Description
Beautiful WWI Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Zenith Altimeter MARK V.A. to 20,000 feet. The altimeter is cased in black painted steel and the center reads: "HEIGHT MARK V.A. NO 23061/W NON-LUMINOUS ZENITH" and surrounding are numbers from 0 ??? 15 and 15 ??? 20 in white detail. The underside of the altimeter shows a letter: "A" with a line and arrow pointing up towards the "A".
VINTAGE:Circa WWI
SIZE:Approximately 4-5/8" in diameter; 1-1/2" thick
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Steel, glass, paint
ATTACHMENT:6 holes for mounting
MARKINGS:"HEIGHT MARK V.A. NO 23061/W NON-LUMINOUS ZENITH"
ITEM NOTES:This is from a Great Britain and Commonwealth collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBJJX16 LDGEX11/16 psDHEX11/16 SDHEX01/17
CONDITION:8 (Excellent-): The altimeter shows minor wear, nearly all of the painted details remain intact, overall excellent condition.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.