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WWII Weston Electric Airplane Thermometer Tester Rare
This is a rare vintage Weston Airplane Thermometer Tester from WWII..It is made by Weston Electric Instrument Corp Newark NJ. USA Model #269 No. 82429 (I think). It is in a wooden case with leather carrying strap - the strap is coming apart but still firmly attached. The case has very interesting well constructed joints. Weston was a well known maker of quality instruments in WWII.
The wooden case has two openings. Opening the smaller door, we find a cloth covered cable (unattached to the unit) and an Instruction Sheet with Directions for using Airplane Thermometer Tester. This sheet is stapled into the box and covered with a yellowed piece of plastic - staples at the bottom are loose. The top hinge is loose but one of the screws is still there.
Opening the second door is the gage with all the knobs. Knobs include: Inst. Test (Red / Black), Lead Test (Red / Black), Selector Switch (ranging from 20 - 350, Rheo (dial knob), C.C / I.C, Turn off switch (hand lettered), plus the dial itself. There is also a short connector wire attached from the case.
On the outside of the wooden case is a metal tag reading, "The Lewis Eng. Co. Naugatuck Conn. USA. Model No. 81TT4. Serial No. 8431. The top of the case has another metal tag reading: 7CAC-812159. The hinge side of the case has a metal tag reading "Battery". The bottom of the case has rubber type feet screwed onto it. The case measures approximately 9 1/2" long x 7 1/2" wide x 5 1/2 " deep.
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Sectional AERONAUTICAL CHART Map Charlotte R8 1941 WWII
Here is an original WWII vintage aeronautical chart for Charlotte. It was probably used for training pilots to fly in preparation for war. Depicts old airways, training routes and aeronautical navigation aids as well as radio broadcasting stations and radio direction finder stations. State of the art maps for the 1940's. Map even carries the disclaimer that the information was not to be shared with unauthorized people at that time and some were stamped RESTICTED. (not necessarily this one).
Measures 47" x 24". Stamped Nov. 1941. Map is in good condition. Has the name of the previous owner on it. Small tear on seam, small hole on seam, heavier creases where folded, a little dirtier from use around the edges, some writing at the top. Printed by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey under authority of the Secretary of Commerce.
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Sectional AERONAUTICAL CHART Map Chattanooga 1946 WWII
Here is an original WWII vintage aeronautical chart for Chattanooga. It was probably used for training pilots to fly in preparation for war. Depicts old airways, training routes and aeronautical navigation aids as well as radio broadcasting stations and radio direction finder stations. State of the art maps for the 1940's. Map even carries the disclaimer that the information was not to be shared with unauthorized people at that time and some were stamped RESTICTED. (not necessarily this one).
Measures 47 ½" x 23 ½". Stamped April 2, 1946. Map is in great condition. Has the name of the previous owner on it. No rips, tears or yellowing. Printed by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey under authority of the Secretary of Commerce.
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Sectional AERONAUTICAL CHART Map Norfolk 1946 WWII
Here is an original WWII vintage aeronautical chart for Norfolk. It was probably used for training pilots to fly in preparation for war. Depicts old airways, training routes and aeronautical navigation aids as well as radio broadcasting stations and radio direction finder stations. State of the art maps for the 1940's. Map even carries the disclaimer that the information was not to be shared with unauthorized people at that time and some were stamped RESTICTED. (not necessarily this one).
Measures 26" x 40 ½". Stamped Apr. 16, 1946. Map is in good condition. Has the name of the previous owner on it. Small rip on edge, a little dirty around edges, some wrinkling. Printed by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey under authority of the Secretary of Commerce.
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