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Post by scrooge on Dec 5, 2014 17:30:13 GMT 12
It's out of our Devon parts but I cant find it in the parts book, it's manually gimbled, triangular mounted with 3 shock mounts and sized for a standard 3" instrument. Where does it go and which instrument? Thanks scrooge argh, I've cocked something up, will fix it later.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 5, 2014 18:54:57 GMT 12
I fixed the photo, Andrew.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 18, 2014 9:44:43 GMT 12
Andrew, here's a message I just received from George Jaunzemis (Peter):
"May I suggest it is the gibble mount for the Rebecca radar nav radar viewer. That was about 3 or 4 inches diameter with a magnifier viewing hood. if it is part of the Rebecca kit, then it may not feature in the Devon spare parts book.
George"
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Post by camtech on Dec 18, 2014 10:19:34 GMT 12
It is certainly a gimbal mount, but not one I have seen before. The anti vibration mount (bottom) is typical of that era of British equipment.
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Post by saratoga on Dec 18, 2014 20:16:13 GMT 12
Maybe a 'Wigwam for a gooses bridal'?
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Post by sailorsid on Dec 18, 2014 20:37:37 GMT 12
Very good. Could also be a "Watchamicallit".
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Post by angelsonefive on Dec 18, 2014 20:55:08 GMT 12
Reckon its a Thinggammee Mk IVc, NZ Pattern, Devon Aircraft, for the use in.
Either that or a mount for a sextant.
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Post by saratoga on Dec 18, 2014 21:00:29 GMT 12
Definitely looks like suchlike one or the other,say what wotnot.What.hurumph.
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Post by raymond on Dec 18, 2014 21:46:12 GMT 12
I think George is right its to mount the rebecca display
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Post by scrooge on Dec 19, 2014 10:56:25 GMT 12
Thanks, I think we've got a magnifier there too, I'll dig it out next time I'm on-site.
Next- anyone have a picture of one installed and/or in use? I'll google it now as well.
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Post by isc on Dec 19, 2014 13:54:18 GMT 12
There are some photos on Google images, just type in Rebecca navigational radar. isc
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Post by raymond on Dec 19, 2014 19:11:06 GMT 12
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Post by sailorsid on Jan 5, 2015 16:55:43 GMT 12
The new thread on devon 1803 shows "this" in the 5th photo as the mount for the rebecca indicator
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Post by scrooge on Jan 5, 2015 17:05:37 GMT 12
Yes I saw that. Thanks
Thought the bit I want to see is hidden by the magnifying/viewing lens but I can just see enough to see the set up.
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