Plenty of finds from a new site on a British Airfield.
Article about: 145 and 146 is definatly somthing to do with the weapons system as the same idea is in use today. The pilot can turn his weapon system to safe or not have all the required safety conditions
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Re: Plenty of finds from a new site on a British Airfield.
Hi mate,
Well done! I love those A.M peices. Did you find them detecting or when digging another signal?
those torpedo dials are nice as well and probably quite rare
Cheers
John
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Re: Plenty of finds from a new site on a British Airfield.
Orange "bakelite" relic looks like the remians of a vintage car trafficator lens/arm.
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Re: Plenty of finds from a new site on a British Airfield.
Hi John,
When I first visited the site, I wandered around and got signals here and there but then I sort of worked my way toward where it was concentrated. The last time I went I only actually got 2 signals but the relics out of these holes were enough to fill my my finds ruck sack. I think the area probably was a sparse dump site, so although I had a signal I can't confirm it was only the AM terminals because so much came out each hole.
Thanks for the Torpedo dials comment they're certainly unusual and lucky me I got another of the metal ones yesterday.
Hi Steve,
That plug is a lovely piece is it AM marked?, the socket is complete with the original porcelain backing. But seeing your plug makes me think I may have found one but with one of its pins broken off. I'll have to see if I can locate it to confirm. Currently I've got stuff lying all over the place. I think the first pics on this post of my recent finds tipped out of the sack really dont do justice to some of the interesting and odd shaped pieces mixed in there. So I'll be posting more finds pictures soon, probably tomorrow.
Hi Nick
What can I say another brilliant ID, I'm pretty sure you're right. I did think a flourescent razor handle was a little far fetched. Thanks again.
LUCKYSTRIKE
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Re: Plenty of finds from a new site on a British Airfield.
Impressive haul there, thanks for sharing. In the first pile of bits, bottom right is the bomb arming box from a Lanc or Halifax etc. Top left in the photo here:
http://www.lancaster-archive.com/lanc-ba-area1.jpg
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Re: Plenty of finds from a new site on a British Airfield.
Hi ian_
You've made my day with your ID, I'm chuffed to bits with what it is and off a Lanc or Halifax thats great. I cleaned it up today and will post pics tomorrow, Thanks for the photo I didn't realise each hole in its face held a switch, I think I found a couple of these small circular switches and a couple of the circular rubber bushes that held them in place. Hopefully I'll find them again when I work my way through the finds pile.
I'll be adding to this thread as I recover and clean more finds, but I have a few interesting finds already to show, so I'll put them on soon.
Thanks again for your help with the bomb arming box .
LUCKYSTRIKE
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