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Help wanted
In March 2011, we acquired this piece of equipment. As yet, we do not know what
it is, so we are asking for your help. All we know is that it was made by Fairey
Electronics in the UK, that it carries the type designation TC-100A,
and that it is realy really heavy.
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The TC-100A has a very heavy die-cast case,
that was probably designed to withstand an EMP strike.
At the rear,
it has three sockets: one for
connection to the mains, the others for
data input and output.
The latter two are protected by two
gas-discharge valves
that are accessible directly from the rear.
We assume it is a military cryptographic device that was used for the
encryption of teletype signals.
The thought that it is a crypto unit, is supported by the fact that it has
CRYPTO LEDs
at the front: for send (S) and for receive (R).
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Only limited information about Fairey Electronics is available on the internet.
Any help in this area is much appreciated. According to the UK company database,
Fairey is no longer trading.
Their initial address (when this device was made) was at Barnstaple (England). Fairey was established on 2 July 1962 and their last known address was:
Fairey Electronics Ltd.
Western Road
Bracknell
Berkshire RG12 1RG
United Kingdom
This address is now used by Tektronix.
Fairey's company registration number was 00728508. Since 1997, the company has
undergone a series of mangament changes on an annual basis.
Apparently, the company was dissolved around 2003 [1].
The 29 October 1977 issue of Flight International, mentions Fairey
Electronics as a subsidary of 'The Fairey Company' (see below).
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- The Fairey Company
- Fairey Electronics
- Fairey Hydraulics
- Fairey Surveys
- Fairey Filtration
- Fairey Nuclear
- Fairey Marine
- Fairey Winches
- Fairey Stainless
- The Tress Engineering Co
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