[ARC5] Special phone jack needed for a friends Stinson L-5

[Roy Morgan]

On Aug 3, 2015, at 8:18 PM, Taigh Ramey <taigh at twinbeech.com> wrote:

> A friend is restoring a Stinson L-5 Sentinel in Colorado.  
> 
> http://www.twinbeech.com/images/temp/L-5 radio7272015.jpg
> <http://www.twinbeech.com/images/temp/L-5%20radio7272015.jpg> 
> 
> 
> 
> Any ideas where he could get such a plug to help him with complete his
> Stinson? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Taigh,

That’s a pretty fuzzy picture, but I THINK what it shows is a 1920’s-1930’s two conductor right angle phone plug that’s made to accept the two metal tips found on earphone wires.  I have one here (sorry, not for sale) but it might help to know it’s marked “Carter” and looks just like the one in the picture.  (I can make a good picture of the one here if needed.)

Try playthings of the past:

http://oldradioparts.com/

here’s his listing:

BINGO!

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   STOCK#      ITEM                DESCRIPTION         QY PRICE
  -------- ------------- ----------------------------- -- -----
  1106-004 PHONE PLUGS   MURDOCK #401, 1/4 TO 4 PR TIP  2  3.75
  1106-006 PHONE PLUGS   PACENT,1/4 TO 2 PR 1/4", INQ.  0  0.00
  1106-007 PHONE PLUGS   LARGE  1/4,1 3/4 x 1 BLK BKLT  7  1.25
  1106-008 PHONE PLUGS   MEDIUM 1/4", 1 1/2 x 3/4 BODY  5  0.95
  1106-009 PHONE PLUGS   SMALL 1/4", 1 5/8 x 1/2 BODY.  5  0.65
  1106-010 PHONE PLUGS   SMALL 1/4",1 5/8 x 1/2 STEREO  5  0.85
  1106-011 PHONE PLUGS   PACENT #40, 1/4" PHONE PLUG    1  1.50
  1106-012 PHONE PLUGS   DUMMY 1/4" PLUGS (RCA?)...... 10  1.00
  1106-013 PHONE PLUGS   WESTON QUICK DISCONNECT TYPE   5  3.00
  1106-014 PHONE PLUGS   QUICK DISCONNECT, MISC TYPES.  5  1.75
  1106-015 TRIMM 1/4 PLG RIGHT ANGLE BODY,TAKES 2 TIPS  3  1.35   <-----------------------
  1106-021 TIP PLUG      AJAX, 2 TIPS TO 1 PAIR TIPS..  2  3.00
  1106-022 SPK EXTENSION HEADPHONE/SPK EXTENSION BLOCK 10  0.75
  1106-023 TIP JACK, DBL CHASSIS MTG,DBL JACK,BKLT,INQ  2  0.00
  1106-024 TIP JACKS     SEE PAGE: RADIO PARTS/HRDWARE  0  0.00
  1106-027 PHONE TIPS    INSIDE DIAMETER .125 INCHES.. 45  0.45
  1106-028 PHONE TIPS    INSIDE DIAMETER .140 INCHES.. 28  0.85
  1106-029 PHONE TIPS    USED, FROM 1920'S HEADPHONES. 50  0.15
and more…

The one he wants is marked with an arrow: seems like $1.35 is the cost!!!

Go for it!  (Does he have earphones with tips on the wires?)

By the way, I would dearly love a ride in the Stinson

Roy
Retired Navy Helo Pilot



Roy Morgan
k1lky68 at gmail.com
K1LKY Since 1958