WWII Altimeter Sensitive AN5760-2 US Army Air Force Kollsman

The Army AN5760-2 Type C-12 Sensitive Altimeter was used across a number of US Army Air Corps and Air Force aicraft during WWII, including heavy bombers B-17, B-24, B-29, medium bombers B-25 and B-26, as well as light bomber A-20, according to the Accessories Interchangeability Chart dated Feb 1945. It was also used in versions of US Army Air Force WWII fighters P-38, P-39, P-40, P-47, and P-51, as well as transports C-46 and C-47. This example was made by Kollsman, part number 671K-03. According to the spec sheet in the Index of Army Aeronautical equipment Volume 6 Instruments, dated 1944. He AN5760-2 sensitive altimeter has three pointers so that altitude in feet may be accurately indicated. It also has a barometric scale, which indicates atmospheric pressure in inches of mercury, and altitude setting reference markers, which are operated by a knob located at the lower left-hand corner of the case. It is in reasonable condition given its age. The knob rotates the barometric scale display. The item “WWII Altimeter Sensitive AN5760-2 US Army Air Force Kollsman” is in sale since Sunday, September 6, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Other US WWII Original Items”. The seller is “davkarhistory” and is located in Boonville, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Militaria
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)