Pitot Tube AN5816-2, NOS, 369D-012 Consolidated

Pitot Tube AN5816-2, NOS, 369D-012 ConsolidatedThis is a WWII era Pitot Tube, AN5816 2, as used by aircraft of the US Army Air Force and US Navy, such as bombers B 24 Liberator, B 25 Mitchell, B 26 Marauder, and A 26 Invader, fighters P 39 Airacobra, P 40 Warhawk, and P 47 Thunderbolt, dive bomber SBD Dauntless, and torpedo bomber TBM Avenger (see illustration from the TBM Erection and Maintenance Manual dated 1944). On most bombers, this pitot tube would be mounted on a stanchion on a side of the

The float is suspended so that the needles are free to align themselves horizontally with the earth's magnetic field

See photo of the Coronado's engineers panel showing the location of this instrument from the Flight Manual dated 1942

Clearly not new-old-stock

The altimeter has the marking of ICAN

evidence of manufacturing year of 1948 for a USAF order

See photo showing the yellow USN anchor symbol stamped on its back case

and the left knob sets the course heading

True Airspeed Indicator

and the pointers do not operate

The scale is interesting in that the long pointer rotates clockwise from the 6 o'clock position indicating altitude in 100 Meters per index tick mark along the outer scale

California) dated Nov 19

- - (3) The clamp (B) locks the scale (movable by means of four short pins) and clamp (C) locks the collimator assembly