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1945 WWII US Navy Bendix Submarine Underwater Log Speed Indicator. Made by the Bendix Corporation, Marine Division, Brooklyn, NY. There is a place for a Serial Number but does appear to have been stamped. This information is faintly visible on the brass name tag on the unit. Other name tag info is visible in the photo. The brass indicator unit is 11-1/2″ wide x 13-1/2″ long x 7-3/4 tall and weighs 62 lbs. The bottom base is solid wood, 13-1/2″ wide x 15-1/4″ long x 3-1/4″ thick with a lamp post that is 35″ tall, weighs 13 lbs. Total weight is 75 lbs. I could not determine the history of the unit, if it was recovered from salvage of a sunken submarine or from decommisioning. The unit was repurposed as a lamp many years ago by mounting on a heavy solid wood base with a lamp. The indicator unit itself has not been modified. The unit is non-working but appears to have all it’s internal parts intact. The top cover plate is removable with the 8 allen head bolts. The brass unit appears to have been lacquered, the brass top plate was significantly discolored and has been cleaned. The bottom part of the case still has its lacquer coating with patina. The heavy glass window is original and has some minor corrosion from saltwater? Around the edges (see photos). The lamp shade looks like laced rawhide, I can’t say for sure, may be faux but is very heavy. A description of the Bendix Underwater Speed Indicator can be found online at the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association online publication of the US Navy Training Manual, Chapter 10. Please view photos and description carefully, Please ask if any questions or need for additional photos. The items I sell are generally used, collectables and vintage items. I try to be accurate as possible in my descriptions and point out any significant defects but I cannot describe every detail. Read descriptions and view photos carefully as these provide the most detail. Please contact me in advance if you have any questions. I will work with you.

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Battenberg’s Course Indicator U. Navy Mark II FAE 1921 USN. What is pictured is the lot you will be receiving. Please look over the pictures to determine condition. If you have any questions about the listing please feel free to ask and I will respond as quickly as possible.

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Up for sale here is this antique WWII ID-15/APA-1 US Navy Radar Indicator Unit. From what I understand, this would wire into the radar and was basically a remote indicator unit for the radar. This is extremely rare and I can only find a few references to it on the internet, one of which is on a museum’s website. This has an ID plate identifying it as an ID-15/APA-1, showing a “stores reference” of NXsa-62349, and a serial number of 8421: CPR, as well as a US Navy stamp. If you have any information on this, please let me know. Please see my pictures for details. If you have any questions, please ask. I have a number of other collectibles, Magic cards, and vintage electronics listed–feel free to take a look! The item “Antique WWII ID-15/APA-1 US Navy Radar Indicator Unit Remote Indicating System” is in sale since Wednesday, July 25, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “peace.love.and.music” and is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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This is an original Attitude Horizon indicator gauge instrument as used in the USN USMC A-4 Skyhawk. It is a AN/AJB-3 type artificial horizon gauge. This gauge was used by the pilot when flying on instruments in bad weather or at night.. This gauge is 5 x 5 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches and weighs 8 pounds. This gauge may have been used in other aircraft such as the F-4 & E-2. Thank you for your interest in my auctions. The item “RARE! USN USMC A-4 Skyhawk Attitude Indicator Gauge Instrument Type AN/AJB-3″ is in sale since Thursday, January 10, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Vietnam (1961-75)\Original Period Items\Other Vietnam War Orig. Items”. The seller is “dauntlessaviation” and is located in Apache Junction, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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This is an original Standby Attitude Horizon indicator gauge instrument as used in the USN USMC A-4 Skyhawk. This gauge was used by the pilot when his main attitude indicator failed. This gauge is 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 9 inches. This gauge may have been used in other aircraft such as the F-4, F-105. Thank you for your interest in my auctions. The item “RARE! USN USMC A-4 Skyhawk Stanby Attitude Indicator Gauge Instrument” is in sale since Saturday, January 24, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Vietnam (1961-75)\Original Period Items\Other Vietnam War Orig. Items”. The seller is “dauntlessaviation” and is located in Apache Junction, Arizona. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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