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I am trying to find this WWII indicator, but I am unable to find any reference for other WWII aircraft that it was used in. The gauge is a General Electric Company, Flap Position Indicator, Part Number 8DJIPEN.
Anyone seen one, or have seen one for sale?
I am looking for it for the restoration of a CG-15A Glider cockpit.

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Thanks,
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
B-29 42-24791 "Big Time Operator"
C-47A 43-15137 "7H" Normandy/Holland Vet
SNJ-5B S/N 84947
UC-45F 43-35764 Cockpit
PT-26A 42-71104
LNE-1 S/N 31556
CG-15A Cockpit
CG-4A Cockpit (x2) and fuselage
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The 8DJ indicator was usually specific to a type of aircraft based on landing gear and flap configuration. So, it is very possible that an 8DJ indicator for a CG-15A glider wouldn't be common to any of its engine-driven counterparts...

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Taylor Stevenson

darn. I was really hoping that wouldn't be the case. I only have a photo of what it looks like in the manual PILOT'S FLIGHT
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AN-09-40CC-1, dated 15 December 1944 and GLIDER PARTS CATAGLOG AN 09-40CC-4, dated 15 January 1945, both of which are pictured on the webpage for the cockpit:
http://www.questmasters.us/CG-15A.html

If anyone has seen one or knows of one for sale, please let me know.

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Thanks,
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
B-29 42-24791 "Big Time Operator"
C-47A 43-15137 "7H" Normandy/Holland Vet
SNJ-5B S/N 84947
UC-45F 43-35764 Cockpit
PT-26A 42-71104
LNE-1 S/N 31556
CG-15A Cockpit
CG-4A Cockpit (x2) and fuselage
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QM,
I looked at your page, and it looks like a single indicator, for flaps only. The exact gauges are going to be rare because there weren't a lot of CG-15's made. It looks similar to the B-17 flap gauges I have but they aren't 8DJ gauges. Sorry, I don't have any 8DJ flap only gauges in 3 1/8". But I'm sure they are out there! I'd also be on the lookout for single face 8DJ cowl flap gauges, which will be similar (they also might be for multi-engine, with two indicator needles). If I found one, I'd have an instrument shop screen a new face based on the manual illustration and that should fill what you need.

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This is the 8DJIPEN Flap Position Indicator pictured in the lower left instrument panel, as pictured in the manual:

And the replica panel that I've made based on the above picture. Only the light and the switches are original. I made the panel and had the data plates made in Poland from drawings I made from the picture:

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Thanks,
Van
Kosovo, Afghanistan (x2) and Iraq Campaign Veteran
B-29 42-24791 "Big Time Operator"
C-47A 43-15137 "7H" Normandy/Holland Vet
SNJ-5B S/N 84947
UC-45F 43-35764 Cockpit
PT-26A 42-71104
LNE-1 S/N 31556
CG-15A Cockpit
CG-4A Cockpit (x2) and fuselage
Follow QuestMasters on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/QuestMastersMuseum
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