Norton Bombsight

[Micdrow]

Identification of parts on a Norton Bombsight

Enjoy Micdrow

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Nice!!

 

[Gnomey]

Good find!

 

[R-2800]

very cool

 

[timshatz]

Guy I went to Grad School with, his Grandfather wrote that pamphlet. Interesting guy, interesting family. A bunch of geniuses.

 

[twoeagles]

Very nice, indeed!!!
Interestingly, if you are a collector, the stabilizer portion of the sight
is worth two or three times more than the sight head! People kept
the sight heads as big desk ornaments, and the stabilizers languished.

 

[k9kiwi]

TwoEagles

Have a look see over here, it is the page I have been using for reference on the Norden Bombsight

NORDEN BOMBSIGHT

 

[twoeagles]

Terrific source of information and photo's, thanks k9kiwi.
As a kid I remember slobbering over catalogs from a surplus dealer
in Los Angeles called "Palley's", and at the time (dare I date myself?)
a Norden in the original container cost $50. You could buy a J-35
engine for $500...Of course, as a young teen, $10 was a windfall...

 

[jbabcock]

Here's a few photos I found once ...
Sorry, no time to make thumbnails this morning

 

[Micdrow]

Some very cool pictures you got there, jbabcock

Thanks for sharing.

Micdrow

 

[saltlakespitfire]

Hey real thanks for the photos guys. Been searching for this since ages!

 

[genkideskan]

Hello,

any idea about the B-29 Bomb sight ? I read it was top secret .

To that I look for informations about the german BZA 2 Bomb sight unit.

Anything is welcome

Best

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

If you want to know everything about the Norden (not Norton) bombsight, look out for this book through your local library:

'The Legendary Norden Bombsight' by Albert L Pardini, Published by Schiffer, ISBN 0-7643-0723-1

Only for the technically able.

regards,

Peter

 

[Micdrow]

Added a article on the Norton Bomb sight in the top post under the picture.

 

[tenacious101010]

Just found this site, I have a lot of interesting info. here. I restore bombsights, gunsights and other aircraft related items. Thanks for the link to Taighs website.
Denny

 

[bsherer]

Hi everyone
My father told me he made the Norton bombsights during WW2.I would very much appreciate any info.email me at [email protected]s like there is plenty of info here.

Thanks much
Bob

 

[FlexiBull]

Now I'm not being picky but this the same as a Norden bomb sight right?