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A couple of air raid sirens have appeared on the tat bazaar and they offer a could comparison of the Carter-style WW2 siren with tripod base and the later, post-war Cold War Secomak siren.  Air Raid Siren Comparison
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A very healthy price for these items from an Air Raid Precautions Sealing Outfit that recently appeared on the tat bazaar. Going by the contents listed on the box they all originally came together. I bet a fair number of these ended up been thrown away after the war.  Air Raid Precautions Sealing Outfit An interesting survivor is this ash beam used by Civil Defence rescue, shoring and demolition squads. Probably made of ash it has metal wrapped over the ends and 'A.R.P.' imprinted on the beam. Unstable masonry and brick work could be toppled using the beam.  Wooden ARP Rescue / Demolition Squad prop / lever  ARP lettering on wooden Rescue / Demolition Squad prop / lever The vast majority of brass ARP handbells appear to be from just two manufacturers. The initials of 'JB' over '39' and 'G&J' over '1939' are cast or stamped into the brass bell, and very occasionally, 'JB 39' impressed their initials into the wooden handle (see below). To date, the full names for either of these businesses remain unknown to me. If you happen to know either, please let me know. UPDATE: 'JB' may be James Barwell Ltd. of Birmingham. They were makers of engineers' and plumbers' brasswork, plus church, hanging, and handle bells. The trademark "Fiddian" also belonged to them, which is often associated with handbells. 'G&J' may be Gillett & Johnston, a clockmaker and bell foundry based in Croydon.
 "J.B. 39" initials impressed into the handle of a brass ARP handbell A visitor to the site is looking for details of the size and bracket of the reflector fitted to an Emergency Carbide Incident Lamp. If you happen to have one of these lamps, could you use the contact page to email me the dimensions and photos of the bracket? UPDATE: This has now been sorted.  Emergency Carbide Incident Lamp Reflector |
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