Aircraft Clock, USSR Type 1 Movement Armée de l'Air The amber lens is removable

The amber lens is removable

There is a floating-ball bank indicator at the bottom of the lens

which in turn would transmit these signals to smaller repeater indicators located at other positions such as the pilots instrument panel

and a recording base

or non-sensitive

Aircraft Clock, USSR Type 1 Movement Armée de l'Air The amber lens is removableHere is a fine example of Soviet WWII era Type 1 Aircraft Clock, 3 1940 Type 1. Per a colleague, this clock was manufactured in the 3rd quarter of 1940 with a Type 1 movement (Hampden). This clock appeared in the Soviet Fighters Polikarpov I 15Bi and I 16 (see photo from I 16 manual dated 1940). It is in terrific condition given its age. The clock sets and winds fine. It runs slightly fast. Measures 3 inches diameter and 1 inch deep. There is a slight