Would appreciate it if anybody could indentify this bit of kit. Would be even better if someone could say what/where it came from.
This was bought recently by a friend of mine who has a suspiscion it may be something to do with the old “Pathfinders”. Sorry, it’s the best image I have, but lables are just readable. :rolleyes:
By: LesB - 21st January 2005 at 00:47
682al
Sounds as if that’s the beast, cheers, I’ll pass that gen on.
Be good to know what specific type of aircraft it was used on. There used to be record cards for such hi-value bits of kit which gave their life history and mod state. Sadly, nobody seems to keep such mundane things.
By: 682al - 21st January 2005 at 00:31
Apologies, should have added “expect to see it in widespread use in heavy bombers, from 1944 onwards”
By: 682al - 21st January 2005 at 00:08
14A/3208, Type 35 Control, No. 20. 24v version, operated by bomb release. Range 2 – 20,000ft. Night use, with F24 camera.
Regards!
682al
By: Eddie - 20th January 2005 at 19:35
The Spit XIX panel drawing I have specifies a 14A/2205.
With scrunched up eyes, the number on yours is 14A/5208 ?
By: LesB - 20th January 2005 at 19:13
W_P
These probably were used on canberras although don’t quote me on that – i am not well versed in jets!
Yes they were, but not that style. Pic shows a Type 35 as fitted in a Canberra PR.3 (and PR.7). Similarities to the far one of the three grey boxes was what made my friend get the subject one in the first place.
HP57
. . . of the British bombers and on the top of the instrument panel of the Spit XIX. I always call it a camera control box.
Interesting. Can you say for definite the box in question is an RAF fit – especialy for the Spit XIX.
By: Whitley_Project - 20th January 2005 at 18:57
Hi les
These probably were used on canberras although don’t quote me on that – i am not well versed in jets!
Yours is RAF all right – I can just make out the start of an air ministry 14/ stores ref number.
All the best
Thanks for the quick reply W_P. We had already reckoned it was an intervalometer but can’t decide it’s origin – don’t think it’s a Canberra bit :rolleyes:, looks American to me.
By: HP57 - 20th January 2005 at 18:25
I used to have one as well (Ian Foster got it now for his Halifax bomb-aimers panel), it’s fitted in the bomb-aimers compartment of the British bombers and on the top of the instrument panel of the Spit XIX. I always call it a camera control box.
Cheers
Cees
By: LesB - 20th January 2005 at 16:53
Thanks for the quick reply W_P. We had already reckoned it was an intervalometer but can’t decide it’s origin – don’t think it’s a Canberra bit :rolleyes:, looks American to me.
By: Whitley_Project - 20th January 2005 at 16:45
Hi les
That is an intervalometer by the looks of things. A bit different to the one I own but normally used for timing camera exposures after ordnance has been released over the target.
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