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28-05-2018, 12:53 PM
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Can anyone identify this please?

My next door neighbour came across this item which looks like some kind of fuel gauge or something? We believe could be from a WWII era aircraft, but he wants to know exactly what it is for and even better the aircraft it came from. There are no markings on it. Any ideas?

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28-05-2018, 01:41 PM
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Re: Can anyone identify this please?

It looks very much like a fuel gage from a WW2 aircraft. I have just looked them up, and some of them look similar to that one.
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28-05-2018, 08:57 PM
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Re: Can anyone identify this please?

These people could tell you for certain, Floydy, it looks in really good condition.

http://yorkshireairmuseum.org/
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29-05-2018, 03:04 PM
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Re: Can anyone identify this please?

Originally Posted by Silver Tabby ->
These people could tell you for certain, Floydy, it looks in really good condition.

http://yorkshireairmuseum.org/
Great idea, Tabby. Thank you. I'll give my neighbour the link
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29-05-2018, 03:16 PM
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Re: Can anyone identify this please?

That's strange.

Looking at the dial, it would suggest it is some sort of flow meter.

However, inside it looks more like a watch movement. There even appears to be a small lever for advance/retard adjustment.

I'd be interested to learn what you find out.
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29-05-2018, 04:35 PM
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Re: Can anyone identify this please?

Originally Posted by JBR ->
That's strange.

Looking at the dial, it would suggest it is some sort of flow meter.

However, inside it looks more like a watch movement. There even appears to be a small lever for advance/retard adjustment.

I'd be interested to learn what you find out.
That's what I couldn't make out. Why you would have a watch movement in a fuel gauge.
 

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