Altimeter 30K Kollsman(pg10ins)

Kollsman altimeter reads to 30,000.

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£65

Oil Pressure Gauge (pg10 ins)

Mk1 Spitfire

A/M 6A/254

Dated 1939 Battle of France and Battle of Britain era Oil pressure gauge. In superb condition with undamaged capillary. This is almost certainly for the Spitfire or Hurricane as it has a short tube, there is a very good possibility this was used in action, this instrument would not have remained in storage for long at this stage of the War. With this date it makes an extremely rare item as the capillary's almost never survive intact.

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This belongs in the instruments section as it is closely related to RPM indicator's listed in these pages.

RPM Counter drive(pg10 ins)

This is in superb boxed serviceable condition (subject to required check's and permits only opened for the picture and immediately resealed. These drives were connected to the Merlin by the normal direct drive cable that  powered the mechanical Rev counters .It generates an electric current and power's the electrical type RPM indicator. This  type of indicator was used where it was impractical to use direct drive cable's. They were used in all Mk's of Lancaster's and many other Bombers where the cockpit or engineers panel was far remote from the engine. It was actually used to power the RPM gauge in the rear cockpit of the very rare two seat Spitfire's. These do appear from time to time but never in this condition, this should end up on a flying aircraft.

£150

Lancaster Suction gauge (pg 10ins)

Suction gauge used on Lancaster main panel.

Complete with fixing bracket, the glass needs a good clean.

£38

Boost gauge (pg10 ins)

Early A/M Crown boost made by Short and Mason of London.

£55

Doppler (pg10 ins)

Used as a navigation aid in heavy bombers

£55

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Seen under fitted in situ in a Spitfire

Classic clean example of the 480MPH airspeed indicator used in Mk V Spitfire's onwards.

Dated 1942

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Battle of Britain Dated 1940

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Here is a used 8Llb Boost gauge which I am reliably informed is attached to a fragment from a MKI Beaufighter instrument panel at least that's what the dealer I got it from told me. It has a part number on the panel you can see it, you can enlarge the image by clicking on it. The date supports its use in a Mk Beaufighter.

Official trials on the Beaufighter commenced at an all-up weight of 16,000 lb. after the first prototype's delivery to the RAF on April 2,1940, and a maximum speed of 335 mph was attained at 16,800 feet. Also suitable for a battle of Britain Spitfire or Hurricane panel.

£85

Classic 8Llb Boost gauge. Original dated 1941 on the face it also has a date of 1942 which was probably an overhaul date as its painted. This gauge was fitted to early Spitfire's and other early Merlin installations.

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£55

A nice original fuel gauge as fitted to the Lancaster engineers panel. Fuel gauges are generally unique to a particular aircraft type and this gauge was only fitted to Lancaster's.

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£75

A Battle of Britain 1940 dated climb and descend indicator used in Spitfires and hurricanes along with most other Wartime RAF aircraft types. The glass is currently missing but will be rectified before sale is completed. This early model has a long case similar in size too the altimeter unlike the later variants which were much shorter.

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£125