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WORLD WAR I R.F.C. AIRCRAFT WIRE CABLE TAUTNESS METER

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WORLD WAR I R.F.C. AIRCRAFT WIRE CABLE TAUTNESS METER

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An original rigger's tool used by the Royal Flying Corps Force during World War I, a tautness meter by Casella, London, Mk.lll for flexible cables up to 3/16th in dia. and reading up to 400lb. of tension. Dated 1918 and housed in its original wooden case measuring 9.5 x 5 x 1.5 in, with a typed note added to the manufacturer’s label reading: ‘Number 1. AIRPLANE REPAIR SECTION RSHED 3’. Very good condition.

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WORLD WAR I R.F.C. AIRCRAFT WIRE CABLE TAUTNESS METER

Name: WORLD WAR I R.F.C. AIRCRAFT WIRE CABLE TAUTNESS METER
SKU: 153880036
Price: 200 USD
Availability: InStock

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