General Information

Serial #

493

Part Number

1

Total Parts

4

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

.1 WOODEN CASE WITH METALHARDWARE; METAL & SYNTHETIC WORKING PARTS; SYNTHETIC DIALS & PANEL; GLASS TUBES & METER DIAL COVER, bakelite/.2 JUTE/.3 RUBBER & WIRE/.4 TIN COATED COPPER

Dimensions

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

Length

51.0 cm

Width

35.0 cm

Height

29.0 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 TRANSMIT MORSE CODE SIGNALS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ON BOARD SHIP. WOULD BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EMERGENCY RECEIVER. PROBABLY USED IN LIFEBOATS.

Technical

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

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

.1 STENCILLED ON OUTSIDE: 'THIS WILL/ FLOAT/ SUPPLIED BY/ REES MACE MFG. CO./ LONDON' 'STOW THIS/ SIDE UP' 'OTHER END UP'/ ON INTERIOR PANEL: 'REES MACE MFG. CO. LTD./ LONDON W.1./ E.T. 343/ SERIAL NO. 493/ [DESIGNATIONS AROUND DIALS]'/ INSTRUCTION SHEET FOR ASSEMBLY OF AERIAL ON A SAILBOAT AFFIXED TO INSIDE LID/ OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AFFIXED TO INTERIOR PANEL LID

Missing

BATTERIES

Finish

.1 OUTSIDE CASE PAINTED BRIGHT YELLOW; INTERIOR PAINTED BLACK GLOSSY; PANEL TOP BROWN WITH WHITE PRINTING/.2 UNFINISHED/.3 BLACK/.4 SILVER

Decoration

N/A