Hurricane Oxygen Economiser (pg 1 oxy)

This is a nice wartime original oxygen economiser, undamaged with its original oxygen hose and fitting. What makes this extra special is that the mountings are original Hurricane parts which are in good condition usually a generic piece and impossible to attribute to a specific type the presence of stamped Hurricane brackets means this piece was definitely fitted to a Hurricane

A wartime oxygen regulator used by the wartime RAAF. I have never seen one of these before, the Canadian built aircraft including the Hurricane did different oxygen regulators in the USAAF style but I did not know the RAAF had variations. I am not sure what this is fitted to but is similar in  design to the British made MKVIII usually fitted to most RAF fighters.

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MK VIII Oxy Regulator (pg7 ins)

Here we have a really nice complete and original MK VIII Oxygen regulator seen above fitted in situ in a MK IX Spitfire. These oxygen regulators are very hard to find, they were used in all MK's of Spitfire from the MK I through to MK IX. They were also used in Hurricanes and other RAF fighters.

See above fitted to a Hurricane.

Spitfire Oxygen Regulator

Getting hard to find in this condition. Made pre 1943 has nice A/M crown. Fitted to Mk IX Spitfires onwards.

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Seen in situ in Spitfire nos 65 under.

Spitfire Oxygen Valve 1 (pg1oxy)

An original Early Spitfire oxygen valve in excellent condition a very rare piece. Mounted on the RHS of the cockpit and used to turn the pilots oxygen supply on and off. Mk VIII matches the Mk VIII oxygen regulator available in the instruments section.

Oxy valve 6D/264 (pg1 oxy)

Makes a good substitute to the valve in a Spitfire cockpit RHS (see cockpit drawings in reference section). We only have a few used ones left. They are in good working condition, just not as shiny as the one in the picture.

£65

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a similar style, of oxygen regulators was used in US Fighters and Canadian built Hurricanes.

Classic P8 Oxygen regulator used inn RAF Fighters including the Spitfire through the war. In very nice original condition.

A/M 6D/476

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This is a really nice and unusual piece. This displays perfectly the variety of instruments used on aircraft like Hurricanes and Spitfires as discussed in the reference section and in the forum. As we say there is no such thing as a standard  instrument panel.

This valve is shown left fitted to a Mk I or II Royal Canadian Air Force Hurricane. Note the single firing button and the Oval gun sight. 

This is a mint wartime made MK10 oxygen regulator used on all heavy Bombers. This is unusual being American made but with Air Ministry crown probably made under the lend lease agreement. Dated 1942 it is in serviceable order and looks unused.

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Oxygen Regulator

Very good condition. Fits our Mk 9 Spitfire panel. Post 1943.

A/M 6D/752

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Meteor Oxygen regulator (pg17 ins)

A Mint  Oxygen regulator for Britain's first

operational jet fighter.

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6D/1615 MK in mint condition.

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Oxygen Regulator 6D/743

Wartime oxygen gauge as used in Lancaster's ect.

A/M 6D/743

£20

 Squadron Leader Foit Emil 310Sdr

310 Squadron Hurricane being rearmed.

310 Squadron Pilots

Pilot's oxygen bottle cradle from Hawker Hurricane Z2505 - an important piece of his kit that would have mounted behind the pilot's seat. In relic condition (three bolts are holding it together for the photo where the original rivets have failed) this item could be improved with some TLC and make a fascinating exhibit, especially if you have a bottle to put in it!  Hawker Aircraft stamps are present on the cradle. 

 Hurricane Z2505 was flown by Squadron Leader Foit Emil when it caught fire and crashed on a training flight over Loch Oich lake on 31st of August 1941. RAF Czech 310  Fighter  Squadron. He bailed to safety.

Spitfire Oxygen Bottle (pg1oxy)

Very nice condition wartime oxygen bottle. This is the main supply for the pilot and fitted in Spitfire's, Hurricanes and other RAF Wartime fighter's.

Marked with an air ministry crown. Dated 1942 with a later date of 1945 showing that this was in use from 42 to 45. Seen under the bottles fitted in a Mk V and Mk II Spitfire.

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Oxygen Economiser Ground test

Wartime ground testing unit for oxy economisers.

A/M 6C/353

£25

Connector

Mint wartime connector ,used to connect oxy mask to oxy supply in the cockpit.

A/M 6D/526

N/A

Basket for oxy bottle (pg1 oxy)

A very rare item, this is basket for holding the oxy bottles used by aircrew in bombers when moving around the aircraft. Used extensively in Lancaster's and other heavy bombers

N/A

Oxygen Mask

As new in its original box with instructions.

6D/1913

Air Bottle(pg1oxy)

Used in many RAF Aircraft for operating the pneumatic systems for guns and undercarriage ect. The Gun button of early Spitfires and Hurricanes were simply air valves, when depressed they allowed air stored in the bottle (supplied by the compressor on the Merlin) to flow to the guns making them fire. The flaps of the Spitfire were also lowered using air.

£175

Dated 1939 this is a MK VIII B the Mk B was designed for crew station use and so did not have a contents gauge as this was monitored by the pilot on his MK VIII A. This means this was used in early Bombers in service in 1939 including the Wellington and Hampton.

Luftwaffe CO2 tank 2 (pg1 oxy)

£200

Overseas surface delivery only sorry.

Luftwaffe CO2 tanks (pg1oxy)

Here are CO2 tanks as used in I believe a variety of WWII German aircraft in nice original condition one still has a valve attached.

£220

Meteor Oxygen regulator (pg1oxy)

A nice Oxygen regulator for Britain's first operational jet fighter.

£50

Portable Oxygen Bottle (pg1 oxy)

Used by aircrew in bombers ect to enable them to move around the aircraft. Sorry UK only due to shipping regulations