Synchroscope Kollsman 549N-06 PBY Catalina 2 DC-7 or Elevator/Nose Position Indicator

or Elevator/Nose Position Indicator

an amplifier and the indicator

made by Fairchild

but not bad given the age of the instrument

the gyro produced vertical attitude signals which were amplified and transmitted to the autopilot system and indicators on the flight deck of the aircraft

Synchroscope Kollsman 549N-06 PBY Catalina 2 DC-7 or Elevator/Nose Position IndicatorThis is an authentic WW2 vintage Dual Engine Synchroscope Indicator made by Kollsman, PN 549N 06, as used in the WW2 era US Navy's Consolidated PBY Catalina Patrol Bomber Seaplane (see photo of PBY Instrument Panel from the Pilots Flight Manual with a yellow dot showing instrument location). The US Navy Anchor logo is stamped on the back and on the face is embossed "BU AERO US NAVY" (Bureau of Aeronautics). A synchroscope informed the pilot or flight