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Forgot to include description of the jug and all.

The basin is cast iron .  The jug also appears to be cast iron. The top
also seems to be  cast, but the inside is quite polished and threaded.  I
guess I never realized that cast iron could be threaded and shaped so
carefully.

The hood/ triangular prism has glass plates in a light weight metal frame.
I saw a similar AH (different supplier)  that was sold by an antique dealer
in England....maybe.  My USN No. 6 is quite similar to the one sold, but
certainly not in pristine condition. As I said it is missing an internal
cone.

There is also a similar one at a museum in Australia ( I recollect).

As far as pictures.....my computer skills are "challenged".

Thanks
Bruce
















----- Original Message -----
From: "Alexandre E Eremenko" 
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Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:40 PM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Artificial Horizon, K & E USN No. 6


>
> What materials the parts are made of?
> Would you post some pictures?
> Modern art horisons (like those sold by Celestaire) are made
> of plastic, and they are supposed to be used with water or oil.
>
> Old ones were made of iron, and used with mercury. But the triangular
> prizm shape is similar.
> A mercury art horizon must have an iron bottle. I've seen one in excellent
> condition sold on e-bay for almost $1000
> few years ago.
>
> Alex.
>
> On Thu, 25 Oct 2012, Bruce J. Pennino wrote:
>
>>
>> Hello:
>>
>> A friend found in his barn a triangular hood AH that looks like the small
>> ones sold today.  He is OCS USNR officer from the 1950s.  The basin is
>> nominally
>> 3"x6 "x 1/2" deep.  The basin has a corner spout for returning fluid back
>> into a torpedo shaped jug. The jug is  securely screwed to a fine wood
>> box. The basin spout has a hole in the top with an internal thread which
>> must match the very top of another piece which must have attached to the
>> funnel. The AH has a funnel which screws onto the jug.
>>
>> I can't find any reference on this AH.I'm specifically looking for
>> information on the small tip of the "torpedo" which is missing. This tip
>> of the "torpedo" must have threads that go into the spout (I guess).
>>
>> I've found one piece of information that indicates these AHs were sold
>> into 1960s.  Anyone have any old K & E (maybe Gurley) catalogs? USN
>> training manuals?
>> Would like to see how it looks.
>>
>> We hope to use this AH; maybe have a new tip machined.
>> Thanks
>> Bruce
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