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Any one recognize this gage

Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:57 am

I came from a group of items from a mechanic in the 20th AF in WW2

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... net006.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... net007.jpg

Re: Any one recognize this gage

Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:01 pm

Wesley wrote:I came from a group of items from a mechanic in the 20th AF in WW2

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... net006.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/hh5 ... net007.jpg

Probably an oil pressure gauge.

Re: Any one recognize this gage

Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:18 pm

I figured oil or air pressure, any guess as to aircraft type? I think the 20th flew B29s in the pacific.

Re: Any one recognize this gage

Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:56 pm

Wesley wrote:I figured oil or air pressure, any guess as to aircraft type? I think the 20th flew B29s in the pacific.

Most A/C I'm aware of used a 3-1 gauge for oil press, fuel press and oil temp. 3 things in one hole in the inst panel.
Bombers or something with enough space in the panel could run a dedicated gauge for individual functions.
This might have been from the B-29 as the flight engineer's station had many instruments.
Even APUs might have had an individual oil press gauge as well as serving equipment.

Re: Any one recognize this gage

Thu Feb 16, 2012 12:23 am

It's not from a B-29.
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