Colin O. Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Hello, here are some pictures of a conning tower engine telegraph from a UCII type u boat circa 1916,this came to me in poor, incomplete condition and i am restoring it, i need help with the handle, does anybody have any idea of how an original looked? i presume it would be wooden with a brass shaft through the middle to connect it to the part that is still present, any information that anyone can offer concerning this machine will be gratefully received. many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 try again with the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Thats better, here is another view, the switch at the top would have turned on an internal light to illuminate the scale, i am hoping to re-create this function, the casing is totally empty apart from the speed scale, i am making an accurate copy of that too, but obviously keeping the original safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storage133 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Hello Colin, nice item. I never saw it befor. Unfortunaly i don't receive a reply from FTU. Maybe you can use the Photos from UC74 Best regards Sto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storage133 Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Depth Gauge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Thanks for your reply Sto, thats an interesting picture, there is a different version of the telegraph in the top corner, it has the handle that sticks out rather than down, but i can see it has the same speed scale, thanks again, we are on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 the scale reads from left to right, AUSS.K ALLE.F GROSS.F HALBE.F LANGS.F KLEINE.F ACHTUNG STOPP then the lettering changes from black to red and it reads. LANGS.F HALBE.F AUSS.K there are umlauts on the A in Auss but i cant do them with this keyboard.. i note there are no mention of diesel or e machinen like with ww2 boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntherprien Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 hello c i have also pieces from u boats kaiserliche marine here somme pics the telegraph is from the uc71 the ruderanzeiger is stil in working condition the last pic is a tauchretter from the u 11 kaiserliche marine here pics greetz g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Thank you G. Those are indeed wonderful and rare items you show, the telegraph is the same as mine,and like mine has clearly been recovered from underwater. thank you for posting your reply Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntherprien Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 hello colin o my telegraph commes from the wrak uc71 he sunk himself on the way to england wen the war was endet i restorated by myself yes i know these pieces you find only in sunken wraks and are verry rare best regards g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alejandro Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 My congratulations guenther impressive collection I really enjoyed visiting your Uboat display kindly regards from Spain Alejandro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
storage133 Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Congratulation Guenther, you once more surpriced us with beautiful items from your collection. Best reagrds Sto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 GP, is the rudder indicator from the same boat? the condition looks too good to have been underwater for a long time, i have the conning tower rudder indicator too, but the condition is really poor and incomplete. Col. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guntherprien Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 hello colin the ruderanzeiger and these 2 meters are new condition and stil in working condition i buy them long thime ago in berlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Hello G, I did not think those items had the underwater look... on the rudder indicator, is the lettering a particular font style?, it is the same font as my telegraph which i wish to restore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin O. Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 Hello. Here is an update on the restoration of this piece, the lamp holder is only temporary. this was last illuminated in 1916. Hope you enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Colin O. Posted August 22, 2010 Author Share Posted August 22, 2010 At home with some younger freinds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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