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morrisman
25th May 2016, 01:03 PM
These were supplied to agents in the jungle , to power wireless sets .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVb_NnpxD14
Steamwhisperer
26th May 2016, 07:19 AM
Bucketloads of thanks for the steam generator vid.
I have been searching for that forever.:2tsup:
Phil
Michael G
26th May 2016, 08:06 AM
A bit more detail here - Stuart MK814 Generator set (http://modelsteam.myfreeforum.org/archive/stuart-mk814-generator-set__o_t__t_26609.html)
Michael
morrisman
26th May 2016, 09:16 PM
More pics
Photos Section (http://www.royalsignals.org.uk/photos/steam.htm)
In actual use in places like Japanese occupied Borneo and Malaya , the clandestine parties that used these generators had a problem , in that, finding dry wood for fuel was always difficult.
Some of these generators have turned up here in Australia, I spotted a generator unit on EBAY recently , but the boiler unit is usually always missing.
Typically the steam units charged lead acid batteries , the wireless equipment was normally the B2 suitcase set . The B2 was declared surplus and sold here in large numbers just after war . The ham radio fraternity purchased many of these sets , I have owned 3 of the B2 sets myself .
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