Warbird Information Exchange

I was at a gun show and found these gauges at a table that was having an estate liquidation. A couple of hand written tags on them say they are taken from an Me 109. The airspeed indicator looks all rusty in the picture but its actually bakelite plastic! Paid $100 for the bunch and was pretty happy to get them. Not sure what to do with them now though.. hahaha!
Just thought I'd share and was hoping to see if you all thought they were indeed out of a 109.

You can sell them to me for $200!

Looks like they are out of a Piper Cub made by ME shortly after the war under contract. I heard they used surplus gauges from their production lines.

Nice pick up.

Some may have been used in the Bf-109, but they could also have been used in many of the German aircraft.

The tachometer on the left (guage #2) seems to have marks applied at 1900rpm and 2350rpm. Perhaps for a smaller radial/inline engine.
The tachometer on the right (gauge #6) has markings at 2800rpm and 3200rpm. The DBs & BMWs were usually in the 2700-2800rpm range. Note sure what went over 3000rpm.

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Could tell you with some certainty, if you give the "FL" numbers that are either on the face, or on small tags on the back or side. "FL" numbers can even narrow it down to a specific model. Second from left, might have number like FL20227, in black numbers against black background, above the center, on face, which would make it for a Bf109-K. I also have lists for a good variety of WWII German aircraft inst #s for different aircraft, from trainers, to fighters, to bombers.

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Wow thanks! I'll check those numbers tonight and post them.

For what it is worth, the Argus As 410, a small (732 cu. in.) air cooled V-12 produced take-off power of 450 h.p. at 3,210 r.p.m. and cruise power of 320 h.p. at 2,820 r.p.m. Source is Aircraft Engines of the World 1944 by Paul Wilkinson,. There may be others but that seems very close to what look like the markings on #6.

Randy