***NOW SOLD***WW2 c1940 Elgin Timer Rare US Navy Ship Depth Charge and Torpedo Timer Stopwatch.
WW2 c1940 Elgin Timer Rare US Navy Ship Depth Charge and Torpedo Timer Stopwatch.
This rare WWII Elgin Timer c1940 stopwatch timers became a staple for US and Allied military usage as the most common was issued to US B17 navigators. One of its most important uses of the A8 was mainly used for flight navigation, but it was also utilized by Military Engineers, Forward Observers, Submarine Crews and other military outfits.
The large numbers indicate seconds, and with each full rotation (10 seconds) the hand in the small dial moves one increment clockwise. The numbers in the small dial indicate minutes, so each each full rotation of that hand is 5 minutes. The balance wheel is very small, and it sounds like a bee buzzing, that garnered its historic name the 'Jitterburg'. The large sweep second hand moves around once in ten seconds. The accumulator records up to 5 minutes.
All in very fine working condition.
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