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10-30-2006, 09:19 PM
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| “Archive”   Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Norton Bombsight Identification of parts on a Norton Bombsight Enjoy Micdrow Last edited by Micdrow; 12-27-2007 at 08:46 PM. |
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10-30-2006, 09:41 PM
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| IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA
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| Nice!!
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10-31-2006, 06:03 AM
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| "World Traveller"   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK
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  | Good find!
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11-01-2006, 12:39 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey
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| very cool
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11-01-2006, 12:52 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phila, Pa
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| Guy I went to Grad School with, his Grandfather wrote that pamphlet. Interesting guy, interesting family. A bunch of geniuses. |
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11-01-2006, 12:57 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chambersburg
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| Very nice, indeed!!! Interestingly, if you are a collector, the stabilizer portion of the sight is worth two or three times more than the sight head! People kept the sight heads as big desk ornaments, and the stabilizers languished. |
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11-01-2006, 02:16 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kiwi Land
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| TwoEagles Have a look see over here, it is the page I have been using for reference on the Norden Bombsight NORDEN BOMBSIGHT
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11-01-2006, 02:27 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chambersburg
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| Terrific source of information and photo's, thanks k9kiwi. As a kid I remember slobbering over catalogs from a surplus dealer in Los Angeles called "Palley's", and at the time (dare I date myself?) a Norden in the original container cost $50. You could buy a J-35 engine for $500...Of course, as a young teen, $10 was a windfall... |
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11-06-2006, 10:16 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: US east coast
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| Here's a few photos I found once ... Sorry, no time to make thumbnails this morning  Last edited by Micdrow; 12-27-2007 at 08:50 PM. Reason: Reduced picture size |
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11-06-2006, 10:24 AM
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| “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Some very cool pictures you got there, jbabcock Thanks for sharing. Micdrow |
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12-03-2006, 03:49 AM
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2006
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| Hey real thanks for the photos guys. Been searching for this since ages! |
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12-04-2006, 04:56 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kaluebbe
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| + Hello, any idea about the B-29 Bomb sight ? I read it was top secret . To that I look for informations about the german BZA 2 Bomb sight unit. Anything is welcome Best |
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12-23-2006, 02:42 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hua Hin, Thailand
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| If you want to know everything about the Norden (not Norton) bombsight, look out for this book through your local library: 'The Legendary Norden Bombsight' by Albert L Pardini, Published by Schiffer, ISBN 0-7643-0723-1 Only for the technically able. regards, Peter |
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12-27-2007, 08:47 PM
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| “Archive” Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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| Added a article on the Norton Bomb sight in the top post under the picture.
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01-27-2008, 10:37 AM
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| Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida
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| Just found this site, I have a lot of interesting info. here. I restore bombsights, gunsights and other aircraft related items. Thanks for the link to Taighs website. Denny |
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