Donations to the collection - Crashed B17 parts

[davejb]

Sorry, Im repeating myself, damn this laptop and all these buttons and flashing bits

[ian_]

A couple more, the control knob with the bakelite knurling is the aneroid out of an altimeter or similar. In the first photo the shiny black T section piece with the hole, centre right, is part of the cylinder head/ rocker cover cooling stuff. I know no more!

[Steve T]

Thanks guys Great stuff Just need PB to come through with some more IDs so I can put a display together.

In the mean time, here some more bits cleaned. One of them is the bit you asked to look at more closely 381st, but I think it is a dial surround.



Big bits first. Some of these bits look like framework for windscreens.



A couple of hinges



Some little bits



More little bits. One appears to have a guide wheel for a cable/control wire on it. Electrical connector far right.



A thing with holes innit



Cabling. Damn sturdy stuff. Most of the outer bit appears to be in brass/copper except one set of strands which are stainless steel.



Two pieces that look like dial surrounds to me.



A couple of bits and a data plate from a small pump ?



Close up of the rubber loop



Close up of the data plate



Only another two bags to get through !

[chu linh chi]

I saw some aircraft crash in vietnam museum and I have some comparison:

This thing look like aircraft frame


vietnam war stanless steel aircaft frame


This is certainly hydraulic pipe . It use to moveing oil, gas,etc.


In Vietnam war museum


the thing is use to hole hydraulic pipe.


And one sincere advice : If you don't no what is it, you just put all thing together and write the tag : pieces of B17 aircaft craft in ......... during WW2.

Lê Quốc

[Steve T]

Thanks Chu.

Any more for any more ? I was hoping to get a few more bits IDd to be honest

[Paul B]

Very light alloy pieces. Reminds me of the radio operators 50cal MG mount.

Attachment 442877

What are the markings on the on-edge piece?

A part with some kind of hinged joint. Part of a rudder foot pedal assembly maybe ?

Attachment 442876

"Dogbone" mounting for the engine cowling support ring.

A round thing with lugs on it.

Attachment 442878

Could be the ground heater access cover from one of the engine accessory bay covers.

A bent thing with brass connectors at either end.

Attachment 442879

Fuel level float arm end, float itself and main length of the arm are missing.

Item appears to be a clamp of some description, bottom bit is broken and missing quite a bit.

Attachment 442888

Looks to be an upper or ball turret traverse ring shock mount.

All the best,
PB

[Steve T]

Thanks PB