Telaupad
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Graham's New Pattern Telaupad and Headgear, c1912
In 1912, it was decided that these were to become the model for all future supply.[1] It was proudly noted that springs helped maintain a tight fit with rubber rings helping isolate sound.
In 1912, it was decided that these were to become the model for all future supply.[1] It was proudly noted that springs helped maintain a tight fit with rubber rings helping isolate sound.
Telaupad is the contemporary British term for headset telephones used in a variety of shipboard applications, often in Fire Control tasks where the operator had to keep his hands free.
Form Factor
Telaupads featured headphones and a speaking horn angling down to a box strapped high on the sternum of the operator. They were bulky by modern or even World War II standards, but liberating.
Application
Sightsetters were ideal candidates for wearing telaupads, particularly in the days before F.T.P. sights came into service. It required very little engineering and fuss to wire up a ship so a telaupad could be tethered fairly near each gun.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1912, p. 78, Plates 42-3.
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