{"product_id":"wwii-u-s-navy-bureau-of-ordnance-mark-1-anti-aircraft-range-indicator-1943-a-c-gilbert","title":"WWII U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance Mark 1 Anti-Aircraft Range Indicator – 1943 A.C. Gilbert","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal World War II U.S. Navy Bureau of Ordnance Anti-Aircraft Range Indicator Mark 1, manufactured by The A.C. Gilbert Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1943. This handheld optical fire-control instrument was issued to Navy anti-aircraft crews to estimate the range of hostile aircraft using their known wingspan.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe front features adjustable range indicators with aircraft identification data for numerous German, Japanese, and Italian aircraft including the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Bf 110, Focke-Wulf Fw 187, Junkers Ju 87 and Ju 88, Heinkel He 111, Savoia SM.79, and Japanese Type 97 and Type 99 bombers. The rear retains its original Bureau of Ordnance identification plate and the molded instruction, “TO BE HELD 24 INCHES FROM EYE.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example remains in excellent original condition with its black Bakelite body intact, crisp markings, original adjustment tabs, and intact ranging wires. A wonderful and increasingly scarce piece of WWII U.S. Navy anti-aircraft equipment suitable for display alongside naval or aviation collections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 1943 manufacture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent original finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBakelite body free of major cracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eData plate intact and legible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjustment tabs present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternal ranging wires intact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDisplays very well\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREE SHIPPING!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43255247798349,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/DB17FACB-EE47-4228-9645-00A2D9BDACCA.jpg?v=1784223408","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/wwii-u-s-navy-bureau-of-ordnance-mark-1-anti-aircraft-range-indicator-1943-a-c-gilbert","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}