Another Great Auction 12th February

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A Collection of British Admiralty Pattern Quartz Crystals and Terminal Clips

Lot 81: A Collection of British Admiralty Pattern Quartz Crystals and Terminal Clips

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Estimated price: £10 - £20

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A group of vintage radio components primarily manufactured by Brookes Crystals Ltd of London. The collection includes Admiralty Pattern W 3779 quartz crystals (500 kc/s) in specialized chrome-finished holders. Also included is a box of 50-amp terminal clips, identified as Part No. LV6/MT4 47267. The terminal clips are wrapped in green protective paper and coated in a brown anti-corrosive grease. The items are housed in their original cardboard packaging, which bears labels indicating mid-20th-century British maritime or military provenance. One label identifies the maker as Whitaker Cutler and indicates a packaging date of October 1952. Some boxes include the cautionary text, Not to be opened until required for use.