S McKibben Posted February 13, 2012 Share #1 Posted February 13, 2012 Picked up this Norden Bombsite today. Its in Unused condition.It also has the box still.If I am reading the tag right its a 1942 model but has been rebuilt and then never used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doyler Posted February 13, 2012 Share #8 Posted February 13, 2012 Thats nice, From what I was told by a friend there were several hundred of these found in storeage that were rebuilds.They were sold off and now a little easier to find than 20 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S McKibben Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share #9 Posted February 13, 2012 Almost forgot I got the electric heated cover also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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m1ashooter Posted February 13, 2012 Share #11 Posted February 13, 2012 Very nice. This gives you a reason to buy the airplane to mount it in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted February 13, 2012 Share #12 Posted February 13, 2012 Very nice. This gives you a reason to buy the airplane to mount it in. ............... :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave peifer Posted February 13, 2012 Share #13 Posted February 13, 2012 nice set up.........the navy ones are more scarce than the aaf..........dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted February 13, 2012 Share #14 Posted February 13, 2012 Great find. To think that in its day it was so hi-tech....and highly classified! Initially, they were even escorted to > from the planes under armed guard! :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted February 15, 2012 Share #15 Posted February 15, 2012 Picked up this Norden Bombsite today. Its in Unused condition.It also has the box still.If I am reading the tag right its a 1942 model but has been rebuilt and then never used. Now all you need is a vintage pickle barrel to use as a display stand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkfinder530 Posted February 17, 2012 Share #16 Posted February 17, 2012 I just sold the stabilizer section for this bombsight. awsome piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenacious101010 Posted February 17, 2012 Share #17 Posted February 17, 2012 Thats a great condition Bombsight. This one, as most, were rebuilt in the early 1950s, inside the data book is probably the overhaul date and a signature of the person ( most likely W. L. Lister) verifying its operation along with the hours on it from testing after rebuild and also if it was converted to an M9B. The fact that it has an anchor on it does not mean it is a NAVY bombsight. The NAVY ones say NAVY on the dataplate, yours says Army Air Forces. There was a weird arrangement back then, the NAVY did the initial work with the Carl L. Norden company to develop the sight for use in bombing moving ships. The Army later realized the value of the bombsight and was forced to get their sights thru the NAVY even though they were intentionally built for the Army. Your example is special because it has the correct databook with it and the whole thing is in great condition with the original box and servicable tags. I didnt see any dessicant packs with it, they usually had a couple of them attached to the caging knob on top along with bigger dessicant bags in the box. I have seen maybe 30 to 40 of them still in the box but they are getting harder and harder to find. Denny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted February 26, 2012 Share #18 Posted February 26, 2012 GREAT looking sight! A question about these for those who know... Only a very small handful of B-17's, as one aircraft example, were in service with any branch into the late 1950s. By then, the B-58 and B-47 and B-52 had to have about been in service or were in active service, I'd think with different bomb sights, so why the rebuild of all of these sights? Overseas other government / country military service or training use or what? MW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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