R1155 receiver

An aluminum chassis model so use in the aircraft its face has been repainted and there are additional holes on the plus side the case is in one piece. It was used extensively by the Royal Air Force. It comes in many variants. Unfortunately postal costs these days are appalling, approximately the same as the book price. The good thing is that the.

The famous set inside the Lancaster.

Other shots found on the web. Inside the Hallifax: and inside the shack here. Still going strong after all these years. Range coil is Land the padder is Cand this must be too low in value. If not, as all the other wavebands are within spec, either coil Lis faulty or the dust core is not increasing the inductance of Lsufficiently.

Lack of internal pictures, and my knowledge of these sets meant it was a. Here is a opportunity to obtain an original AF hopefully the educated eye can see from the photographs the general condition both inside and out. The Wireless Set Number is probably the best known of all military equipment. It was a vast improvement over the existing equipment.

Hi Paul, Thank you for your comment. I also was working with these surplus radios. With the exception of the Jones-Panel, it is possible to produce a working receiver even if some or all of the high-lighted parts are missing since they are. Avro Lancaster and the DeHavilland Mosquito.

Ever since hearing the evocative sound. I have a chance to pick one up. Many a SWL started life out on these, I did back in 67. Top choice for listening in a Lancaster bomber.

This is a quick demo of the radio working plus a look around the. UK post and packing : - By parcel Force three to five. The VR1was supplied by M-OV to the RAF during WWII. Cole Ltd (Ekco) and Marconi staff, sharing the laboratory, drawing office and engineering facilities of E. Cole at their Southend-on-Sea establishment. The first production equipments were manufactured at Marconi Air-Radio Works at Hackbridge.

This Pin was discovered by Ken Schave. Discover (and save!) your own Pins on Pinterest. This picture of the front of the receiver you can see the two tuning dails, HF and LF.

E and F were the corresponding receivers with steal case instead of aluminium. It has four screw terminals at the rear and one central screw.

Case may vary slightly from that shown. Also wanted and way co. I mounted the newly re-winded DF transformer. Plug-in coil sets were awkward to use in the cramped space of the aircraft.

Do you know if the body was eventually identified?