Bomb Station Distributor Selector SD-1 for TBM Avenger C-45 F-80 Shooting Star

F-80 Shooting Star

This is an interesting WWII-era Directional Gyro

a winder and duration-selector is visible at the bottom of the recording drum

The knob rotates a small indexing pointer around the perimeter of the dial (sitting at 5 G's in the main photo)

With the left knob depressed

Bomb Station Distributor Selector SD-1 for TBM Avenger C-45 F-80 Shooting StarThis is an authentic WWII era Bomb Station Distributor Selector SD 1 as used in the US Navy's TBM Avenger multi purpose carrier based bomber. The Distributor Selector was located in the TBM's bombardier's compartment behind the flight deck. See photo and page from the TBM manual showing its location. According to the TBM Avenger Flight Manual date Nov 1944, the TBM could carry bombs in the following configurations: 12 100 lb bombs, 4 500 lb bombs, 1