The Autosyn was a system developed by the Eclipse-Pioneer Division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation to eliminate the cumbersome plumbing required for instrumentation in increasingly large aircraft. Instead of having many feet of piping, vulnerable to blockage or leaks, the autosyn system used a transmitter located at the source of the input that converted the mechanical or electro-mechanical impulses from a sensor into electrical signals that were sent to a standardized indicator on the instrument panel. The indicator would have a simple easily mounted face that was appropriate to the input sensed by the transmitter.
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Object Details
Country of Origin
United States of America
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Engine & Fuel
Manufacturer
Bendix Aviation Corp.
Physical Description
3 1/8in. diameter; USAF; electric, 26 volts / 400 cycles; 2 needles.
Dimensions
3-D: 15.1 × 8.1 × 8.1cm (5 15/16 × 3 3/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
Materials
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
Glass
Unknown Coating
Steel
Paint
Cadmium Plating
Paper
Adhesive
Ink
Inventory Number
A19840396000
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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