Anyone knows from which aircraft this is?

[Marcel]

A friend of mine inherited this. As guy who had it originally was a researcher specialised in the B17, my friend thinks it is from a B17. But he's not sure. It's it possible or does anyone know where this instrument could come from? I've made some photos with my phone:

 

[2banaviator]

I've never seen an elevator position indicator on any B-17 instrument panel (but I've not seen them all). I just checked my B-17F manual and its not there.
Looks like an early angle-of-attack indicator given its nose up/down indication.
It really looks to me to be a post WWII instrument. The mounting bracket method was not common in US WWII aircraft.
I believe that most US bomber aircraft were mainly 24vDC systems, and this indicator is marked 12v, another clue that its not a B-17.

I'm happy to be corrected!

 

[Marcel]

Thanks. I'm inclined to think your right. I hope someone knows what it is.

 

[MiTasol]

A friend of mine inherited this. As guy who had it originally was a researcher specialised in the B17, my friend thinks it is from a B17. But he's not sure. It's it possible or does anyone know where this instrument could come from? I've made some photos with my phone:
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Looks Piper or Cessna to me. I have never seen a WW2 instrument of that construction on an aircraft. Trucks and machines yes but aircraft NEVER

 

[dick56]

I've never seen an elevator position indicator on any B-17 instrument panel (but I've not seen them all). I just checked my B-17F manual and its not there.
Looks like an early angle-of-attack indicator given its nose up/down indication.
It really looks to me to be a post WWII instrument. The mounting bracket method was not common in US WWII aircraft.
I believe that most US bomber aircraft were mainly 24vDC systems, and this indicator is marked 12v, another clue that its not a B-17.

I'm happy to be corrected!

You might call KRN and ask them what it is for as they have one for sale. See below URL. Dick Welsh
106336 - Aircraft & Aviation Parts

 

[chuter]

Its a trim tab position indicator so, in other words, its a trim indicator ... and it's electric at that. An oddball but being generic it could be from anything using an electric trim indicator.

 

[Big Jake]

Definitely not B-17. Agree that it is post WW2, something from a light plane of some sort.
Jake