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Discussion in 'Militaria' started by Erich, Jul 10, 2007.

  1. Erich

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    ok thought I would bring up another mind-knumbing question/answer thread this time having to do with Aviation Archaeology. Literally some of the visuals I am not even certain what they are...........

    here goes and this might be pretty easy for you experten .......

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  2. Erich

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    another one just to keep everyone going ........

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  3. TA152

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    Any idea if it is aircooled or watercooled engine ? The second picture has lots of safety pins in the bolts and I have seen that on the wheels of USAF aircraft wheels, at least on the larger aircraft like the C-5. It has big nuts on the interior circle and smaller nut on the exterior and hex nuts around that so it held something that had alot of torque ?

    I see a P or a D stamped below the worm gear on the other picture, are there other stampings ?
     
  4. Erich

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    TA think of my signature ..........
     
  5. Erich

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    this is going to give it away as to what type of LW aircraft .......

    enjoy guys !! from the Czech republic - Erzgebirge

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  6. T. A. Gardner

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    The first one would be difficult to id. Possibly part of the syncronizer system? The second, I suspect is part of the fuel injection system. I've seen similar, if somewhat differently styled mechanical injection systems on old sports cars, particularly Porsches.
    The last looks alot like a Mk 108 worse for the wear.
     
  7. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    I'd go along with T A Gardner - picture II looks a lot like a Kugelfischer-type mechanical fuel injection distributor.

    Bf109G or K...? :confused:..er, no, just a minute - if that is a fuel-injection pump, it has more than twelve outlets. Late Fw190A....?
     
  8. Erich

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    your last mention T.A. is quite correct, a 3cm Mk 108 that has seen a better day. Fw 190A-8/R2 shot down on 11 September 1944 with a host of others of JG 4. I own several defunct 2cm spent casings and a huge piece of steel Panzerplatten from the fuselage from this a/c, plus some smaller inner workings.

    let you guys do a bit of more searching before I post another image
     
  9. Erich

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    this really may not show the top item anymore clearly but here goes....

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  10. T. A. Gardner

    T. A. Gardner Genuine Chief

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    Ah. That's much clearer. Propeller pitch control or so I would think.
     
  11. Erich

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    ok what is the bulbous looking alien creature thingie ......... :D

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    I'll get back to two other pics of the BMW engine soon for some more clarity

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    I'm glad y'all have some idea what it all is. It all looks to me like something you could get for cents per pound at any old junk yard.:kilroy:
     
  13. T. A. Gardner

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    Well, I could say it was a triple D triple cup recovered at Roswell with one of Peppy's lost "smoking implements" above it but, on a more serious note, on the blobby thingie are the fittings on the ends for tubing or just mounting points? I can't tell from the picture.
     
  14. Erich

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    of course there is much more to what was left of the Fw Sturm crate.......for T.A. the one skinny end is threaded from what I understand.

    thought would give a better overview of the big boy that drove that Fw from the Museum in the Erzgebirge

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    The blobby thing is a reservoir but I'm not sure if it's for oxygen or nitrous oxide....?
     
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    Ok this is my first post im sorry its just one with questions..You all seem to be good with aircraft wreck relics,close to where im working (Location witheld) a DO 217 crashed, we found this possible piece of coroded alluminium crash wreckage,Its got 4 bolts or rivets at one end and at this end it has a very small stamp K504 ,does anyone know anything bout this stamp..does it identify a part,or confirm it is German ,any info welcome please....thank you spotter
     

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