I’ve recently been given a number of instruments from a family member and was hoping to find some additional information about them.
The wording stamped on the face of the airspeed indicator:
Mk IX D No 60263/40R
FERRANTI LTD
I’m interested in knowing what type(s) of aircraft these might have been used in. Thanks for your help.
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By: aircraftclocks - 9th June 2015 at 12:14
Its not an aircraft clock.
By: Whiskey Delta - 9th June 2015 at 04:50
Thank you very much for the info. We’ll catalog it as a “possible” aircraft instrument.
By: windhover - 8th June 2015 at 19:42
The Jaeger 8 day clock looks more like a dashboard car clock than an aircraft fit.
It’s certainly very early… WW1 era, or thereabouts. Most aircraft clocks of the time had a winding stem at the bottom, and dashboard clocks had rear studs and brackets for proper mounting… much the same as 60s/70s Smiths car instruments…
But, a lot of the WW1 aircraft clocks became available and were fitted to sporty gentlemens’ motor cars after the war…. so I could be completely wrong!
By: Whiskey Delta - 8th June 2015 at 17:33
Interesting. Is the 8 Day clock even an aircraft instrument? I tried Google but I couldn’t find anything.
By: windhover - 8th June 2015 at 11:10
The ASI is a standard Mk IXD 6A/415, as fitted to Blenheim, Defiant, Battle, Wellington, Lancaster, amongst others.
By: ericmunk - 7th June 2015 at 20:55
Well, the altimeter is a standard Type C altimeter from 1914-1918. Used in a wide variety of aircraft. Nice find!
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June 7, 2015 at 6:43 pm