Altimeter, Automobile, 1920-30's-era F-14

Altimeter, Automobile, 1920-30's-era F-14This is an early automobile altimeter that appears to be from the late 1920s 1930s based upon photos of luxury automobile dashboards of that era, such as Duesenbergs and Bentleys. The altimeter has the label of both Tycos, a line of instruments made by the US firm Taylor, and B. Fransioli, a Swiss maker of precision instruments in Montreux. The outer knurled ring rotates, moving the outer altitude scale, in meters from 0 3000, along the inner

emergencies

is a combination instrument embodying the functions of an omni-bearing selector

The original case is included

covers the fundamentals of gyroscopes and their applications in aeronautics and military and marine applications

It was also used in the Gyro Flux Gate Compass System as a remote direction indicator

The focus on this manual is the structure

25 inches diameter and ~4

PV-2 Harpoon

Here is an early WW2-era Airspeed Indicator with a maximum airspeed of 200 MPH

published in 1960

Its a great historical reference for anyone interested in and appreciate the heritage and traditions of US Naval Aviation

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