max le rouge
April 28, 2017 at 9:08 pm

Altimeter Mk XIII C

Hi, I find this altimeter in a Bric-a-brac, a Mark XIII c N°14785/39.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]252998[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]252999[/ATTACH]

What aircraft can come from?

[ATTACH=CONFIG]253000[/ATTACH]

78 years after, it still works !

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By: max le rouge - 2nd May 2017 at 07:07

I think so, but it’s not very sharp. He’s old and I’m afraid he’s going to break down.

Why? Do you have a Stirling Short at home and its altimeter no longer works? You need this one?

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By: jamesinnewcastl - 29th April 2017 at 23:19

Well it was used on at least one of the Stirling marks – the photo is from an early Mk1, but I’m guessing that it was around on other Bombers – it wasn’t always used on the Stirling either.

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By: Bruce - 29th April 2017 at 22:13

No, it’s a navigators altimeter, for bomber aircraft

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By: max le rouge - 29th April 2017 at 20:40

May be in a early spitfire Mk 1 ?
See here:

http://spitfirespares.co.uk/Instruments%20Altimeters%20page%203.html