Grumman Avenger 150 SE Turret

Apologies

I was cleaning the controller last week but apart from that no progress!

No further contact from anyone in the USA who had parts or projects to sell.

I have about 50% less spare time than a year ago so time is limited at the moment but it is one of two major tasks that I have planned to start this spring.

The first is to do something with the Ju88 tail and this is the second.

Brian, any update?

Chris, interesting about the Martin turret.

cheap air spec .50 for sale – see here: http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=69394&cat=16

Thank you Mr. Tomcat.

Unfortunately following my trip to Germany last month Mrs F.A. has confiscated my wallet.

Apologies for not replying sooner I have been in the workshop playing with a Ju88 tail and a hydraulic ram the 1.2m tail is now about 1.3m…

At least one Avenger was test fitted with a Martin 250 turret.

Chris

cheap air spec .50 for sale – see here: http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=69394&cat=16

Sorry to resurrect a zombie, but have not heard from the guy with stockpile.

I also failed to contact.

I did get a pm from a chap in US who said he had a project for sale (ca. 6 months ago).. I asked for pics and prices – no reply.

I have been too busy to progress this year apart from some basic research – but the controller is sitting here ready for use.

Sorry to resurrect a zombie, but have not heard from the guy with stockpile.

Thanks Ian.

The control box arrived this morning.

Whilst looking for Luftwaffe turret info I found this which might be useful, some lovely cutaways.
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/attachments/weapons-systems-tech/210011d1345672290-aircraft-turrent-documents-navy-aircraft-turrets-1946-final.pdf

Never know what you’ll find on WIX…just posted: 🙂

http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=49049

Ball turret junction boxes

The tip of the iceberg… 😉

Awesome find!

Albert’s is the one selling those parts?

Indeed.

In 2006, 200-300 barrels of assorted turret bits were discovered at a salvage yard, the remnants of material built at the Emerson plant in St. Louis, Missouri. The pics I posted are just a small fraction of what is (was) available. This plant was subcontracted to build parts for many US turrets including various Sperry dorsal and ball turrets, Emerson nose, Aero 9, Aero 14, Martin 250CE, 150SE (Avenger) and others.

Awesome find!

Albert’s is the one selling those parts?

Thanks tbyguy- can you send him a note. I tried sending him an email via his website but he may not get it…

I am now registered on WIX now – but cant send pm’s yet (probationary period)

Thanks

Thats just not fair – someone having that many parts…

I registered yesterday – stony silence so far….

Albert’s WIX handle is “astixjr”. Try a PM if you haven’t yet. I’ll let him know you’re trying to connect with him.

Yes, it’s very expensive. It almost cost 2k and I made the mould myself in order to keep the cost down.

Brian, I think the extruded curves that take the plexi glass will be quite a challenge to form or have made commercially, if you find a solution at reasonable cost then I would be very interested. The moulded plexi I understand is also very expensive to have made, Elliot will be able to confirm this having recently had his Whitley turret perspex made. I have been tempted to do a turret project of some description myself for the museum so I watch with interest! Goodluck, I am sure picking an American Turret will mean more parts etc that are generic with other types of turrret.

Thats just not fair – someone having that many parts…

I registered yesterday – stony silence so far….

Thanks tbyguy. This was new to me.

Time to register on WIX.

Don’t wait too long.

Pagen – I was looking through my photos of FAAM from last year – I took lots of photographs of the Avenger then but as a turret was not on my radar – not of that section.

Thank you for clarifying. I will check the pics of the reserve collection now.