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Boost gauges

RAF Wartime Boost gauges are generic instruments. The aircraft shown in our adds did use the Boost gauges shown but they may of coarse been used in a different type of aircraft with matching performance for that date. If you are not sure what Boost you require then please contact us and I will do my best to advise you on the most suitable purchase. The boost gauges are described as accurately as possible but would require a full inspection before being used for flying and all items are sold as such. The majority of WWII aero engines were supercharged and the boost gauge measure's the amount of boost being applied to the engine. Different settings for take off and combat are often listed in the pilots notes you can find pilots notes in the Pilot Equipment section link here.

There were in general a limited number of boost gauges used during WWII starting with 8Lb 16Lb 20Llb 24Llb and 32 Lb.

Use the links under to navigate the instrument pages

Page 1 Instruments Home       Page 2 Airspeed Indicators       Page 3 Altimeters       Page 4 Boost Gauges       Page 5 Clocks & Compasses  

Page 6 Climb & Descend      Page 7 Directional Indicators & Artificial Horizon       Page 8 Fuel gauges       Page 9 Flap Indicators 

 Page 10 Brake Gauges      Page 11 Oxygen Gauges      Page 12 Pressure Gauges      Page13 Revolution Counters      Page 14 Temperature Gauges 

  Page 15 Turn & Slip       Page 16 Undercarriage Indicators      Page 17 Trim Gauges      Page 18 Volt & Ammeter

 

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8lb Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 4)

8Lb Boost gauge in very nice condition.

Used in early Spitfires and Hurricanes and of coarse other Wartime RAF aircraft. This one has a ticket saying it was removed from an Oxford.

Air Ministry Ref: 6A/1219

Mk. III H

Dated 1943

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Out of stock more wanted please contact me

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MK IIA Pre war Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 1)

This is an extremely rare pre war boost gauges used in the 1930s Bi Planes and the very early production Spitfires and Hurricanes. made by Negretta & Zambra

 It is a much larger diameter than the standard boost gauge and MK I Spitfire panels often have a plate fitted to reduce the hole size and allow the fitting of the smaller newer standard size gauge.

MK IIA.  No 657. 6A/350

Out of stock more always wanted please contact me

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8lb Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 3)

8Lb Boost gauge in good original condition . Used in early Spitfires and Hurricanes and of coarse other Wartime RAF aircraft. This one has a stores ticket attached saying it was removed from an Oxford. This came with other instruments from Denmark from a consignment of Ex RAF aircraft including Spitfires that were sold to the Danish air force just after the War.

Air Ministry Ref: 6A/1219

Mk. III H

 

 

£85

 

 

 

 

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MK III G 16Lb Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 6)

Dated 1939

6A/ 789

Very early date on this one.

Used in the Lancaster and other RAF Wartime Aircraft

 

Out of stock

 

 

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16Lb Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 7)

 

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£75

 

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16Lb Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 8)

 

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Out of stock

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20Lb Boost gauge (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 14)

A 20Lb Boost gauge in good original condition. Suitable for use in a MK IX or MK VIII Spitfire. The MK IX entered service in July 1942 rushed into to service to combat the threat of the FW 190. Some would say that the MK IX is the most classic Spitfire being a superb balance between power and handling. The 20Llb gauges are now extremely hard to find.

Pictured under the Classic MK IX Spitfire.

Out of stock

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Boost gauge 20Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 16)

A 20Lb Boost gauge in good original condition. Suitable for use in a MK IX or MK VIII Spitfire.

A/M 6A/1427

 

 

 

£125

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MK III L Boost gauge 20Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 16A)

A 20Lb Boost gauge in good original condition. Suitable for use in a MK IX or MK VIII Spitfire.

Dated 1943

A/M 6A/1427

 

Out of stock more wanted please contact me

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Boost gauge 24Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 19)

 

 

£75

 

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Boost gauge 24Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 25)

 

 

£75

 

 

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Boost gauge 24Lbs  MK III M (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 26)

6A/1581

Dated 1944

 

Out of stock more always wanted please contact me

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Boost gauge 24Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 27)

 

 

£75

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Boost gauge 24Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 28)

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6A/1581

Dated 1944

Out of stock more always wanted please contact me

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Boost gauge 24Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 29)

 

£75

 

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Boost gauge 24Lbs  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 35)

This is a Boxed Example

 

Out of stock

32Lb Boost Gauge  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 36)

Good condition boost gauge dated 1944. Used in the Hawker Tempest ,Typhoon, Sea Fury and other late Piston engine RAF aircraft. This is a generic instrument and probably used in other later RAF Wartime aircraft. 

Hawker Sea Fury

 

£75

32Lb Boost Gauge  (Instruments page 4 Boost gauge 37)

 

 

Out of stock

 

Use the links under to navigate the instrument pages

Page 1 Instruments home.  Page 2 Airspeed indicators.    Page 3 Altimeters.    Page four Boost gauges.    Page five Clocks and compasses.

Page Six Climb and descend.          Page 7 Directional indicators     Page 8 Fuel gauges   Page 9 Flap Indicators  Page 10 Brake Gauges     

Page 11 Oxygen gauges  Page 12 Pressure gauges   Page13 Revolution Counters   Page 14 temperature gauges    Page 15 Turn and slip and artificial Horizon

Page 16 Undercarriage indicators  Page 17 Trim gauges  Page 18 Volt and Ammeter

 

 


       

 


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