Altimeter, Sensitive, Type C-12, 50,000 ft, Air Corps US Army WWII B-17, B-24, P-38, P-51 A-26 000 Meters along the small

000 Meters along the small inner scale

manufacturer unknown

The Gyro Horizon provided visual cues to the pilot regarding the attitude of the aircraft

The artifact is in very good condition cosmetically

Altimeter, Sensitive, Type C-12, 50,000 ft, Air Corps US Army WWII B-17, B-24, P-38, P-51 A-26 000 Meters along the smallHere is an early WWII era Sensitive Altimeter, Air Corps US Army Type C 12, made by Kollsman. part number 671K 03. The C 12 Altimeter was used across all aircraft of the Air Corps US Army, including heavy bombers B 17 and B 24, medium bombers, B 25 and B 26, Fighters P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51, and transports C 46 and C 47, according to the Maintenance Interchangeability Chart dated Dec 1943. It has a serial number stamped on its face with a