My Collection

It is my understanding that German engineering was characterized by high precision and accuracy, particularly during the pre-war to early war period. Components were interchangeable between different manufacturers provided they utilized the same specifications. My experience with the FU52 collection has been a total mystery. A friend of mine had five FU52 boxes and promised…
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Next step is the forms and papers according to the list.  3 x Betriebsbücher Station books  4 x Hörhefte Listening pads  6 x Schlüsselblöcke Coding pads  1 x Block Abfertigerlisten für aufgenommene Funksprüche Logbook for incoming messages  1 x  Block Abfertigerlisten für bevorderte Funksprüche Logbook for outgoing messages  4 x Block gr. Spruchvordrucke Pads with…
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I repainted the inside of the box but kept the markings inside the lid and at the bottom.  I also cleaned and repainted the tray. I was surprised to find a full set of soldering tools in the parts list, perfect for carrying out field repairs. Searching for ‘kleine Lötlampe,’ I found this small burner ‘Little Wonder Touch‘ with a matching soldering iron on…
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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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In October 2024, a box with a strangely captioned title appeared for auction on eBay. The box was dirty and had red pencil cross marks on the lid. The interior had been completely stripped, and the lock on the right side would no longer close. The item is actually a Stationskasten, and I have no intention…
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I realized that I haven’t shared an update on the finished grey box since 2021.  This is the content accumulated over the intervening years, which far exceeds the original requirements.   Without the help of my friends, I would have had no hope of rebuilding the partitions and the large tray.  Furthermore, without the detailed drawings and…
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Last summer I acquired this complete FU52 box via eBay.de. The main selling point was came with the top tray, which fit perfectly into the holder– a rare exception after my previous frustrating experiences.  Since I couldn’t find suitable RAL colors locally, a friend in Germany professionally repainted the box in the three-color Reichswehr camouflage…
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When studying photos of the few existing Version One tables https://www.whrestorer.com/map-table-piu-700-x-700-two-versions-side-by-side/, I suspected that the shoulder carrying straps were made of leather, even where there were only small fragments attached to the press plates. I also found a photo in a manual clearly showing that the straps are not canvas webbing, but leather. Using 25mm x *3.5mm…
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