Ebay acquisition arrived today - WW2-ish (probably much, much later but looks the part) headphones & mike. I'll be working on it over the coming months to turn it into a backpack based PMR radio - can't decide whether to do a British or German one but I'll get it into the scenario for Husky!
Cost: £6.68
PS, if anyone can ID it I'd be interested. Obviously British - has 'Microphone Hand No 7' on the mike and 'Plug 5 point' on the plug. Nothing on the headphone but hey have padded felt earpieces.
Well according to this page: http://www.artifaxbooks.com/radio.htm
That is the mic and headset for a WS19... which IS WW2 issue.
Its a vehicle mounted radio.
See this page for a pic with radio, headset and mic all together.
Very nice Dave... don't bugger it up!
Yes - that's it! And it presents a problem - if it's pukka I need to make a reversible adaption, there's a challenge...
he he ..put it up on the reenacting forums for a high price (as use by David Stirling personally etc ) 
Broadsword calling Danny Boy .......
Ebay acquisition arrived today - WW2-ish (probably much, much later but looks the part) headphones & mike. I'll be working on it over the coming months to turn it into a backpack based PMR radio - can't decide whether to do a British or German one but I'll get it into the scenario for Husky!
Its a vehicle mounted radio!
You get hold of 1 item and it snowballs from there - next thing we'll see, is Dave with Radio communications vehicle 
I managed to do it with mine... unscrewed the connectors and managed to solder some wire on so it came out of the top of the connectors, rather than the end.
Totally reversible. 
I can give it a go for you if you like.
5 1930s kids magazines, German ones 
Ebay acquisition arrived today - WW2-ish (probably much, much later but looks the part) headphones & mike. I'll be working on it over the coming months to turn it into a backpack based PMR radio - can't decide whether to do a British or German one but I'll get it into the scenario for Husky!
Cost: £6.68
PS, if anyone can ID it I'd be interested. Obviously British - has 'Microphone Hand No 7' on the mike and 'Plug 5 point' on the plug. Nothing on the headphone but hey have padded felt earpieces.
Well according to this page: http://www.artifaxbooks.com/radio.htm
That is the mic and headset for a WS19... which IS WW2 issue.
Its a vehicle mounted radio.
See this page for a pic with radio, headset and mic all together.
Very nice Dave... don't bugger it up!
Hopefully this link will provide you with a nice deal of information: Scroll down to "No.22 Set" for the bets diagram! http://members.tripod.com/~nigelef/artycomm.htm
I'll see if I can get hold of any of the mating connectors for the radio set. Does it have a large round/hexagonal central bakalite 'pin' with five flat-ish connectors spaced all around the sides of it?
Oh and I think it deffo' is a war issue/post war one, due to the rubber/plasticised cable/cord. Pre war would have fabric-wrapped cord (like the old lamp cord or electric iron flex, but usually red in colour) which was common to rot in the field.
A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.
Many thanks, all I've done this evening is read about WS19 radios - I have a pile of invoice to do. Oh well, it will wait!
And yes, it's the Pye five point snatch connector - I've googled to find similar but lost the will to live so if you do have a source it will save rewiring
Edit: the cable is fabric covered - like iron flex, O'D in colour
And yes, it's the snatch - I've googled to find similar
Does the above comment tie in with the photoshop done by Slick? 
Have you been a journalist in a past life with selective quote training?
ive taken the plunge and in a moment of carefree credit crunch insanity i bought the following:
ordered yesterday from anthony
m40 grey tunic
m40 trousers
m43 grey cap
gaiters
with insignia for SS private
gas mask tin and straps
breadbag
k98 pouches
ss buckle and belt
y straps
also got 20 rounds and stripper clips for my kar 98, Roll on operation husky 
"Take that you rotton helping of strawberry flan!"
Joseph Porta to "strawberrys and cream", in the sven hassel book ,ogpu prison
Take it Mrs Porta dont know.
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Have you been a journalist in a past life with selective quote training?
Em no, but damn, if it's that easy - is there money to be made in that field of work? oh wait, I should be down-sizing my kit stocks 
WAIT WAIT WAIT !! Hey I'm Feldgendarmerie, you can't make comments like that - I'll write you up a ticket lol
Take it Mrs Porta dont know.
how did you guess 
this week at work ive had 3 parcels from bbs, battreys, Pyro and blanks, now the uniform on the way, the boss thinks im a looney
i WONT try this uniform on at work, after the polish builder disaster i had last year in may 
he came in whilst i had my panzer outfit on
"Take that you rotton helping of strawberry flan!"
Joseph Porta to "strawberrys and cream", in the sven hassel book ,ogpu prison
Many thanks, all I've done this evening is read about WS19 radios - I have a pile of invoice to do. Oh well, it will wait!
And yes, it's the Pye five point snatch connector - I've googled to find similar but lost the will to live so if you do have a source it will save rewiring
Edit: the cable is fabric covered - like iron flex, O'D in colour
Ooh, neato.
Give these guys a try, they might have a matching socket kicking around: http://www.armyradio.com/arsc/customer/home.php
A Proud Member Of 'Team Spleen!' who play mainly at Gunman Airsoft, Tuddenham, Suffolk.
Take it Mrs Porta dont know.
how did you guess
this week at work ive had 3 parcels from bbs, battreys, Pyro and blanks, now the uniform on the way, the boss thinks im a looney
i WONT try this uniform on at work, after the polish builder disaster i had last year in may
Classic
M35 helmet arrived today. mucho pleased. Now time to paint and age it.
M35 helmet arrived today. mucho pleased. Now time to paint and age it.
Any chance you could post your methods and piccies on the Helmet decoration thread in the Axis uniforms and kit section please chum?
no worries. It may take a few days, weather dependant.
