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Magneto folding crank handle application??

Started by bob833, November 27, 2019, 03:12:04 PM

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bob833

I have a few of these folding handles, they thread on to 3 bar and 5 bar Western Electric magnetos I have but they look different from the standard crank.
Anyone ever see this type of crank, which company used these?

Jim Stettler

I have seen folding magneto handles on field test equipment, and military field phones.
Jim
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bob833

Quote from: Jim Stettler on November 27, 2019, 03:54:47 PM
I have seen folding magneto handles on field test equipment, and military field phones.
Jim
That would make sense, where space was at a premium. The guy I got them from wasn't familiar with them either but he said they would fit WE mags.

Jack Ryan

Quote from: bob833 on November 27, 2019, 05:29:24 PM
where space was at a premium.

That helps but if they were not folded they would certainly get bent or broken.

Jack