Carburetor Temperature Indicator Weston P-40B Warhawk for Parts PB2Y Coronado

Carburetor Temperature Indicator Weston P-40B Warhawk for Parts PB2Y CoronadoHere is an authentic WW2 vintage Carburetor Temperature Indicator as appeared in the early WW2 Fighter Curtiss P 40B Warhawk, made by Weston. See photo of the P 40B Instrument Panel in an P 40B displayed in the USN Aviation Museum in Pensacola FL showing instrument location with a red dot. This indicator has remnants of a service label for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The core of this instrument is loose within the case, and should be considered a

very early indeed

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See a photo the spec sheet in the photo gallery

P-40 Warhawk

But this is immediately noticeable

This manual covered the US Air Force versions C-47 B & D

Therefore the instrument was likely made several years earlier

made by Tokyo Aero Indicator Co

The Russian Cyrillic lettering on the instrument

The dial measures 2

This is an authentic WW2-vintage Landing Gear Pressure Indicator

See photo of the indicator the F7F Flight Manual  dated 1947