[Milsurplus] Cable Connectors

[J. Forster]

Hi Mike,

Is that Philco cable manual available somewhere on-line?

Best,

-John

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> There were at least three of the 'tail end charlies' used with the
> Breeze E-1002-*-* series connectors - the two in the link I provided in
> my previous note (one produced by ARC), and the coupling ferrule that
> Robert mentioned below.  I have a box of these coupling ferrules in
> varying sizes...they are standard AN-3050-(*) flex conduit flanges
> designed to be used with the vinyl or braided shield covered aluminum BX
> of the period, and to install on the BX requires either swaging with a
> special tool, multiple center punching against a mandrel (messy looking
> but works), or rolling with a modified tubing cutter having "dull"
> rollers.
>
> There is no recourse to the three step process for connecting the radio
> set to the cable -
> 1) loosen coupling ring to allow the cable to remain free of the
> connector,
> 2) rotate connector shell until terminals are seated into the chassis
> connector, and
> 3) tighten the coupling ring.
> It's much more difficult at times than it reads here because there is no
> keyway to ensure easy engagement of the pins, and in some aircraft it
> will strongly remind you of the delights of installing a radio under the
> dash of your car....heh.
>
> It is interesting to note that even the 57 page comprehensive wartime
> Philco Service manual on "Cable Fabrication" conveniently omits the
> bloody things... :-P
>
> My own theory is that it was a Plessey design that was swapped when
> Plessey acquired the licenses to make the Breeze product line in
> 1936...(just kidding of course, but the WWII British connectors do have
> some slight philosophical differences....)
>
> 73,
> Mike
>
> WA5CAB at cs.com wrote:
>> Yep, that's probably why I blocked them out last night, too.  Painful
>> memories.  :-)
>>
>> Referring also to Jack's comment on Breeze, I've never seen anything on
>> the
>> why.  Maybe as with generators, if there are two ways to do something
>> someone will try both ways.  I rate the design as poor for a harsh
>> application as
>> there is no way to clamp the wire or cable so that pulling on it does
>> not
>> pull on the contacts.
>>
>> I don't think I have ever seen but about two examples of the flanged
>> tube
>> that was intended to be attached to the rear of the cable plug body.  I
>> have
>> several here with the nut to hold it on but no tube.  Then I have one
>> where
>> the area around the wires is potted.  Cant't for the life of me figure
>> out
>> how you would ever attach it to anything!  And I have some PL-108's that
>> have
>> a right angle fitting on the back.  I guess that you had to leave the
>> fitting's coulpling nut loose until after you attached the connector to
>> the set.
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