A-10A Aircraft Sextant


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Background

Got this because of my interest in Navigation.

Description


Photos

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A-10A Aircraft Sextant
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A-10A Aircraft Sextant
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A-10A Aircraft Sextant


Patents

Thomas L Thurlow

2173142 Optical system for sextants and the like, Burka Samuel M, Thurlow Thomas L, Sep 19, 1939
 2173142 Optical system for sextants and the like, Burka Samuel M, Thurlow Thomas L, Sep 19, 1939, 356/249, 33/348.2, 33/348 -
2266741 Panoramic sextant, Burka Samuel M, Crane Carl J, Thurlow Thomas L, Dec 23, 1941
 2266741 Panoramic sextant, Burka Samuel M, Crane Carl J, Thurlow Thomas L, Dec 23, 1941, 356/147, 359/401 -
2304129 Multiple bubble sextant or other altitude measuring device, Thomas L Thurlow, Dec 8, 1942
 2304129 Multiple bubble sextant or other altitude measuring device, Thomas L Thurlow, Dec 8, 1942, 33/268, 33/351, 33/381, 33/282, D10/66 -

2384507 Observation instrument, Thurlow Thomas L, Sep 11, 1945, 356/148, 74/810.1 -  

2395921 Horizontal reference means for sextants and the like, T. L. Thurlow, Alma Lois Thurlow, Mar 5, 1946, 356/249 -

 Bausch & Lomb

A-8

1674550 Liquid Level, Franklin L Hunt, Karl H Beij, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1928-06-19, 33/380; 33/390 -
1703705 Means for determining altitude, Karl H Beij, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1929-02-26, 356/148; 362/23.01 -
2306874 Liquid level,  Edward F Flint, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1942-12-29, 33/380; 33/390 -

General:

1885428 Liquid level, George B Gallasch, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1932-11-01, 33/390 - temp compensated bubble for use in aircraft sextants
2080851 Sextant, George B Gallasch, Henry F Kurtz, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1937-05-18, 33/348; 33/268 - aircraft patent is about night lighting, A-8?
2257233 Recording instrument, George B Gallasch, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1941-09-30, 346/2; 346/124 - aircraft Sextant A-8?
2306874 Liquid level, Edward F Flint, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1942-12-29, 33/380; 33/390 -
2344241 Illuminated bubble level, Edward F Flint, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1944-03-14, 33/348.2; 362/84; 362/576; 33/348; 33/390 -
2366016 Optical instrument, Edward F Flint, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1944-12-26, 356/143; 356/147 - aircraft sextant
2385978 Optical instrument, Edward F Flint, Bausch and Lomb Inc, 1945-10-02, 356/148 - aircraft sextant
2406211 Bubble cell, Edward F Flint, Bausch and Lomb Inc,1946-08-20, 33/380; 33/390 - aircraft sextant

Other

1337912 Sextant, Alexander Hughes Henry, Yeomans Baker Thomas, Apr 20, 1920, 356/146 -    
1651014 Sextant, Cogshall Wilbur A, Nov 29, 1927, 356/149, 356/250, 33/268 -     
 
2220884 Sextant, Burka Samuel M, Crane Carl J, Nov 12, 1940, 356/149 -
2238032 Direct reading sextant, Burka Samuel M, Crane Carl J, Apr 15, 1941, 356/143 -
2276284 Drift meter, Samuel M Burka, Carl J Crane, Mar 17, 1942, 356/150, 33/232 -
2313734 Temperature compensated bubble for panoramic sextants, Samuel M Burka, Carl J Crane, Mar 16, 1943, 33/315, 33/379, 219/201, 33/348 - 
2418264 Driftmeter, Joseph R James, Keyzer-Andre Rene, John E Norman, Apr 1, 1947, 356/150, 359/668 -
2505819 Panoramic sextant having stabilized reticle, Walter Wrigley, Sperry Corp, May 2, 1950, 356/149, 359/428, 359/429, 359/401, 359/737, 359/725, 359/557 -
2579903 Periscopic sextant, Carbonara Victor E, Kollsman Instr Corp, Dec 25, 1951, 356/149, 356/140, 359/402 -

Related

Aircraft - Link Sextant & Celestial Navigation trainers
Navigation
Mk II Astro Compass
MD-1 Automatic Astro Compass
MIL-S-5807A Sextant, Aircraft, Periscopic, Kollsman Instrument Corporation, MS part no. MS 28011-1

References


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