Rotary Stepping Relays

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John Schuch

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Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA Step
relays, sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that have at
least two poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could accomplish the
same thing fairly simply with electronics, but this is an "art project",
and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.

I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.

Thanks,
John
 
In article <7I3Vc.27692$9Y6.1463@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net>,
John Schuch <news@esdres.com> wrote:

Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA Step
relays, sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that have at
least two poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could accomplish the
same thing fairly simply with electronics, but this is an "art project",
and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.

I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.

Thanks,
John
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Try http://www.phonecoinc.com/. Or ask on comp.dcom.telecom; somebody's
sure to know there.
 
On Thu, 19 Aug 2004 15:30:11 GMT, John Schuch wrote:

Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA Step
relays, sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that have at
least two poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could accomplish the
same thing fairly simply with electronics, but this is an "art project",
and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.

I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.

Thanks,
John
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If you just need a handful, check out your local industrial/electronic
surplus outfit. I've seen them from time to time in the L.A. area, also at
Boeing surplus in Seattle. There's an outfit called C&H Sales in Pasadena,
Ca. that does mail order.

Bob
--
"Just machines that make big decisions
programmed by fellas with compassion and vision."
-D. Fagen
(remove yomama)
 
John posted:
<< Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA Step relays,
sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that have at least two
poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could accomplish the same thing fairly
simply with electronics, but this is an "art project",
and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.

I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.
Did you google for "sxs switch?" That's step-by-step. I got over 3k hits.

Don
 
On 19 Aug 2004 17:00:17 GMT, dbowey@aol.com (Dbowey) wrote:

John posted:
Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA Step relays,
sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that have at least two
poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could accomplish the same thing fairly
simply with electronics, but this is an "art project",
and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.

I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.


Did you google for "sxs switch?" That's step-by-step. I got over 3k hits.

Don
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Used to be a thing called a 'Ledex' rotary switch over here that used standard
Yaxley wafer switch parts, very small and quite popular.

The uniselector switches are probably long gone by now, most of the old Strowger
exchanges went back in the 1970's and 80's, STC and Plessey made them in the UK
and exported them all over the British Commonwealth.

Peter

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Peter & Rita Forbes
diesel@easynet.co.uk
Engine pages for preservation info:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel
 
"John Schuch" <news@esdres.com> wrote in message
news:7I3Vc.27692$9Y6.1463@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...

Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA Step
relays, sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that have
at
least two poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could accomplish the
same thing fairly simply with electronics, but this is an "art
project",
and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.

I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.

Thanks,
John
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Check on comp.dcom.telecom.tech and alt.dcom.telecom newsgroups. I see
them for sale at the ATCA (Antique Telephone Collectors Ass'n) spring
phone show that has been held here in So Calif. at the Placentia
Presbyterian Church. CHeck out this URL
http://atcaonline.com/events.html

The last show had several of these laying on the floor under the desks,
waiting for someone to make an offer for them. Some of the old timers
can tell you about how to keep them in good shape mechanically.

YOu might also ask Sandman if he knows of a source.
 
"Peter A Forbes" <diesel@easynet.co.uk> wrote in message
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On 19 Aug 2004 17:00:17 GMT, dbowey@aol.com (Dbowey) wrote:

John posted:
Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA Step
relays,
sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that have at least
two
poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could accomplish the same
thing fairly
simply with electronics, but this is an "art project",
and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.

I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.


Did you google for "sxs switch?" That's step-by-step. I got over 3k
hits.

Don

Used to be a thing called a 'Ledex' rotary switch over here that used
standard
Yaxley wafer switch parts, very small and quite popular.
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Ledex rotary switches had a solenoid on the end that pulled in a
ratcheting plate that gave the shaft a fraction of a turn, and they made
that clacking noise. I didn't particularly like the sound of that.
Relays clicking are bad enough.

The uniselector switches are probably long gone by now, most of the
old Strowger
exchanges went back in the 1970's and 80's, STC and Plessey made them
in the UK
and exported them all over the British Commonwealth.

Peter

--
Peter & Rita Forbes
diesel@easynet.co.uk
Engine pages for preservation info:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel
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"John Schuch" <news@esdres.com> wrote in message
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:
: Does anyone know of a source for rotary stepping relays? AKA
Step
: relays, sequencing relays, Strowger relays. I need several that
have at
: least two poles, and 10 positions. Yea, I know I could
accomplish the
: same thing fairly simply with electronics, but this is an "art
project",
: and the coolness is the sound and action of the old relays.
: I searched the web ad-nausium with no luck.
: Thanks,
: John

Don't know of any available, but the last time I had need of a
multi position relay to step I used a small stepping motor with a
magnet on a arm, the are was positioned over a circle of reed
switches and it worked great. My need included some strange
combinations of DC, AC and RF, but it would work with anything
less that the rating on the reed switch.

Good luck. BTW. Made almost no audible noise!
 
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 03:40:56 -0700, "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the Dark
Remover\"" <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com> wrote:

Ledex rotary switches had a solenoid on the end that pulled in a
ratcheting plate that gave the shaft a fraction of a turn, and they made
that clacking noise. I didn't particularly like the sound of that.
Relays clicking are bad enough.
Click to expand...
Yes, but they were faster than uniselectors IIRC and much smaller.

Peter

--
Peter & Rita Forbes
diesel@easynet.co.uk
Engine pages for preservation info:
http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel
 
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