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Old 26th Jan 2020, 8:47 pm   #1
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Default Transmitter breast no2 mkiii

Hi
Cleaning up in the basement, found an old TRANSMITTER BREAST SOUND POWERED No 2 MK III YA5877

Do you know anybody who may have any use for it?

It had been fun to know where it have been used.

At the moment the on off switch are the most valuable for me.

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Old 26th Jan 2020, 9:21 pm   #2
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Default Re: Transmitter breast no2 mkiii

Weren't they (or similar) things used by anti-aircraft plotting-table and RADAR-operators during WWII ?? Does yours have the 'speaking-horn' attachment?

See also http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/equipm...-111-a-131454/
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Old 26th Jan 2020, 9:51 pm   #3
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I guess you are right, the horn is missing.

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Old 26th Jan 2020, 11:00 pm   #4
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Default Re: Transmitter breast no2 mkiii

I bought a similar set from Superadio in Liverpool many years ago but it didn’t have the external switch. Instead, moving the horn activated an internal switch, well at least that was the theory I suppose, in practice it was very difficult to make it switch at all. Perhaps an earlier version?

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Old 27th Jan 2020, 1:44 am   #5
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The "YA" at the start of the number would indicate an army origin.
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Old 27th Jan 2020, 9:41 am   #6
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I bought a similar set from Superadio in Liverpool many years ago but it didn’t have the external switch. Instead, moving the horn activated an internal switch, well at least that was the theory I suppose, in practice it was very difficult to make it switch at all. Perhaps an earlier version?

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If you want this one, you may get it for the postage costs from Norway
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Old 27th Jan 2020, 11:26 am   #7
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That is around £25 postage. I thought Royal Mail was expensive at £8.95 unsigned, £12.85 signed when sending from UK to within Europe. I should be thankful really.
It is very kind of you to offer it on here for free though.
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Old 27th Jan 2020, 4:04 pm   #8
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I do not need it, and do not know others who does, better to give it to someone who wants it, than cannibalize the parts, or even put it in the waist. Could not think about other pages, but if you know someone who wants it let them answer here within next weekend.

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