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It is a once in a life time opportunity to own three stationkasten boxes with full restored partitions and door trays. The result of 6 years of searching and restoration – a complete stationkasten with period-accurate interior. Starts from the left the grey box was found from Facebook and triggered the research of the internal…
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Everything from the old grey box is now in the new box.  All in its place, with some extra treats since 2021. https://www.whrestorer.com/stationkasten-restoration-3/ https://www.whrestorer.com/stationklasten-content-list-15-march-2021/ T The partition is a perfect fit for the box. Approximately 60% of the partition’s holes match up with the holes inside the wooden box.

This box is quite unique compared to my others. The lid measures 14mm, much thicker than the usual 10mm.  Once cleaned, the ‘csw‘ and ‘LW proof mark 13’ became visible on the front, with a ‘csw 1941‘ stamp on the bottom of the lid.  Even though LW items aren’t typically what I collect, I’m thrilled…
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Obtained this Feldkabelanschlusskasten from Germany, covered with thick dust and rusty cover. Its made of two different grade of Bakelite formed the base, panel and knobs. The metal cover has some minor deformed over decades, some jointed had expended by water, rust expends and pushed the spot welds aparte. Not that difficult to restore. Should be…
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Happy to finished the restoration. The whole unit is back to life, it is functional and in like new condition. Except the frame is a bit deformed, no longer straight, but the ‘Fingers’ was clamp on the ten line switch board to dry, made it fits perfectly. The broken label had also cleaned and restored,…
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Two batches of replica connectors  ‘Fingers’ Made drawings for laser cut before actually pull out one single piece of rotten ‘Finger’ was a huge mistake. German design was never that simple, there are a shaft went through each connector to secure its position and anchor for pulling. The first batch (20 pieces) was unable to…
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Cleaning the Relic Just completely restored the Kammleiste. Let’s looking back when its status when received, as Petr was unable to restore it, he gave it to me on  2020. It was full of dirt and rust, after pick out all the hard dirt spray it by water and liquid soap. Amazingly found all 30…
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In memory of Petr Kadkik ( Garnder). He gave me this Strap Connector ‘Kammleiste (neuer Art)’ years ago, it is in relics condition, and I had no idea how to restore it. Not until this February I figure out the connectors can be cut by laser provided that the old connector can be remove without…
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Another bit and pieces restoration done. Searching for this for five years already. Thanks for Jara Elblik informed that this label is on eBay. A dug out from a rubbish pit from a Luftwaffe air base in Kurland. Simple restore and cleaning, the plate back to good shape. Only have brass round head slot screw…
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Klappenschrank zu 5 Leitungen   The housing and front plate also built from scratch , cut and bend manually. Interesting to put his text together and the details of assembling over the months. Here is what he wrote: It’s Easter now and I’m still making the switchboard. I made a new frame and back cover…
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