Oil Quantity Indicator, 4 Tank, EA-48-16, B-29 Superfortress A4 Skyhawk Navy’s contractual requirements

Navy’s contractual requirements

the manual describes the instrument's use

The glass and all markings are intact

part number 162-024-200

Oil Quantity Indicator, 4 Tank, EA-48-16, B-29 Superfortress A4 Skyhawk Navy’s contractual requirementsThis is an authentic WWII era quad tank Oil Quantity Indicator made by Liquidometer, PN EA 48 16, as used in the US Army Air Force's Boeing B 29 Superfortress (see illustrations of B 29 Flight Engineer's instrument panel showing instrument location). Each of the four engines in a B 29 had an 80 gallon oil tank in the nacelle with a 5 gallon expansion space. The knob situated below the display on the indicator rotates to the oil tank display 1 thru 4,