H9 klaxon with M-VII contact maker

[WVsubvet]

Today I’ve crossed an item off the wish list that I’ve been hoping to find for years! The M-VII contact maker with an original H9 klaxon, my second one. This set was mounted and wired by a career diesel submariner and I am very grateful that he chose me as its caretaker. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Cadet74]

If you spray electro motor spray into the copper rotating components, the klaxon will sound correctly.

 

 

[WVsubvet]

15 hours ago, Cadet74 said:

If you spray electro motor spray into the copper rotating components, the klaxon will sound correctly.

 

Gorgeous example you have! Are the copper rotating components visible when the back plate is removed or do I have to find them from a different angle? I’d love to get both of my H9s to sound like yours! 
 

[Cadet74]

I’m still searching for this contact maker for my WWII klaxons! Also have these intercoms in my collection from large ships 1943 dated if anyone is interested.

[Cadet74]

Hi,

Sorry, I never saw your question about the rotating components. On later Benjamin’s such as these, because the motor is accessed from the rear , rather than above like earlier war Benjamin’s and Federals. I suggest opening the back and if electro motor spray has an extension tube, you can try hitting the copper. If not take the motor out and spray it. If you do it with the extension concentrator don’t hit front plate as the spray can erode the rubber gasket and the lack of suction will affect the sound negatively :

[River Rat 1]

Nice set up. I would like to get a battle station alarm. Being Boatswain mate of the watch on the bridge blowing the boatswain pipe and saying battle stations and hitting that switch for the alarm to go off was a blast even though most of the time it was just training.