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chaz

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what is this?
« on: 19 November 2014, 04:23:31 pm »
This dates from around WW2, do you know what it is called and what it was used for?
It looks to be able to read the code on the tape it's not magnetic so maybe uses light, it also has a valve amp. built in but I don't know if it's a radio as well. any ideas?
Ive messaged someone who has bought an astrograph of me so until  he gets back to me it's down to you lot. I dont think its an early type of sat nav?
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #1 on: 19 November 2014, 05:32:57 pm »
It probably isn't this, but it looks like a tape reader from some of our old cnc machines. Basically a hard copy of the program on the machine. Interested to hear what it actually is :)
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #2 on: 19 November 2014, 06:19:38 pm »
It looks like an Instructograph, a device for training people in Morse code  :)


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Re: what is this?
« Reply #3 on: 19 November 2014, 06:43:47 pm »
That's amazing ,

It is a 2003 power commander for a Gen 1 Fazer. :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #4 on: 19 November 2014, 06:45:52 pm »
Quote from: slimwilly on 19 November 2014, 06:43:47 pm
That's amazing ,

It is a 2003 power commander for a Gen 1 Fazer. :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol


Slim i would actually watch bargain hunt if you were the dealer. :lol
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #5 on: 19 November 2014, 06:53:46 pm »
Gen 1 Fazer does not need anything other than a good rider to go fast. :D

Now the Gen2 is another story altogether, it needs an Instructograph  :rollin
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #6 on: 19 November 2014, 07:18:22 pm »
It looks like UNFAZED is on the right track, my late father would have used one, he was in the royal signals, this is him in India in 1940, hes on the 2nd table with his head in his hands, he didn't get back home for another 5 years.
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #7 on: 19 November 2014, 08:13:52 pm »
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #8 on: 19 November 2014, 08:25:48 pm »
Its the first edition of Debbie does Dallas  :evil 
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #9 on: 19 November 2014, 09:43:49 pm »
the link yamfazman put on is it, now does anyone know what these are, they are from c.1969?
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #10 on: 19 November 2014, 09:52:22 pm »
Wrought iron table and chair  :lol
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #11 on: 20 November 2014, 09:45:52 am »
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #12 on: 20 November 2014, 09:53:56 am »
Hi

And the User manual..... http://radionerds.com/images/9/95/TM-11-443.pdf
 
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #13 on: 20 November 2014, 02:07:03 pm »
.. - ...  .- .. ... -.- ... .  -.-. ... -.. . -.- . -. -.. . -.- !!!!
 
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #14 on: 20 November 2014, 08:13:41 pm »
no need to be rude.
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #15 on: 20 November 2014, 10:13:35 pm »
.. - ...  .- .. ... -.- ... .  -.-. ... -.. . -.- . -. -.. . -.-

this translates as     ITSAISKSECSDEKENDEK        ????????????????????
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #16 on: 20 November 2014, 10:31:51 pm »
I think we are going to need the world war 2 enigma machine for that one.
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #17 on: 20 November 2014, 11:29:57 pm »
Quote from: unfazed on 20 November 2014, 10:31:51 pm
I think we are going to need the world war 2 enigma machine for that one.


Mick Jagger has one of these. I remember when we worked on the film Enigma and he supplied the machine.  :)
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Re: what is this?
« Reply #18 on: 21 November 2014, 09:37:27 am »
Quote from: chaz on 20 November 2014, 10:13:35 pm
.. - ...  .- .. ... -.- ... .  -.-. ... -.. . -.- . -. -.. . -.-

this translates as     ITSAISKSECSDEKENDEK        ????????????????????

OMG  my morse has got so rusty I'm ashamed of myself!! used to read & type it at 25wpm  :o skill fade!!!
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