Here is an original Imperial Japanese Navy technical training manual. Issued for torpedo trainees at the Imperial Japanese Navy Torpedo School. Dated 1920 (Taisho 9). The Navy Torpedo School was responsible for training personnel in torpedo and naval mine operations – one of the most advanced weapon systems of its time. By 1920, Japan was rapidly expanding its naval power and modernizing its fleet with advanced electrical and mechanical systems. Electrical knowledge was essential for. Torpedo launch mechanisms. Naval mine systems. Shipboard motors and generators. This manual was created for trainees studying the fundamentals of electrical engineering necessary for naval weapon systems. Direct current generators. Electric motor principles. Structural diagrams and cross-sections. Coil and winding systems. Mechanical and electrical schematics. It includes fold-out technical diagrams showing detailed machine construction. This is not a commercial publication. It was an internal naval training document. Cover foxing and staining. General age wear and discoloration. Pencil markings and underlining. Damage on the final page. Overall fair condition for its age (over 100 years old). Please review photos carefully. This manual represents the technological foundation of the Imperial Japanese Navy during its expansion era – well before World War II. A rare Taisho-period naval technical document. Own a Piece of History. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
Offered is an original and very rare erection manual for the Douglas T2D-1 torpedo bomber. This manual contains 16 pages and is dated between 12/14/1926 and 3/4/2027. The T2D-1 was the first twin-engine aircraft to be operated from an aircraft carrier and could be equipped with tires or floats. See the attached photos for a sample of manual contents. These photos are from the actual manual. Because this manual is a original historic document, some pages may show normal wear and tear/usage and imperfections expected with age. AND IS NOT TO BE USED FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OR OPERATION. IT WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT REFERENCE FOR THE SCHOLAR, COLLECTOR, MODELER, OR AVIATION BUFF. THE INFORMATION IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY AND I DO NOT GUARANTEE THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF THIS MANUAL.
Paperweight of the old Japanese navy. This torpedo-shaped souvenir was distributed to military personnel at the Imperial Volunteer Fleet Construction Commemoration Tournament held around 1933 (Showa 8). It is made using copper spoils from the Russo-Japanese War. Originally ther e is a body plate, but it is missing and there is no plate. There is a slight ch ip on the screw part and some scratches overall. Material: Made of brass. Size: Total length 22cm, maximum diameter 1.9 cm, weight 180g. How about military collector? International Buyers – Please Note.
POST-WW1 USMC AVIATION DT-2 TORPEDO BOMBER PLANES PHOTO JAN. MARINE CORPS MARKED DT-2 TORPEDO-BOMBER PLANES OF THE 64 DT-2 TORPEDO BOMBER PLANES EVER BUILT FOR THE NAVY. MARINES CAN BE SEEN PREPARING FOR THERE NEXT FLIGHTS. EGA’s PAINTED ON THE SIDES ALONG WITH REGISTRATION NUMBERS X-XXXX. OFFICIAL PERIOD HAND OPAQUED DATED IN THE UPPER LEFT NEGATIVE. 1.24 (JANUARY 1924). OFFICIAL PERIOD LABEL ON THE REVERSE. MARINE SEAPLANES ON THE BEACH at Culebra Island near Porto Rico. Where the Marine Expeditionary Force is engaging in winter maneuvers. PERIOD DATE STAMPED ON THE REVERSE. Marine Corps DT-2’s built by Lowe-Willard-Fowler were of the very few U. Marine Corps aircraft of the 64 ever built for the U. In the early 1920s the DT-2 was a primary torpedo test platform and proved instrumental in the development and introduction of the aircraft-launched weapon. Two-seat torpedo-bomber biplane, powered by a 450 hp. (340 kW) Liberty V-12 piston engine; 64 built for the US Navy with just a very few made for the U. Marine Corps, used from 1921 until 1927. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. MEDIUM WEIGHT PHOTO PAPER. DIMENSIONS: 8 ” x 10″. THIS IS NOT A COPY OR A REPRODUCTION.
See pictures for condition details. If you need more info you can read it here. Chronometer works and keeps time. The item “WW2 German U-Boat Kriegsmarine Torpedo ship Chronometer Ulysse Nardin works well” is in sale since Sunday, May 12, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Other German WWII Orig. Items”. The seller is “alpha10080″ and is located in Woodhaven, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
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- Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland
