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28th Aug 2014, 8:51 pm | #1 |
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The Murphy B40
Does anyone know the year when the B40 was first designed or made? Or, now I have started the thread any more history. I supose the designer had a twisted sense of humour.
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28th Aug 2014, 10:10 pm | #2 |
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29th Aug 2014, 8:16 am | #3 |
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Andrew,
the date on the manual B.R.1617 of May 1956 gives a clue - the mid 1950s, given that manuals tend to arrive a bit late on the scene. Not sure why you think "the designer had a twisted sense of humour"? If you are referring to its solid construction, size and weight - which appear quite excessive when you have to lug one about - that's because you are not considering conditions on the typical naval vessel. Naval radios had to be "built like a tank" because they had to survive extremely high g-forces if the ship was struck by a torpedo or other ordnance, and when the guns on the ship were fired. I have seen a figure of 30g quoted. It would be very important for the radio kit to not just survive - but also continue working and ideally stay on tune! Richard |
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29th Aug 2014, 9:54 am | #5 |
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Its my twisted sense of humour, for I was thinking of the unusual helical, vertical, dial. No offence intended Mr Murphy. And thanks Mike, I see 1949 mentioned so it could go in a 1940's display. I appreciate and admire the very solid nature of such sets, they dont make em like that any more, as far as I know. At least it has handles unlike the AR88 I recently had to move.
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29th Aug 2014, 10:13 am | #6 |
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It's certainly different, evidently the designer attempting to provide a usefully long tuning scale with good resolution. I suppose it could be seen as a stepping stone between the relatively simple rotating sector disc of the likes of the AR88 and the full-on film-scale types that proliferated in the fifties.
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29th Aug 2014, 11:18 pm | #7 |
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Hi,
I have a photocopy of BR 1617 dated 1956 too, but bear in mind that the A B C and D models are all included. It is definitely earlier than 1949, as can be demonstrated by the introduction to the May 1956 edition of BR1617, in which 'Their Lordships' (of the Admiralty) instruct that - BR1617 and Addendum "Handbook for the Receiver B40 1946" is hereby superseded and copies should be disposed of etc. From conversations with people who have handled a lot of these sets I understand that the receiver was first issued in the latter years of WW11. Kind regards Dave G0ELJ |
29th Aug 2014, 11:58 pm | #8 |
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According to the write up about the B40/B41 in the Murphy News August 1946.
Murphy Radio were chosen by the Admiralty in 1944 to develop a "really comprehensive communications set. To be made in considerable quantities over a period of years". Murphy Radio designers worked with the Admiralty Signal Establishment (A.S.E) at Haslemere. The Murphy designers are named as K.O Ainslie, P.C Cullen, Donald Wood and G. Bernard Baker. A contract was awarded and production of the B40 and B41 started August 1946. Mike...
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30th Aug 2014, 9:35 am | #10 |
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Meccano is clearly printed on one of the chainwheels on my RA17.
Not had the B40d apart lately. Don m5aky |
30th Aug 2014, 11:02 am | #11 |
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30th Aug 2014, 11:38 am | #12 |
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Thanks for the valuable info guys. So, the B40 begun in WW2 and I even have the designers names. I wonder if they went on to design the 618 tx rx.
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30th Aug 2014, 1:40 pm | #13 | |
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20th Sep 2014, 10:03 pm | #14 |
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Re: The Murphy B40
Hello to you all, I have a few B40's running. Some parts are stamped with Admiralty Pattern numbers and year of production. Some do have 1945 1946 and later. so shat indicates that production started at that time.. parts (eg output transformer or the 500Khz cal crystalset)
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20th Sep 2014, 10:35 pm | #15 |
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Re: The Murphy B40
If anyone is interested in Frank Murphys company google Joan Long, publisher writer biography,titled "A first class job" .
Because I am a Murphy Maniac( from Holland ) I'm always interested in fotocopies scans originals about design info contracts related to the subject b40 b41 62B FAZ outfit SSB. and still looking for an original FAZ outfit ssb converter manual. best regards Qwenix SWL PA11084 see my collection @ http://www.gloeidraad.nl/radioforum/index.php?id=146815 |
18th Nov 2014, 11:14 pm | #16 |
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Re: The Murphy B40
Hi QWENIX,
I'm very jealous, I have only a B40A, B40D and a B41! Peter |