This BP Type A appeared during the restoration of Halifax NA337, but was not used.
Last seen in 2007 in storage at the NAFM of Canada….
I haven’t posted an update for a while but rest assured things are very busy. Here are some refurbished parts for the FN16 turret. The hydraulic jack has a newly machined body – the bottom end comes from LA831 and was dug out of the ground in 2005. The other end comes from Whitley EB384. The lap straps are newly made thanks to a pattern I found in May 2010. Thanks to Al and Stuart_H for locating and taking me to this new site.
The parts look great Elliott!
Were you able to locate the thread-on cap for the elevation jack?
Mike, how’s it going with your turret(s)?
Cheers
John
Hi John,
Still poking along….
Friday I picked up a third pair of fire control handles with the rotating service joint.
I’ve started working with a DIY zinc plating setup. It great for small parts & fasteners. The sample parts shown below are from the servo (ammo) feed mechanism, they’re mostly hidden moving parts that would not be practical to paint. A brightener additive has been used to achieve a shiny finish on these parts, but my intentions are that all parts that will not be painted will have a dull plate finish.
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