Japanese Type 1 (Model 2) Magnetic Compass

Japanese Type 1 (Model 2) Magnetic Compass

This is my example of the Japanese Navy Type 1 (Model 2) Magnetic Compass produced by Tokyo Koku Keiki. This was an improved version of the Type 0 Model one and was used in various aircraft including the Nakajima C6N-1 Saiun 彩雲 (Iridescent Cloud) “Myrt”. This example is a little different than others I have as it is still mounted in the original “transit plate” with compass deviation plate. This would be sent from the factory like this and then taken off once to the location and installed into the aircraft, with the plate. You don’t come across these that often with the original transit plates, however there is an example on page -171- of Japanese Aircraft Interiors 1940-1945 by Robert C. Mikesh.

東京海峡計器が製作した日本海軍のタイプ1(モデル2)マグネティックコンパスの例です。これはタイプ0モデル1の改良バージョンであり、中島C6N-1彩雲彩雲(Myrt)を含むさまざまな航空機で使用されていました。この例は、コンパス偏差プレートを備えた元の「トランジットプレート」にまだ取り付けられているため、他の例とは少し異なります。これは、このように工場から送られ、その後、一度その場所に運ばれ、プレートとともに航空機に取り付けられます。元のトランジットプレートでは頻繁にこれらに遭遇することはありませんが、ロバートC.ミケシュによる日本航空機インテリア1940-1945の-171-ページに例があります

 

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