What is this?

[Quackers]

Science Tech found this on the shelf. It says 'Postbox' on it, has Patent No 642049, made by W & J George & Becker Ltd, seems to have like Marconi type things at the bottom.

But we want to know what its for.........

[pete]

Improvements relating to socketed electrical contacts - United Kingdom Patent GB642049 relates to the sockets used.

Are the two front bit keys for (morse) code entry?

[pcstru]

Looks a bit like a wheatstone bridge type device.

[crc-ict]

Some sort of telegraph device?

[sonofsanta]

The start of your new project: a steampunk Street Fighter 2 arcade cabinet.

[Chris_Cook]

Maybe a resistance decade box?

[Quackers]

Improvements relating to socketed electrical contacts - United Kingdom Patent GB642049 relates to the sockets used.

Are the two front bit keys for (morse) code entry?

Yes it is

[Disaster]

a few quid on eBay?

[X-13]

a few quid on eBay?

More than a few quid.

~€85

[Quackers]

More than a few quid.

~€85

There is one on ebay?

[Fazza]

I thought the equipment I work with was old but even we've moved on from Morse Code!

[X-13]

There is one on ebay?

Not exact, but I've seen something similar.

After second look... not so similar.

Same patent number, but they have no clue what it is either.


I tried searching for 13479 [the number at the bottom] but that's not getting anything either.

[Rob_L]

Looks like a Wheatstone Bridge.

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