can anyone identify my rusty box?

Thanks chaps – you are all a bunch of champs.

A google search using the words “bomb release type A-2” yielded success. What I have is actually a “Bomb Release Type A-2”.
How about that?
Mine doesn’t look at all like the pic – it is rusty and has a big hole and dent right in the centre, jamming the release lever, and jagged bits of aircraft frame still attached to the back of it.

According to a couple of warbirds parts sites, this release was fitted to B-17’sand B-24’s.

My grandfather was a farmer near Leybourn, Queensland, Australia, where there was a B-24 base during WWII. I can only suppose he picked it up there.

Prices for a boxed bomb release range from $US8 – $US65, depending on condition.

Needless to say, I prefer mine.

The words arm and release would lead me to think it is some kind of device controlling the release of explosive ordnance. Could it be something fitted to the bomb racks of US built aircraft?

Regards,

kev35

A search for the company turned up this little gem.

an ad for a product that is used by paratroops and geologists and in your car.

http://www.antiqnet.com/search/images.jsp?id=303066

could it be anything to do with Paratroops or parachutes release and arm could come into it then?

“”Electrostatic bonding (also known as anodic or field assisted bonding) was first reported in 1969 having been developed and patented by P R Mallory and Co Inc (for which reason it is sometimes known as Mallory bonding). “”

Also a well known welding firm aswell during ww2 so could have made numerous aircraft parts.
seems to have done most things during the companys time. Also BR you are right it is the same company as founded Duracell as the merged with Dart industries to become duracell.

Well I hope this information is of some use to you all.

Maybe. Maybe not. I only did a quick search on Google. Can’t see where an “arm/release” lever would fit in, but I suppose only derro can compare the part against the drawings.

No doubt PR Mallory made more than one part for the war effort. Further research on the company would be required.

Interesting to note that a PR Mallory (same?) was the founder of Duracell.

Clever stuff BR!

🙂

Moggy

Have I hit the jackpot? 😀

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Riders/PRM.htm

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Riders/showinfo.asp?PATH=PRM&IMG=_PRM_5-7.gif&INF=50

Hi Derro,

Sounds like it could be part of a bomb or rocket. Perhaps something else that could be ejected from the aircraft.

The arm / release part swung me that way.

Guys any other ideas. Wing mounted life raft??

Welcome Derro 🙂

Any chance you could post a digi pic?

Moggy