Post by smshogun on Aug 5, 2017 20:52:21 GMT -5
Its back to WWII currently and while some of us are trying to decipher many parts of the lesser known aspects of the war based on incomplete information, old memories of those not ravaged by senility, and the other natural obstacles we are encountering.
This particular problem is possibly of interest to the older electricians who may be able to help.
We are looking for any information relating to power generators used by specialised operators such as those working abroad, unfortunately we have incomplete information, so here goes.
They were compact units designed to be carried and came in 6v, 12v, and 15v outputs, believed DC as opposed to AC.
They came as modular units and could be configured to run from a variety of sources ranging from hand winding with a geared up handle to having a readily dismantled water wheel to run from a stream or other water source.
They were readily dismantled from one application to another.
They were water resistant, but not waterproof.
They appear to be dynamo based using a very tiny dynamo as the main power source.
They appear to have some form of regulation for the voltage and were configured to either of the specified voltages as above.
The 15v output suggests they were something to do with electric test equipment of the day.
We know they were supposed to be used for running radio equipment at 12v as well as portable power units for running low powered lights in bunkers, caves, or other hideouts of the day.
They were supposed to have been used for powering can lights for approaching aircraft to have a visible landing area, and for lighting can lights just before a bombing raid to outline an area just before a bombing raid to give a visible marker.
What information would we like? well, anything, to date we have bits of documents referring to them but not enough to even make a drawing of them.
A makers name would be brilliant.