This was donated to the museum today. The donor didn’t know much about it, other than it was supposed to be from a WW1 fighter. I’ve had a quick Google and the only similar example that I can find is on the SE5A replica at Point Cook in Australia. Please can anybody give a definite identification?
There are some numbers stamped on as follows:
On the alloy end: 10 32 5
On the brass tube: 1033 2
On the sleeve: C199 and 11336 5
On the thumb-lever: 2 11356
The scale is in inches.
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By: avion ancien - 24th May 2014 at 16:18
At least it wasn’t the wooden chair leg that, apparently, once was offered for sale on eBay as a Sopwith Camel joystick!
By: Derbyhaven - 24th May 2014 at 16:16
12 minutes to get the answer. Brilliant! I’m assuming that’s an SE5A parts list. Thanks AM.
By: Arabella-Cox - 24th May 2014 at 15:57
Be your own judge! From the Spare Parts List:-
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May 24, 2014 at 3:45 pm