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IFF destruction push button (pg1 ele)
This is an extremely rare
item and the first to be offered on Spitfire Spares. It is a
push button that sits on the lower right of the Spitfire
cockpit and is used for destroying the aircraft IFF
(Identification Friend or foe) in the event of the aircraft
crashing. The IFF identified the aircraft as friendly on the
British radar so it was important that it did not fall into
enemy hands. On pressing this button a small explosive
charge destroyed the IFF. There were two of these switches
and they were placed inside a protective box with big
letters DANGER on the top.
It can be
seen in situ below to the right of the undercarriage lever

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Spitfire IFF Destruction Casing (pg1 ele)
This is high quality reproduction casing for the IFF buttons
as seen above for use in a Spitfire.

Seen in
situ above in a Spitfire cockpit
£139

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Spitfire Gun Sight Dimmer switch (pg1 ele)
Not to be confused with the
more common cockpit dimmer switches. This dimmer is made
specifically for dimming the reflector Gun sights of
the Spitfire and is much taller that the cockpit light
version and has day and night text on it. It was mounted on
the main instrument panel and is extremely rare.
You can make
out the dimmer to the right of the Gun sight above the
artificial horizon in situ in a Spitfire.

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Undercarriage switch (pg1 ele) This is a
mint condition boxed rare undercarriage indicator switch. This
switch was used on many types of RAF Wartime
aircraft including both Lancaster and Spitfire. Its function
was prevent the undercarriage being retracted while the
aircraft was on the ground.
£125

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De-icing panel switch (pg1 ele)
This is an original de-icing panel removed from a MK XIV
Spitfire panel. I cannot confirm if this was in standard use
in the MK XIV as it was removed from a replica panel.
£65

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Box resistance AM 5C 650
2 amps(pg1
ele)
£10

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Bulb holder AM
5C 678(pg1
ele)
£10

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Cockpit bulb
holder 5C 793(pg1 ele)
£10

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Cockpit dimmer switch AM
5C 1181(pg1
ele)
Used on Lancaster Bomb
aimers panels and other applications such as navigators
lamps ect mainly in Heavy bombers. Some are solid
brass and can be polished.
£15

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Connector for rockets and other aux AM 5D.525(pg1
ele)
£20

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Control box
5UD.1517(pg1
ele) Landing light
motor control
£25

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Control box A/M
5D 632(pg1
ele)
£20

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Fighter/Spitfire Magneto switch 2 (page 1 elec)
Short switch Fighter magneto.
Used in all Mk's of Spitfire and
very hard to find.
£65

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Very early Twin magneto switch (pg1 elec)
Extremely rare
1930s twin magneto switch.
Fitted to the
By Plane fighters of the RAF.
Mint in
original wrapping.
Unopened.
£90

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Accumulator cut out (pg1 elec)
A/M 5A/3091
Pre 1944.
£55

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Panel Control Type 5A 24 volt(pg1 elec)
A/M 5U/3783
5UA Aircraft Engine and Air Driven Electrical Current Producing
Equipment and Spares
£55

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Jettison Switch cover(pg1 elec)
Used in
Lancaster's and various other wartime aircraft.
£55

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Bomber type mag switch (pg1 elec)
Original
wartime long lever magneto switch used in all types of
Bomber including the Lancaster. Mag cage available on page
two electrical
Four available
£65 each

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Lancaster Beam approach switch(pg1 elec)

An early
brass beam approach control switch as fitted in Lancaster's
and other heavy RAF Bombers.
Beam Approach Beacon
System (or BABS) is an
automatic RADAR landing system developed in the early 1940s.
It is a responder
(or transponder) mounted in a Hillman and placed at the end
of the runway. It was interrogated by Rebecca mounted
in an aircraft. It responded by transmitting dots on one
side of the runway and dashes on the other. The strength of
the reception in the aircraft's depended on the aircraft's
position relative to the centre line of the runway. The
aircraft's equipment could then determine its position
relative to these dots and dashes.
£75

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A/M connector
block 5C.483(pg1 ele)
£20

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Block
A/M 5C 714(pg1
ele)
£15

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Bomb release switch on panel(pg1 ele)
Here we have an interesting
piece. The switch is generally used as a bomb release
switch. This particular one is mounted on a perpex panel
with brackets to mount to a tube. So far I have been unable
to identify its application but would make an educated guess
that its designed for use in a single engine fighter bomber.
Both Hurricanes and Spitfires carried bombs. The Spitfire
had a cable release for dropping its payload. It is possible
that with its tubular construction that this was fitted to a
Hurricane.
£85

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