[GreenKeys] Creed 7B with 33 Pin Jones/Plessey/Cinch plug

[Alf Fisher]

Jim Backus wrote:
> When you refer to the connector as a Jones plug do you mean the more 
> recent two row type with flat pins at about 10 mm row spacing or the older 
> type often called a Painton plug that had different numbers of rows 
> depending on the size. I think three rows was most common.
>

Jim,
If I might be so bold, I think you have your old and new types mixed up 
unless anyone else knows differently.

AFAIK, Jones plugs came into use during WW2 and the other type, which I know 
as Painton came in the 50s and 60s.

Jones plugs come in sizes from 1 way to 12 way and were used on receivers 
(R1132 & R1155) and transmitter/receivers (TR1143 & TR1196) during the WW2 
years.

Painton plugs were made by a number of manufacturers including Plessey and 
Cinch and I think are best described as Miniature Jones and come in many 
configurations from 2 way to 33 way.

More confusion comes because the traditional WW2 Jones plugs are now 
manufactured by Cinch in USA and were available from Farnell in their 
extended stock range from US where they charge an extra £15.95 per order but 
I'm not sure if they still sell them.

The 33 way Painton plug in the attached picture is the type that Dave has on 
his Creed 7B.

My 2p worth.

73,
Alf
G3WSD

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