sgtdorango Posted May 18, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 18, 2010 I picked this up over the weekend and Im not sure what airplane this would have been used on or what era used too...it has US Army on it and some numbers....does anybody recognize it and would you have any info or help, i would appreciate it as i will probably offer it in the for sale section seeing i dont collect these and dont know much about it...a ballpark figure of value would be nice too!..thanks for any help or info......mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brandon_rss18 Posted May 18, 2010 Share #5 Posted May 18, 2010 I dont know about value but I call dibs on the first shot at it!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted May 18, 2010 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2010 Does it say "Type C 13" on the front? One site says those were used on the AT-6 trainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted May 18, 2010 It has A.C.U.S.Army Type C-14 Serial No. A.C. 42-5382... :think: .....mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reinking71 Posted May 18, 2010 Share #8 Posted May 18, 2010 Possibly for F4F Wildcat See link http://www.flightmemories.com/p391/1554-2J...oduct_info.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted May 18, 2010 Share #9 Posted May 18, 2010 There's a CG-4A restoration project that's looking for a C-14 altimeter here: http://www.questmasters.us/CG-4A.html It wouldn't be specifically for a Wildcat, although there may have been a Navy equivalent of this particular instrument in Navy usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltaction Posted June 13, 2010 Share #10 Posted June 13, 2010 As you can see the mfr. of this altimiter was Pioneer Instrument Corp. You adjust the knob on lower left to the local "altimiter setting" to calibrate the instrument to current meterological conditions. Your altimiter is currently set to 30.12 inches of mercury. Without the correct setting, you can be up to 1000 feet off. You can just turn the knob to the local known ground elevation; this should show you the local barometric pressure in the window (or close to it). The port on the rear is the "static" port that is plumbed to an opening on the side of the fuselage to sense the outside air pressure (and hence the altitude). Don't try blowing into the port to see the needle move; you can bend the internals (don't ask me how I know :-( Also many of these old instruments have radioactive dial paint. They mixed radium in with a phosphor so that the radiation makes the numerals glow 24 hrs a day. Works great at night to fly with (especially with no panel lights). However after 40 yrs or so, the phospor burns out (i.e. no more glow in the dark numerals) but the radiation can still be detected fairly strong on a geiger counter. Don't disassemble these things; the dust can be posionous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quest Master Posted July 15, 2010 Share #11 Posted July 15, 2010 I would certainly be interested in the C-14 for one of my CG-4A restorations. I sent you a PM. - Van Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 30, 2013 Share #12 Posted March 30, 2013 Does it say "Type C 13" on the front? One site says those were used on the AT-6 trainers. Hello Bob. While doing a search for a recent estate sale pick up, I came across this thread and your post. Pics will tell the details. Can you identify what type of aircraft used this Type C-13A Free Air temperature gauge? Thanks in advance, Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 30, 2013 Share #13 Posted March 30, 2013 Last pic. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-17Guy Posted March 30, 2013 Share #14 Posted March 30, 2013 Free air temp gauge of this type was used in many transport and bomber aircraft. Not sure about fighters, although fighters did have an OAT gauge. It was made to mount through a window plexiglas or the like. Actually, if you watch the video in the thread Three minutes over Sedona, about three minutes into the video, you will see a brief glimpse of one installed. Best, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 30, 2013 Share #15 Posted March 30, 2013 Free air temp gauge of this type was used in many transport and bomber aircraft. Not sure about fighters, although fighters did have an OAT gauge. It was made to mount through a window plexiglas or the like. Actually, if you watch the video in the thread Three minutes over Sedona, about three minutes into the video, you will see a brief glimpse of one installed. Best, John Thanks John. It came from the estate of a AAC Veteran in a box full of gauges in the garage. I was told it would have been used the B-17 and the B-25, but I have not been able to find anything on the web to verify that. I'll watch the video. Thanks again, Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 30, 2013 Share #16 Posted March 30, 2013 Just watched the video. Magnificent!! Yup, there it was--brief view, but no mistaking it. Thanks again, Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom63 Posted March 30, 2013 Share #17 Posted March 30, 2013 Here is a pic of that gauge in the nose of a B-17. I had one of those free air gauges awhile back and found the pic somewhere on the Internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted March 30, 2013 Share #18 Posted March 30, 2013 Here is a pic of that gauge in the nose of a B-17. I had one of those free air gauges awhile back and found the pic somewhere on the Internet. Great picture tom63. Thanks for sharing. Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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