Recent content by RichardSuhkoi

I remember talking to veterans of WW2 who described a near paranoid zeal to watch for spies and saboteurs, with mention of death penalty. Access to aircraft I assume was very restricted and security was provided by “home guard” types who were primed to err to assume the worst. Murdering a female...

I poked around on Google and learned not much except a DC self exciting 24 volt generator. I get the impression it is a multi application unit so many engines will have an accessory pad to fit it. Yours have some rust on the splines. These must be overhauled before use. My guess is your cores...

I don’t want to violate any rules of this site? Are we permitted to discuss such things or are we required to instead email each other?

I see. Maybe like a tele flex cable release ? That would explain the bearing to allow articulation as the turret position changed? I will poke around to look at B-24, Heinkel turret photos. Thank you

This assembly has several markings; B73463 SA R2 C73350 a circular inspection stamp “AGWH 109” . It seems to have a cocking feature and a trigger. Might it be a cartridge start device or flare launch device? Does anyone recognize the numbers? British? American? Google finds nothing. Very...

Does data exist on the original WW2 German oil? I’m sure it was synthetic. A lubricants engineer could look at the original, look at elastomer materials in use, and probably optimize an oil. Improved shear strength and breakdown resistance as well as anti foam might (for example) allow a lower...

So an instrument that might be fitted into a number if different aircraft types of cockpit configurations, most likely a twin engine and as was pointed out left / right oil temperature and fuel temperature maybe at a header tank?

Wow! You have a sharp memory. I found this in my; https://www.flickr.com/photos/peden/48939678408

A favorite WunderWaffen.

About 50 years ago a Canadian man was building a Zero and he used only pop rivets (expander ball) as a concession to the amount of labour. If I remember correctly he increased rivet diameter to get closer to proper cold formed rivets. I was told that explosive rivets were in use in many places...

One thought, given that it is highly engineered (aluminum, folding, composite handle), it is a crank to reel in trailing radio antenna. I understand that for a time long wire antenna were spooled out to trail behind the aircraft. Has anyone ever seen such a thing? Agree, that trademark might be...

Here is maybe an inertia starter as used on various aircraft. Or it’s completely something else like a winch handle. Part number is PD31031 and D31030. Mark with circle triangle S. Composite handle. Aluminum with steel fittings. Folding. Square drive. Looks like a dug relic. No history. Thoughts?

What excellent detective work here! We are using reasoning, documentation, in this analysis and getting closer each day.

Your caution is wise as I found Bolingbroke images and it looks similar. So Beaufort parts list doesn’t match, maybe someone has a Bolingbroke parts list ?