm	#6
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,127	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). I have a couple of "Wireless Control Unit 'E'" (apologies for the poor photograph, taken quickly without extracting the item from where it's stored), which are presumably a later version of the same sort of thing. They act as field telephones, but each have a lead to plug into a "wireless unit" (which I don't have). Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

26th Oct 2022, 10:46 am	#7
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,127	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). Here is a better picture of my unit - this time with the flash on the camera switched on! Also included is a picture of the second unit. The only problem with them illuminated by flash is it shows their dire need of being dusted. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)

26th Oct 2022, 1:27 pm	#8
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,869	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). Looks like it's an "8A" key that's missing, then. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done

26th Oct 2022, 4:19 pm	#9
duncanlowe Nonode Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Stafford, Staffs. UK. Posts: 2,532	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). Thanks for the info. But does anyone want to buy it from them? I don't but wanted to give people the opportunity.

26th Oct 2022, 5:05 pm	#10
Dave Moll Dekatron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Cumbria (CA13), UK Posts: 6,127	Re: 'Wireless remote control unit' (their description). Unfortunately, given the condition it's in, £40 seems quite steep to me, especially if I'd have to arrange its transport on top of that. I don't remember how much I paid for my two units - in better condition and complete (apart from the wireless unit itself) - but I'm pretty sure it was less than that. __________________ Mending is better than Ending (cf Brave New World by Aldous Huxley)