The Allcock Aerial Identification Tool

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8902
Aerial Popular
1927-1962
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9053-T1
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1939-1940
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9053-T2
Aerial Match
1939-1940
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7986
Ventilated Aerial
1924-1926
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C815
New Ventilated Aerial
1946-1966
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C340
Match Aerial
1965-1971
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Remove the drum and look at the inside of the backplate. Does it have a "roller-back"?
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4104-T2
Four Spoke Coxon Aerial
1896-1905
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How many spokes does it have on the front flange?

6

4

3
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Does it have a roller-back?

Yes

No
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