Steel framework to house Marconi SWB 8E transmitter
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt1
- type:
- transmitter
Marconi High Frequency telegraphy/telephony Transmitter Type SWB8E
- Made:
- circa 1935 in Porthcurno
Marconi High Frequency telegraphy/telephony Transmitter Type SWB8E, c. 1935, used at the Cable & Wireless Ltd Engineering Training College, at Porthcurno, Cornwall.
This transmitter, telegraph only, was transferred to Porthcurno from Gibraltar in the mid 1950s and represented a type in use at Cable & Wireless until the early 1970s.
Details
- Category:
- Radio Communication
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587
- type:
- transmitter
- credit:
- Cable and Wireless plc (Porthcurno)
Parts
Four Banks of Dropper Resistors on Asbestos Framework
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt2
- type:
- resistors
Bank of Three Large Capacitors
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt3
- type:
- capacitors
Seven Perforated Cover Panels
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt4
- type:
- cover - closure
Perforated Rectangular Cowling with Two Ceramic Pillar Insulators
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt5
- type:
- cowling
Wall-mounting wooden cupboard containing 20 tuning coils
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt6
- type:
- cupboard
Seven PA valves type ACT 9
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt7
- type:
- valves
Envelope containing approx. 30 copper connecting straps
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt8
- type:
- straps
Envelope Containing 2 Ceramic Insulators
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt9
- type:
- insulators
Spare drawings
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt10
- type:
- drawings
Main output stage for Marconi SWB 8E Transmitter with one ACT 9 valve and small aerial switch
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt11
- type:
- transmitter
Transformer / Rectifier Unit from Marconi SWB 8E Transmitter
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt12
- type:
- transformer
Box of valves and indicator lights
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt13
- type:
- valve
Four large rectangular tuning coils
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt14
- type:
- tuning coils
Three small rectangular tuning coils
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt15
- type:
- tuning coils
Relay Unit from Marconi SWB 8E Transmitter
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt16
- type:
- relay unit
Five Meter / Control Panels from Marconi SWB 8E Transmitter
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt17
- type:
- control panels
Support Bracket for Valve Top-Cap Connectors
- Object Number:
- 1993-1587 Pt18
- type:
- bracket
