Compass, Aperiodic, US Army Air Force Type D-12 BT-13 faux-leather over cardboard

faux-leather over cardboard

but remains in decent condition

000s lbs on the outer scale

The instrument looks terrific and would make a wonderful display piece

This indicator measured the fuel quantity in the protected tanks in the left and right wing tank (each holding 105 gals)

Compass, Aperiodic, US Army Air Force Type D-12 BT-13 faux-leather over cardboardThe US Army Air Force Type D 12 Direct Reading Aperiodic Compass was used at the navigators station across many US WWII aircraft, including heavy bombers B 17, B 24, B 29, medium bombers B 25 and B 26, and transports C 46, C 47, and C 54. Made by Bendix, part number 1833 1 A, it has a serial number prefix of AF 42, indicative of a manufacturing year 1942. Later versions had a bakelite cover surrounding the 'legs'. The navigators' direct reading