The work of Jara Elblik–Small Switch Board for 5 lines–1 27 November 2022

The work of Jara Elblik–Small Switch Board for 5 lines–1 27 November 2022

Klappenschrank zu 5 Leitungen 

Most impressed of the work of Jara, he even built a functional Klappenschrank zu 5 Leitungen  out of relic and the leftover material from the ten lines.

Took him months of work since Spring, produced the front plate and completed the wiring, which is not an easy job he said.

Here what he wrote:
Relays (repaired), and plate for flaps are from  excavated (respectively from the pond or mud) part of the large switchboars. Yes this plate is cutted and little bit changed.
Switches are from poland switchboard – there are some differences, but technically it would be difficult. Switches are little bit  closer to each other and red switch can be placed lower.
Board for switches ifs from steel plate, because is difficult to gain 4 mm thick brass plate. Contacts for “jacks” are from czech switchboard and “jacks” too. They ase very similar to german.
If you remember, i have some bakelite contact used on back side.
The internal parts are not a complicated problem – they are similar to those in a larger switchboard. The bigger problem will be to make the back plate and all assembled with a metal frame.
I estimated the external dimensions of the wooden box at 19 x 19 x 19 cm. Photos on the internet are very useful, but they have perspective and the subjects on them are narrowing 🙁

 

 

 

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