Lancaster Beam approach Switch ( Nos 1 Electrical Misc pg 1)

An early brass beam approach control switch as fitted in Lancaster's and other heavy RAF Bombers.

Beam Approach Beacon System (or BABS) is an automatic RADAR landing system developed in the early 1940s.

It is a responder (or transponder) mounted in a Hillman and placed at the end of the runway. It was interrogated by Rebecca mounted in an aircraft. It responded by transmitting dots on one side of the runway and dashes on the other. The strength of the reception in the aircraft's depended on the aircraft's position relative to the centre line of the runway. The aircraft's equipment could then determine its position relative to these dots and dashes.

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Here we have a very Rare Bosch Starting Magneto. I have researched the serial number and i have found that this example is a very early one dating from 1904.

Bosch Anlass-Magnet

Serial Number 73085

These were fitted to the LHS of the Cockpit and attached to a magneto starter switch. as used in almost all German and Austrian-Hungarian WWI aircraft cockpits. Turning the crank handle would generate a strong electrical spark to the ignition wires to "boost" the engine start-up.

The handle turns but we have not been able to test it. We will test it upon request

Seen in Situ Below in a Fokker Albatros

£1750

Inside is an electro mechanical solenoid which when energized, holds onto a fusing wire (fitted to the bomb), which in turn has a shear wire built into it and this removes the safety pin from the arming vane of the bomb, allowing the vane to rotate and arm the fuse when clear of the aircraft
  If the fusing unit isn't energized, the wire pulls out of the unit and the fuse will not arm the bomb. This would be the case if the pilot decided to jettison the bombs safe.

AM Ref: 5D/927

Type C

Used in Heavy Bombers Such as the Lancaster, Halifax and Stirling

Out of stock more wanted please contact me

Compass Corrector ( Nos 5 Electrical Misc pg 1)

Compass corrector as fitted to all allied aircraft.

Find this is the instruments clocks and compasses page link here

Used in Spitfires to cut the electrics on impact.

Mint in original wrapper .

Fitted to the Spitfire firewall

AM Ref: 5C/1923

Wartime Air Ministry Crown

Wartime Air ministry crown marked

Appears in serviceable condition and spins freely.

 £175

AM Ref: 6A/1560

Mk. 7A

Code: 59 RV

As used in the Lancaster and Other RAF Aircraft

Find this in the Instruments rev counter section link here

Ref:5UE/411

Type: AD10/S6H

 £125

Ref:5C/2682

As Used in the Lancaster, Halifax and Stirling

£55

AM Ref: 5C/650

2.5 Ohms

2 amps

AM Ref: 6A/1200 

12 and 24 volt. 

Wartime Air Ministry Kings crown.

AM Ref: 5C/1722 

24 volt. 

A/M 1615

These were fitted to Spitfires and probably other RAF wartime aircraft. Mint as new condition.

Accumulator cut out ( Nos 18 Electrical Misc pg 1)

AM Ref: 5A/3091

Type 1

£35

£5

 TYPE D

Ref: 5D/1812 

12volt

Fire Suppression Time Delay Switch ( Nos 23 Electrical Misc pg 1)

 Through the feathering button, a circuit from the positive and earth terminals is supplied to the main coil of the relay. This opens the main extinguisher-bottle contacts and closes a circuit to energize a holding-in coil for a period of eight seconds; simultaneously, the relay starts running

Ref: 27N/56

24 Volts

VTS Ltd

Fire Detection Unit ( Nos 24 Electrical Misc pg 1)

Ref: 27N/43

£35

Voltage Regulator ( Nos 25 Electrical Misc pg 1)

Ref: 5U/378

Type 40

19V D.C

£25

Ref: 5C/2813

£25

Oil Thermometer transmitter 6A1089 ( Nos 27 Electrical Misc pg 1)

New old stock very hard to find oil temp senders for the standard square electrical oil temp gauges available in the instrument section link here.

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Out of Stock More Wanted Contact Us

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Here we Have a voltage Regulator Type 22A 

Ref No: 5UC/5797

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 Ref No: 5C/1947

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 Ref No: 5U/215

Type P.H.

24V - 100A

Out of stock more wanted contact me

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 Ref No: 5A/3732

24V and 230V  Connectors

£95

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We are Unsure as to the actual purpose of this tool However the reference number tells us that it is to do with electrical.

It May be a Tool for Crimping Wires

It is a Very Nice Piece of Equipment with the body being made out of brass and aluminium 

 Ref No: 5H/106

138 Amp

£75

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£25

Here we have a 24V Locking Solenoid in good condition

Ref: 5D/1839

This Comes with a Serviceability Ticket

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Here We Have a Set of 50 Crown Type Cable Ends

Ref: 5K/2595

AGS.1691.F

£25

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Here we have a Resistance Berco A.80 Complete with Clips

Ref: 5U/5755

£25

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£125

Here we have a Altitude Switch FDQ/A/400

Ref: 5C/4066

Come with Serviceability Ticket

Comes with Original Re-Packaging

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Here we have a 100 amp 50mV Shunt

Comes in it original box and Packaging

Ref: 5Q/249869

£30

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Here we have Inverter made by Bendix Aviation Company

Manufacturers Part Number 12117-6-A

This is used in the Magnetic Compass System

£75

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Here we a Round Resistor as used by the Luftwaffe

Resistance is set to 70 Ohms

£25

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£40

Here we have a Control Contactor as Used in Luftwaffe Aircraft as well as V2 Rockets

 This is in Good Condition and it is still in the original box

This has Gerat Nr. 19-9005 C-1

Ref:5C/2605

£65

Ref:5CY/5151

£45

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A Pocket sized Wartime tool/tester with two British patents #323282 and 441164. According to the patent info. available on-line, the tool was designed by Jens Erickson, to measure spring pressures exerted on electrical contact.

Its a stunningly made piece please enlarge the pictures to take a detailed look as new unused I removed it from its original sealed box for the photo.

£80

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A nice interesting peace of aviation history it has space for a battery and my best guess is that this is an early electrical circuit tester. It appears to be in good condition.

£45

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