Unknown Item

Depends on the amount of rust & how big the part is. 1gal & a recirc pump will do an M2 (the gun, not the tank 😉 )

There’s another company that makes similar stuff under the name of Rusteco.

If there’s no UK distributor etc I may have to call my step bro & have him start importing it… if it’s financially viable.

I use stuff made by Bilt Hamber……

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=66007&highlight=bilt

Agreed, CD, ’tisn’t very ‘soldier-proof’. However, notice the two lugs on it, could be for ease of mounting and removal on the gun mount or chassis, or perhaps for a collimator. Our people would have come up with it by now if it were an aviation piece; my guess is still related to gun laying.

Had no credibility here before, so nothing to lose!

SoG

Of course it isn’t sqaddieproof, even things designed to be sqauddieproof aren’t.:D

Well you never know, its possible it could be. Im still baffled, but i think we maybe getting there.The rust remover looks promicing, im going to try and get some and give it a go.
Cheers again for all your suggestions, please keep them coming.
All the best,
Clive.:eek:

I think might just be what it is!

Next daft suggestion – a Royal Observer Corps “Post Instrument” – which gave the Observer a grid position, height and direction of an aircraft?

Sorry, can’t let this go away; fascinated.

SoG

There’s quite a few before/after pics on the site & I think they said how much of the stuff they’d used.

Thanks, I guessed there would be a few ‘variables’…..I think I’d better just get some and try it! 🙂

How long does this stuff last when you start using it?

Do you know of a supplier in the UK?

Depends on the amount of rust & how big the part is. 1gal & a recirc pump will do an M2 (the gun, not the tank 😉 )

There’s another company that makes similar stuff under the name of Rusteco.

If there’s no UK distributor etc I may have to call my step bro & have him start importing it… if it’s financially viable.

Hi All,

Many thanks for all your replies. A interesting array of ideas. Im still baffled lol.
Please do keep them coming. Oh yes, the guy who sent details of the rust remover, cheers for that, as if i can obtain some it will help with my main collecting area ‘ordnance’ and this thing would look grand as well.
Thanks again to everyone,please do keep the ideas coming.
Best regards,
Clive.

Agreed, CD, ’tisn’t very ‘soldier-proof’. However, notice the two lugs on it, could be for ease of mounting and removal on the gun mount or chassis, or perhaps for a collimator. Our people would have come up with it by now if it were an aviation piece; my guess is still related to gun laying.

Had no credibility here before, so nothing to lose!

SoG

Looks a bit ‘fragile’ for the British Army…..field guns are hewn out of solid steel by Vulcan himself…

…even the beverage holders are cast-iron! 😀

Forgive an uneduated guess, but I think I may be sticking my neck out to say what others suspect… this is a clinometer mounting from the gun laying sight of an artillery field piece? Air Ministry’s opinion seems to have more in the way of provenance than mine however, and he thinks not gun.

Best wishes,

SoG

I’ve used this stuff & it does what they claim.

How long does this stuff last when you start using it?

Do you know of a supplier in the UK?

ah, here we go, check out the before/after pics:
http://www.missbelvedere.com/before-after.asp

I’ve used this stuff & it does what they claim.

(not affliated with em in any way etc)

This stuff:
http://www.ultraoneusa.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=10&cat=Safest+Rust+Remover

Would have the steel part looking like new in fairly short order.

I’ve seen photos of air-gunners being trained in aircraft turrets firing at clay-pigeons with the turret machine-guns replaced by shotguns.

Just a thought but could this be a turret mounting for a shotgun?

Only a guess but could it be some sort of rigging aid, perhaps fitting onto something solid like a fuselage longeron when an airframe was being assembled or repaired, trued up. Or alternatively an adaptor used when setting up fixed gun mounting.
Looks too weak as a gun mount itself but almost to well built for a rigging tool. Baffled.
Richard

If it is too solidly built for a rigging tool that would fit well with British aircraft construction of the time as most of our aircraft were overengineered. Even as late as the 50s that was the case and was a contributory factor to the demise of Beagle. Because they were built so tough they were heavier and more expensive than the competition.

Ive been sitting thinking about this item and still it puzzles me.
Just a guess, could it be some kind of emergency sight? Most of the larger set ups in Lancs etc had some kind of reflector sight didnt they? Could this be a replacement if that was damaged in combat, so to speak. As i said, just a guess.
Regards,
Clive.:)

Only a guess but could it be some sort of rigging aid, perhaps fitting onto something solid like a fuselage longeron when an airframe was being assembled or repaired, trued up. Or alternatively an adaptor used when setting up fixed gun mounting.
Looks too weak as a gun mount itself but almost to well built for a rigging tool. Baffled.
Richard

Hi There,

Its quite a lump,it measure approx 13 inches along sight piece. The big alloy wheel would have once moved the foresight backwards and forwards.The only mark i can make out on the graduation strip is poss 330000, but this is very faint due to corrosion.There appears to be markings on the alloy frame,though faint seem to read NO ? AL. The alloy frame is quite sturdy.

Hope this helps a little more.

All the best,

Clive.