My Collection

Headlamp Restoration–Lamp and Plug

Initially bought this relic for the battery box only for assembling a clip-on lamp for recital. Pay not much attention for the lamp, just throw it into my spare part box for a while, as both Bakelite surfaces are full of dents and the metal are in bad shape. Later dug the lamp out and…
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German Headlamp–Stirnlampe

This item did not often encountered, a standard issue Wehrmacht headlamp (Strinlampe) designed to be fits on German M35, M40 and M42 helmets. This is a fun restoration (will be post separately)  and happened to have straps and 5mm cable around, the strap is not well design if it did not wrongly made, quiet easy…
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Kmf c throat microphone

Found this on eBay on 2017, another rare late war version with simplified switch, but neck band and speech capsules remain unchanged.  From Nick Komiya: Kmfa and Kmfb mikes were used in parallel until the end of the war, but for the Kmfb there was a simplified version called the Kmfc that omitted the push…
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KMF2 or 4 Throat Microphone

Very fortunate to obtained this rare throatmic, only learned from Nick Komiya, here is what he wrote: The Super Rare Kmf.2, Germany’s first Throat Microphone For more than 10 years, ever since reading, Hans-Joachim Ellisen’s, “Die deutschen Funknachrichtanlagen bis 1945, Band 3”, I had been aware of a grand daddy figure in the world of…
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Panzer Bino–German Hensoldt Wetzlar 7×56 Binocular

Always trying to obtain one of this famous ‘Panzer Binocular’,   May be its size it is a bit long for infantry use, but it fits with the Panzer commanders whose need a more powerful binocular to cover his range. Eventually found this sweet 7 x 56 field glass and case  from a gun parts shop…
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French Binocular Clamp

This odd little thing turns your bino into a Wall-e like observing investment. The German adopted many French gears when they occupied France. But when the German binos and drums meet with the French clamp, everything are reversed. The 6×42 can be clamp in correct position, but the 7×56 has to be in reversed position,…
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Brieftaubenkäfig–Carrier Pigeon Cages

Fun project and also a communication gear in history—a ‘German’ Carrier Pigeon Cage Many thank for my friend made this Pigeon cages for me. To proof it is German found a 1:6 helmet for it. The message capsule is Swiss should be not period but more fun.

My Restored K Blink set almost completed (August 2020)

  kleines blinkgerät–small flashing device Knew nothing and never dream of owning this little signal lamp before, until saw a K Blink up for sale on forum for high price and mentioned never seen another in the world, WOW! Later found a even more expensive set on ebay but incomplete. Days later surprisingly to found…
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My Torn Fu b1 Zubehör Box

Update on the b1 boxes, as too busy on the orders in hand, no further action on the b1 project yet. Better preserve the battle damaged scares, not to change the plates. This Zubehör box came from Russia, this is to match with my b1 S/E box and also a good reference for replica boxes.…
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Torn Fu d2 replica trial run on first circuit

This was my first circuir for the replica Torn Fu d2 on 2015, what you saw was installed circuits behind the resin d2 front panel. The connections are the original antenna for walkie talkie and FM radio receiver. Walkie talkie, FM receiver circuit, Morse key circuit and MP3 curcuit, are all connected to the selection…
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