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Sperry Turn Indicator (Vacuum) and Venturi, ca. 1920

Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar

Object Details

Date

ca. 1920

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management

Manufacturer

The Sperry Gyroscope Co.

Physical Description

3 9/16 inches diameter; reads left and right; rep needle white face, missing glass.

Dimensions

3-D (Turn Indicator): 10.8 × 9cm (4 1/4 × 3 9/16 in.)
Approximate (Venturi): 8.9 × 41.9cm (3 1/2 × 16 1/2 in.)

Materials

Steel, plastic, copper alloy, white metal alloy, paint

Inventory Number

A19300004000

Credit Line

Gift of the Sperry Gyroscope Company

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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