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  • in reply to: Bits 'n Bobs Wanted #1046521
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    051-0578 is the NSN for this switch (5930-99-051-0578). It appears to have been made by lucas orginally.

    I got a bit comfused tracing it, but it appears that it’s part number is 26865-2 which is made by NSF controls. The confusing thing is that NSN 5930-01-077-9528 applies to that part number as well.

    The other part number associated with the UK NSN is 25C SW41 003 AAA

    in reply to: AGS “stud” identification #1073990
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    I have discovered more about the history of the studs. It appears that they may have been purchased at auction from the USAAF after the war. They have Unified threads so it looks like they could be made to an AN standard.
    Will comfirm once I have had a chance to measure them.

    in reply to: Mk I instrument case size #1105910
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    I have had a look at my collection of specifications and can only find the MkV gauge. This dates back to Sep 1916.

    So what is a MK I gauge fitted to?

    in reply to: NZ quake #1109324
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    I was wondering how the RNZAF museum has faired in all this?

    From their website….

    The research collection consists of two archives. The paper archive comprises personal collections, manuscripts and ephemera, logbooks, journals, technical drawings and publications, maps and a research library of over 3,500 books. The photographic archive comprises some 700,000 prints and negatives as well as photographic albums, film and sound objects.

    in reply to: Post war Aircraft surplus catalogue. #1113125
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    I for one would like to see the whole thing as well. In particular what all the instruments on offer are.

    in reply to: Anyone recognize this Tacho? #1146451
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    I am pretty sure I saw one of these instruments on sale in a Melbourne antique shop a couple of years ago.
    From memory it was in an old picture theatre very near the train station at Footscray.
    Given this is very close to where military aviation started in Australia (Point Cook) this makes sense.

    I remember looking at it and thinking it was big and heavy for an aircraft instrument.

    in reply to: Anyone recognize this Tacho? #1147987
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    Serial number of the Mk V

    Robert for my interest what is the serial number of your instrument?

    in reply to: Vulcan Cockpit Clock #1148003
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    Vulcan clock in action

    Here is a vulcan clock in action…

    http://www.tatjavanvark.nl/tvve/nbs9s.mpg

    There are a number of other interesting videos on this web site as well.

    http://www.tatjavanvark.nl/tvve/dduck7.html

    in reply to: Anyone recognize this Tacho? #1148640
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    As promised here are the photos of the North type Mk V

    in reply to: Anyone recognize this Tacho? #1148836
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    I have just realised that I have the specification for this instrument. It was built to specification RAF130 dated 25 Jan 1917.
    The drawing associated with it is 1675/X. I do not have this drawing but get the impression it is a GA drawing which will not show the inner details. Given that there are 2 types, by 2 manufactures, I am sure the drawing is only GA.

    I will post the pictures latter once I have scanned them.

    in reply to: Anyone recognize this Tacho? #1149468
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    MK V Mechanical revolution indicator

    I think this is a WWI instrument as it appears in FS133, PROVISIONAL VOCABULARY OF STORES FOR THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, May 1920 (later AP133) as 6/99, non-luminous and 6/100 luminous.
    I find that by 1927, AP1275 shows it as 6A/117 (luminous) and 6A/118 (non-luminous). It appears to have got into the first version of the AP1086 early in the 20’s as well.
    It’s an interesting instrument as there are two types, the “North” and the “Elliott”. If interested I can post photo’s of the inner mechanism.

    in reply to: WW1 Aircraft Identification drawings/posters etc #1105440
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    FS47

    You need to look in the offical documents for the info.
    In this case FS47, Types of German aeroplanes.

    in reply to: Instrument adapter plates, drawings #1105555
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    Mounting plates, 6A/3184 & 6A/3185

    Pretty self explanatory:

    6A/3184, Plates for large S.A.E to large A.M cases
    6A/3185, Plates for small S.A.E to small A.M cases

    in reply to: Instrument adapter plates, drawings #1109753
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    Plates, Mounting, Instrument, 6A/995 and 6A/996

    Vacb
    I have started to digitize the numerous documents I have, so I can find things when I am looking for info I know I have!!
    I came across the description of the mounting plates for which you were asking about.

    in reply to: Instrument adapter plates, drawings #1112942
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    NL1395 series clock to A-13A adapter plate

    I knew I had a drawing of an adapter plate somewhere.

    This is a drawing from 1975 showing the adapter plate required to convert an instrument panel with a NL1395 series clock to the A-13A type.

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