Phantomf4 Posted February 5, 2020 Share #1 Posted February 5, 2020 Found these B-17 ball turret gun charging cables in a barn yesterday. There is still stuff out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdogchristy90 Posted February 5, 2020 Share #2 Posted February 5, 2020 For the none flight people, what on earth are ball turret gun charging cables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted February 5, 2020 Share #3 Posted February 5, 2020 They look like wires? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted February 5, 2020 They had a handle and a pulley on them, the gunner would pull the cables to cook the .50 cal machine guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted February 5, 2020 oops i meant cock lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpstout Posted February 5, 2020 Share #6 Posted February 5, 2020 Well, they were cooking after that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted February 5, 2020 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted February 5, 2020 Share #8 Posted February 5, 2020 Man oh man, I've been looking for one of those for ever. No not really. Haha. JK. But I'm glad for you. That would have been scrap metal for me. Never would have known what the hell there were for. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share #9 Posted February 5, 2020 Man oh man, I've been looking for one of those for ever. No not really. Haha. JK. But I'm glad for you. That would have been scrap metal for me. Never would have known what the hell there were for. Sent from my moto g(7) play using Tapatalk Funny i wasn't looking for them either, but i knew they went to a plane. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandomatic Posted February 5, 2020 Share #10 Posted February 5, 2020 You had me at B17... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Minton Posted February 6, 2020 Share #11 Posted February 6, 2020 I am sure some of the groups restoring B-17s would love those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted February 6, 2020 Share #12 Posted February 6, 2020 Did you check around the barn to see if the rest of the B-17 was under a tarp or behind a hay bail or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted February 6, 2020 Did you check around the barn to see if the rest of the B-17 was under a tarp or behind a hay bail or something? No, it didn't occur to me, maybe i'll go back and check! But i did notice 2 machine gun barrels sticking up behind a combine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted February 6, 2020 Share #14 Posted February 6, 2020 Kidding aside, I think it is great that you found these and recognized them for what they are. I wouldn't have had a clue. Glad you were able to save them from possible oblivion. Just for the record, is there any useful information on the tag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantomf4 Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted February 6, 2020 No there is some scribbling, but the tag got oil on it so you cant make anything out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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