Fuel Mixture (Fuel-Air Ratio) Indicator, Dual Engine Type B-6A Luftwaffe indicates the manufacturing year 1942

indicates the manufacturing year 1942

and the module mounted on the rear appears to provide electronic sensing of the gyro's position for transmission to the autopilot system

has a different serial number so is not the original for this watch

likely made for a USAF aircraft order in 1952

It is in exceptional cosmetic condition for its age

Fuel Mixture (Fuel-Air Ratio) Indicator, Dual Engine Type B-6A Luftwaffe indicates the manufacturing year 1942This is an early WWII era Fuel Mixture (Fuel Air Ratio) Indicator used in early twin engine aircraft of the US Army Air Corps. Examples of aircraft which used this indicator are versions of the C 47 Skytrain transport, C 45 Expeditor, and A 29 Hudson bomber. See illustration of the location of the indicator on the panel of the C 45 from its flight manual dated 1944. Per the attached spec sheet, the instrument was a component of the fuel mixture