General Information

Serial #

W6389

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOODEN CABINET WITH LEATHER CORNERS/ SYNTHETIC KNOBS & PANELS/ GLASS TUBES/ METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS &HEADPHONE/ FIBRE STRAP/.2 METAL CASE/ SYNTHETIC & METAL WORKING PARTS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

27.5 cm

Width

25.0 cm

Height

22.5 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Communications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

REES

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

London

Context

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PROBABLY DURING WWII

Canada

Unknown

Function

USED TO RECEIVE MORSE CODE MESSAGES ON BOARD SHIP IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. IT WOULD BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EMERGENCY TRANSMITTER. PROBABLY USED IN LIFEBOATS.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF EMERGENCY RECEIVER FOR USE IN A MARINE SITUATION, POSSIBLY ON LIFEBOATS

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 ON PANELS: 'TUNING KC/S/ 470 500 530/ REACTION/ OFF ON S. NO W6389' 'AERIAL/ TRIM/ EARTH'/ STENCILLED ON LID TOP: 'THIS WILL/ FLOAT'/ STAMPED INSIDE: 'APPRVD/ 1181/ G. R. O./ E [/] C [WITH CROWN]'/ HEADPHONES: 'PAT NO 473607 [ON EACH EARPHONE]'/.2 STAMPED ON SIDE: 'APPROVED/ RMMC/ 1'/ PLATE ON SIDE INCLUDES: 'INSTRUCTIONS FOR VIBRATOR PACK TYPE-WV/2/ Installation.../ Operation.../ To change vibrator.../ Rees Mace Mfg. Co. Ltd., 740 High Road, Tottenham, N. 17' [SEE COPY IN SUPP.INFO.]/ ON CLIPS: 'CLIX PAT./ 471404'

Missing

DAMAGE TO INTERIOR WOOD SECTION

Finish

.1 OUTSIDE OF CASE PAINTED BRIGHT YELLOW, INTERIOR PAINTED BLACK/ BLACK KNOBS & PANELS WITH WHITE PRINTING/.2 UNFINISHED METAL

Decoration

N/A