BELL No. 62


An Iron cased bell used on bandit and fire alarm circuits with a 10in diameter gong.

Bell No. 62A - 220/250v A.C. 50c/s (5,000 turns of 36 SWG wire with a resistance of 270 to 330ohms).
Bell No. 62B - 220/250v D.C. (10,500 turns of 42 SWG wire with a resistance of 2360ohms).
Bell No. 62C - 6v D.C. (1,440 turns of 26 SWG wire with a resistance of 15ohms).

The bell gong is "Parkerised" and lacquered.

Made by Gents of Gloucester under their marketing name of Tangent.

Drawing - CD717.

Specification - D1778B (1957).

Pictures taken 1939.

The Bell No. 61 is similar but with a 6" bell.

 

 

Drawing CD717

 

 
 
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