[Milsurplus] T1 Bombsight

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi Richard:

You might have a look at the patent:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=n0tIAAAAEBAJ&dq=2529324

and if you search Google patents for the patent number you'll find a 
bunch of newer patents that call this patent.
They sometimes have verbiage about the defects in the prior art.

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com


> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 18:39:04 -0800
> From: "Richard C. Grosser"<richard at richardgrosser.net>
> Subject: [Milsurplus] T1 Bombsight
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> I guess that this is a little off-topic, but I have two T1 bombsight
> computers, one of which is on display with its sighting head and a Norden
> bombsight. I am trying to make an exhibit out of the other one. I am looking
> for a manual or input from someone who knows something about it. There are
> two annotated pictures at richardgrosser.net/bombsight.html
> <http://www.richardgrosser.net/bombsight.html>  . I am trying to identify the
> three indicators marked unknown in the photo of the front. This is one of
> the most complicated mechanical devices that I have ever seen. It is a
> mechanical and pneumatic analog computer that solves simultaneous equations
> to calculate a bomb release point. Any help would be appreciated. It has
> been a bear to reverse engineer.
>
>
>
> Richard C. Grosser
>
> Palm Springs Air Museum
>
> 745 N. Gene Autry Trail
>
> Palm Springs, CA 92260
>
> (760) 778-6262 X231
>
> Cell: (760)-898-6888
>