[Boatanchors] WESTERN ELECTRIC 276k MERCURY OCTAL RELAY

[Bob Kulow]

>Does anyone have spec's for a Western Electric 276k octal relay? 
>Looks just like the one out of aHallicrafters keyer.

276K:
Coil 400 ohms, 23,400 turns
Coil to pins 7 & 8
When relay is operated, moving contact bridges pins 1 & 2.
Moving contact is pin 3
When relay is not operated, moving contact bridges pins 4 & 5.

Per note: "Adjusted for approximately equal dwell on front and back 
contacts when 18.5 volts RMS 60 cps sinusoidal voltage is applied to winding.

No mention of operate and release currents, though.

73
Bob WA2UEH