Old part question

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A friend ran across this in a box of old parts. Any idea what it is?


Skip Egdorf
BC12D N34237

[3Dreaming]

It is a compensator for a bubble face compass.

[mike lutz]

That goes to the old original burble face compass. It is used to swing the compass for the correct heading when installed in the airplane. DO NOT THRO IT AWAY! As I remember, someone was looking for one of those awhile back on here or Facebook. Very rare find. If nobody wants it in the next couple of months I will make arrangements with you and purchase it myself and put it in my parts catch.

[Hank Jarrett]

WOW! What a find! Pretty useless unless you have a bubble face compass but a ROYAL PAIN if you have the compass with it missing.

Ha nk

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Thanks guys! As usual the forum comes across. I'll hang on to it for now.

Skip Egdorf
BC12D N34237

[Hank Jarrett]

I made some of the little metal covers with Taylorcraft engraved on the front but finding the little box with the magnet rods is the big problem.

Hank

[Robert Lees]

I made some of the little metal covers with Taylorcraft engraved on the front but finding the little box with the magnet rods is the big problem.

Hank

I got one of those little metal covers from you Hank, many moons ago...not quite as good as the originals (sorry!) but it served my purpose.
Rob

[Hank Jarrett]

One of those parts you shoot for "good enough" for most people to not notice. When I make critical parts I push for something you can't tell is a copy (I especially like it when I have to TELL my IA I made it). Later I go back to the slightly flawed ones and do them again. I will never be done! No need to be sorry for the cover not being perfect, one day I will hope I make better ones (if i live long enough!) Engraving "Taylorcraft" into the face was a real bear! I had to learn how to engrave in small pieces of aluminum.

Hank