Some nice US 8th Airforce finds 30/1/11

[Steve T]

Not part of a stretcher is it ?

[Salzburg]

I can't find the part number in the B-17 Parts Catalogue.

[381st digger]

No I couldn't find it on the B17 parts list.
Might hang onto it for another year or so just in case it turnes out to be somthing good.

Andy

[381st digger]

Can anybody tell me what this is? I've looked but can't find a match for it.
It's 99% a B17 part.

Andy

[Salzburg]

I can't find what it is.

Am I right in saying that any items such as engines which were shipped to the factory as assembled units would not be in the Parts Manual? Engine parts are the only ones not in the Manual that I can see.

Martin

[Paul B]

Can anybody tell me what this is? I've looked but can't find a match for it.
It's 99% a B17 part.

GK32 prefix makes it a Ford-built B-24 component Andy.
The C indicates it is part of the control system.

[big ned]

Looks like a control cable linkage or actuator. All of which were not hydraulically assisted on the B-24, unlike the B-17, so they handled pretty heavy.

Regards, Ned.

[ww2relichunter]

wow i just looked at this thread for the first time all i can say is wow and keep up the good work also i am very jealous of your 70 dog tag that is a large number of tags

[Paul B]

Am I right in saying that any items such as engines which were shipped to the factory as assembled units would not be in the Parts Manual? Engine parts are the only ones not in the Manual that I can see.

That's pretty much it Martin.
Non aircraft-type specific items such as engines were supplied as Government Furnished Equipment, and almost always had their own manuals.
GFE items included props, engines and some engine accessories, turrets, guns, gun mounts and adapters, gunsights and heaters etc.

All the best,
PB

[381st digger]

Ha I've got B17 on the brain. Sorry it was ment to say B24

It's a bit that's been knocking around for ages and I only got round to cleaning it last week. Thanks for the ID.

Andy