[MRCA] USAAF Watch Station Controllers Desk

[Mark K3MSB]

Here's a long shot.....

Looking at the piece of equipment on the far right -- below the 4 knobs
along the top of the front panel -- is that a big "wheel" type knob for
perhaps turning a DF loop?     I dunno.......  but there's a runway diagram
above that box....

73 Mark K3MSB

On Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 11:08 PM Captain D. via MRCA <mrca at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

> I got this letter from Mike Potter, who is Director Emeritus for the
> Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, VA.  Please take a look at the
> picture of the USAAF Control Station in Thurleigh, England.  we are looking
> to identify the electronics in the picture.  and get ideas as to the
> nomenclature of the radios and what I think is an aircraft radio remote
> built into the controllers desk.  MAM Virginia Beach is looking to
> replicate this control room with it's equipment.  Please contact Mike
> Potter directly at mhpotter at gmail.com with all replies.  Thanks in
> advance for all your help.
>
> 73
>
> Mark D.
> WW2RDO
>
>
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> ------------------------------
> From: mhpotterone at gmail.com
> To: mkdorney at aol.com
> Sent: 4/9/2020 5:29:06 PM Eastern Standard Time
> Subject: Hope you're doing OK?
>
> HI, Mark ...
>
> Hope this CV mess finds you well?  What a mess.
>
> I wanted to show you something that I found in one of the files on the
> purchase of the Goxhill Watch Office.
>
> Back in 2003, when Mr. Yagen bought the tower, and well before he was even
> thinking of restoring it, an article on the tower being brought over from
> the UK appeared in an aviation history magazine, and it asked anyone with
> specific info or photos of WWII US control towers in England to share their
> info.
>
> One gentleman responded by mail to Jerry after reading it, saying that he
> had been based at Thurleigh, which was also a USAAF base that happened to
> have exactly the same design of Watch Office as Goxhill.  Photos were sent,
> and one photo (attached) is the control desk.
>
> The contrast is not great, but some detail is clear.  Embedded in the
> vertical riser are three spaced US-speakers (I forget the designation, but
> we have those)  Also a mic or two, and switches that are a bit similar to
> some we have.
>
> What I was really curious about are the read-out dials and bits on the
> lower left rear of the desk down near the floor.  Looks like that was
> basically the electric panel for the control desk?  Any chance you can
> identify any of that for us?
>
> If you have not heard, obviously Warbirds Over the Beach is off for May,
> but we will hold it in October on the same date that we normally use for
> our WWI show.
>
> If you can make it, please let me know, and I'll make sure a free ticket
> is waiting for you ...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike Potter
>
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