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The tag on it says "Assy. No. 117-43005"

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I have one just like that and I was told it was for P-51H but I have never documented it though.

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Gary,
NAA 117- prefixes are mostly P51H part numbers.
I have found a few on a -D, such as the oil tank dip stick.
Also maybe on T-28s.
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Hmmmmm.....interesting.

I'm not familiar with the quadrant setup on an "H" model Mustang, and I'm embarassed to say that I don't remember the exact details of the T-28 quadrant either. It's been forever since I've flown or messed with either. :oops:

If you look closely at the first photo, you'll see a lever (bent 90 degrees) at the bottom of the quadrant. I believe that just about had to be for the mixture control, but like I said, I just cannot remember how the T-28 quadrant is set up. However, the more I (try) to think about it, that mixture lever seems more "Mustang-like" than the Trojan.....right?

My plans for this were to use it as a shifter handle for my hot rod truck, but if it's something that someone can use, then I'd rather it go to an airplane that'll fly someday.

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Just did a Google search on the T-28 cockpit and found a picture of the throttle quadrant. It's completely different than what I have.......

http://www.cybermodeler.net/aircraft/t- ... -28_01.jpg


Couldn't find a cockpit shot of the P-51H, but that's starting to look like what this is for. Thanks for the input y'all.

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My plans for this were to use it as a shifter handle for my hot rod truck, but if it's something that someone can use, then I'd rather it go to an airplane that'll fly someday.

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Gary, my first thought on that was maybe it was something John Morgan could use on his XP-51G project.

Scroll way down at the link to see a pic of his throttle reconstruction (don't think it's a match though):

http://xp51g.com/?q=node/4

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First of all Dan, thanks for the link to that fella's project. Pretty neat undertaking he's got going there.

Second, I tend to agree with you with the fact that it doesn't look like my quadrant is a match for his.

Does anyone out there have a picture of an "H" model quadrant???

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I know, I know... It's from a flight sim.

But this is positively uncanny.

http://shockwaveproductions.com/wingsof ... H-Pit2.jpg

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Well Dan, I believe that's it. Thanks again to all of y'all for your help.

That took right around 2 hours and 45 minutes to solve and confirm. Isn't WIX great? I think it might catch on someday. :-)

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Gary,

I don't know how much help it might be,but I found a picture of sorts of the thottle quadrant and associated gunsight ranging hardware on the website for the Mustang Restoration Project,which is restoring a P-51H (or F-51H).

Here's a link to their page on restoration progress:

http://p51h.home.comcast.net/~p51h/progress.htm

They have a contact us link.Maybe they could send you a picture that more closely matches yours....LK


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That's awesome, Larry. Thanks! I'll contact them right away.

And yes, their throttle quadrant (although partially disassembled) does look like the one I have here.

Gary


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Hi all,

part number 117-43005 is the quadrant asy for the P-51H.

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2 pictures from the original P-51H cockpit (source Swiss Mustangs from P51sig) :

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Awesome, thanks!

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