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Instruments
A selection of aircraft instruments and cockpit equipment from the
Gertler Collection.
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Click on any of the images below for a better view
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WWI U.S. Curtiss Aeroplane , and U.S. Air Service Tycos Altimeters.
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Two Rim-wind WWI U.S. aircraft clocks. Wind & set by turning the forward bezel.
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5 assorted aircraft clocks, ll-WWII U.S.;
center-French WWI;lr-WWI U.S. Air Service Signal Corps.
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WWI German 0-8000 meter Aircraft altimeter, new in original box from G. Luft, Stuttgart.
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A great shot from our acquisition of over 395,000 piece of WWI
German and Austro-Hungarian aircraft items. Over 100 WWI German
aircraft tachometers-approx. 18 different types. Some new with original
dated inspection tags.
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Extremely rare WWI German/Austro-Hungarian aircraft cockpit light.
As used in Albatros and similar planes.
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Photo showing a similar cockpit light in upper left corner of
an Austrian Albatros.
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Rare, original WWI Austro-Hungarian throttle housing for the
A-H built Albatros.
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Another view of the WWI Throttle housing with the back mounting
plate.
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Side & front views of the Bosch hand-crank starting ('Anlass')
magneto as used in almost all German and A-H WWI aircraft cockpits.
Turning the crank handle would generate a strong electrical spark
to the ignition wires to "boost" the engine start-up.
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Another Booster mag with flat face, instead of curved.
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Two WWI U.S. Oil pressure instruments.
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WWII German tachometer for Bf-109 Messerschmitt. Part # FL20227.
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WWI German magneto switch for Gotha & multi engine bombers,
“R” class.
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WWI French inst. board clock. Rim-wind.
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WWI German aircraft glass-tube inclinometer, same as exhibited
at Musee de L’Air.
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Bosch magneto switch WWI German bombers. Front view.
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Bosch magneto switch WWI German bombers side view.
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WWI French Fournier/Chenu Water Temp gauge as used with Hispano-Suiza
and other water-cooled engines.
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Selection of WWI engine cowling fasteners and compression relief
valves.
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Misc. spare, original, WWI German aircraft instrument board placards
of metal and enamel. Rare artifacts.
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WWI German and A-H, 0-1600 RPM Morell Phylax tachometers by Julius
Drach.
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Two types of original WWI German etched metal air and oil pressure
instrument board placards.
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Various views of original WWI French hand-crank “C.G.M.:
Eole booster magnetos as used in WWI French cockpits to assist starting
the engine.
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The same WWI French booster magnetos after a simple cleaning.
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Two types of WWI cowling fasteners. Top are original German (out
of stock). Bottom are French “type” and suitable for
aero or auto use.
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Original WWI German Fokker type seat belt. Note the round attach
clamps for tubing.
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Six assorted French aircraft instruments circa early 1930s enquire
for details.
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Six more assorted French aircraft insts of 1930s.
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WWI French aircraft clock, also suitable for British or U.S.
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WWI Austro-Hungarian spring loaded Absolute fuel gauge by Muller.
Vienna. Beautiful porcelain enamel face.
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WWI German banking instrument. Liquid has dried.
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WWI German banking instrument. Liquid has dried. Another
version.
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WWI German original inclinometer. Colored fluid in glass tubing
shows angle of nose.
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Two types of WWI German, A-H, water-pump greasers. Pilot turned
handle in cockpit, to force grease to lubricate the water-pump on
Mercedes & other water-cooled engines.
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Assortment of various original WWI German fittings, clamps, filters,
wire pulls.
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More original WWI German aircraft hardware, attach fittings and
wire pulls.
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WWI French recording tachometer drive for Hispano engines. Numbers
in cylinder keep running count.
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Modern Kohler, quality aircraft engine primers, new in box for
most light planes.
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Modern Kohler, quality aircraft engine primers, new in box for
most light planes. As above.
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Original spring-loaded WWI German cowling fasteners. Used on
Albatros and other Mercedes powered aircraft to connect and fasten
cowling panels and absorb engine vibrations. Extremely rare. Have
enough for several sets.
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The classic Wilhem Morell 0-8000 meter black face altimeter,
widely used in many WWI German aircraft.
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WWI German aircraft Morell Phylax tachometer-widely used.
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Another view of the Morell Phylax that should be ideal for modelers
to download and rescale for their model cockpits.
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WWII U.S. oil pressure guage. New in original box.
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Vintage aircraft high-quality Parker primer. New condition.
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Vintage aircraft high-quality Parker primer. New condition.
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Rare & unusual WWI German aircraft artifact - Original WWI
ring & wire radiator pulls. They were used in pairs-one on each
side of cockpit-by pilot to adjust the opening of the spring-loaded
radiator shutters on many water-cooled fighters.
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two WWI U.S. rim-wind aircraft clocks.
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A modern cockpit’s Scott Oxygen unit, new in box or overhaul
box.
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Over 100 Original WWI German and Austro-Hungarian aircraft tachometers.
18 different types.
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Very Rare WWI Austro-Hungarian von Petravic 0-1600 rpm aircraft
tachometer.
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WWI & twenties aircraft water temp. instrument with bulb
and working.
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Large original WWI German bomber or Zeppelin Altimeter. O-8000
meters (approx 25,000 feet ) by C.P. Goerz.
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