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In previous years I requested donations for the benefit of my preferred charity, The Railway Children, based in Crewe, which has been supported by workers in the rail industry for many years.
https://www.railwaychildren.org.uk/
This year, 2024, a number of items have been donated by John Mulrane to attract your charitable donations.
This is what's left after the Swapmeet on 12 October at Milton Keynes. If you'd like any of the items email me and I'll either take them to the Avoncroft Swapmeet next April or agree on postage. We won't be taking a stand, so items need to be claimed in advance. They will be labelled and made available for collection at Avoncroft.
I'd really like you to make donation to the Railway Children charity. The amount is entirely up to you. You can give online via their donations page where you can apply gift aid if you are a UK tax payer. Similarly you can pay via the PayPal giving page.
Grey German telephone with Plug 420.
Not sure which model of phone this is from.
Not sure which model of phone this is from.
Typically used with army Field Tele F. Press to talk bar in handle.
Ericsson handset using inset transmitter (fitted) and receiver (missing)
Handset with plaited plastic cord
Handset with slotted microphone cover
Handset with metal microphone cover. Receiver diaphragm missing.
L to R
1μF,
2 μF,
2 μF.
L to R
1.8μF 200 V. DC,
0.1 μF + 2 μF,
0.1 μF + 2 μF.
The windings are shown as 35Ω, 75Ω, 30Ω, 30Ω NI and 30Ω. I reckon that makes it a Coil Induction No 27 as used in Tele 332.
Unopened tube of Greygate Paste Polishing No 5 as recommended for polishing Bakelite.
Line protector unit as used at subscriber's premises to protect the telephone installation against dangerous voltages and currents. Complete with heat coils and fuses.
Large bag of switchboard labels.
Left: Box of five black weights. RIght: Four grey weights.