Wing Leading Edge Temperature Indicator, US Navy 1960 P-3 Orion BOAC

Wing Leading Edge Temperature Indicator, US Navy 1960 P-3 Orion BOACThis offer is for an authentic Wing Leading Edge Temperature Indicator, Type 8, Model 1122, made by Fenwal for the US Navy's Sub Hunter Patrol Bomber Lockheed P 3 Orion. This instrument appeared on the P 3 Flight Status Panel in a section called Wind Leading Edge Skin Temp, where the condition of the wings were monitored during flight. The scale reads from 50degC to 175degC. It red lines at 110degC, whereby a red light would illuminate on the panel if

and produced for a US Air Force application per its MIL spec

Aichi E16A Type 2 Reconnaissance Seaplane Zuiun aka "Paul"

made by Kollsman part number 815BX

75in diameter and ~10in deep

See photo of the C-119 instrument panel from its Flight Manual dated 1950 showing the location of the instrument

The knob adjusts the indexing 'aircraft' within the dial to align the perspective of the pilot to the horizon indicator

A last minute spec change

The dial measures 2

but we recently sold another with US Navy label on its case and 1955 service label

so likely from a US Navy or US Air Force aircraft

Other chapters appear to be intact

see photos of the gage as it appears on the S2E pilots instrument panel) of the United States Navy during the 1950-70's