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Vintage Amateur and Military Radio Amateur/military receivers and transmitters, morse, and any other related vintage comms equipment. |
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25th Aug 2021, 2:17 pm | #1 |
Triode
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What's this?
I found this in a box of tools from an aviation radio servicing workshop which used to service Collins 618T radios. It didn't seem to match the other contents! Obviously got dropped in by mistake. Any ideas? Best wishes, Tom G4KWL.
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25th Aug 2021, 6:43 pm | #2 |
Nonode
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Re: What's this?
Fly press tooling?
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25th Aug 2021, 7:02 pm | #3 |
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Re: What's this?
Not precision press tooling, because those two black dowels are rounded off, to act as aligners not cutters. So the sheet would have pre-punched holes for them and they align the two halves. A smack with a flypress would do the job then.
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25th Aug 2021, 7:10 pm | #4 |
Nonode
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Re: What's this?
So what would it make? Looks like a double sided spring of some sort.
Must have been very thin material since they have a very close "kiss". I thought again...maybe it punches through leaving 2x bevelled edges? Last edited by Jon_G4MDC; 25th Aug 2021 at 7:34 pm. |
25th Aug 2021, 7:55 pm | #5 | |
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Re: What's this?
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The elaborate numbers make me think it is a test fixture. |
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25th Aug 2021, 11:10 pm | #6 |
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Re: What's this?
Fabricating ceramic parts? Probably in a green state prior to firing.
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30th Aug 2021, 11:11 am | #7 |
Triode
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Re: What's this?
Many thanks for all the suggestions. It certainly is strange that such mundane looking objects should have such elaborate hand engraved unique serial numbers. Obviously somebody thought they were worthy items! Best wishes, Tom
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