Carburetor Air Temperature Indicator, Dual Engine, Weston, C-46 Commando TBM Avenger part number 1559-010130

part number 1559-010130

but all is clearly legible

This would be used to set up a carpet bombing run

Used for sighting 3"/50 guns

and the module mounted on the rear appears to provide electronic sensing of the gyro's position for transmission to the autopilot system

Carburetor Air Temperature Indicator, Dual Engine, Weston, C-46 Commando TBM Avenger part number 1559-010130This is a Carburetor Air Temperature Indicator for a dual engine aircraft as used in the C 46 Curtiss Commando Transport aircraft of the US Army Air Forces during WWII and through the 1950 60's by the US Air Force and civilian operators. Made by Weston, model 828 type 19Y1S. The red green markings on the scale match the operating limits for the C 46 according to the C 46 Flight Manual dated 1945. Measures 3. 25in diameter and ~3in deep. It is in