This is a Electrical Rheostat unit which is a resistance control unit mounted behind the cockpit or radio operator’s panel to regulate electrical power for the cockpit lighting, heating or radio.
The part which is a steel tubed bracket which has many electrical parts and connectors still attached and has some original black paintwork remains it has some damage from the impact of the crash it is in rusty but solid condition and nice clean condition for a recovered relic it is perfect for display or any collection the part is 13 inches long by 3 inches wide in size and perfect for display or any collection. This part was recovered from German Heinkel He 111 H-2 bomber of stab 111/KG53 work number 2630.The aircraft was engaged in bombing sortie to London, the Heinkel lost a wing in a collision with crippled RAF hurricane L2059 flown by pilot officer G.M.Forrester of NO 605 squadron who was killed. The German bomber crashed and exploded on Southfield Farm, Chawton near Alton in Hampshire at 5.50pm on the 9th September 1940 during the battle of Britain.The part comes with 2x A5 laminated information sheets
This is a Electrical Rheostat unit which is a resistance control unit mounted behind the cockpit or radio operator’s panel to regulate electrical power for the cockpit lighting, heating or radio.
The part which is a steel tubed bracket which has many electrical parts and connectors still attached and has some original black paintwork remains it has some damage from the impact of the crash it is in rusty but solid condition and nice clean condition for a recovered relic it is perfect for display or any collection the part is 13 inches long by 3 inches wide in size and perfect for display or any collection. This part was recovered from German Heinkel He 111 H-2 bomber of stab 111/KG53 work number 2630.The aircraft was engaged in bombing sortie to London, the Heinkel lost a wing in a collision with crippled RAF hurricane L2059 flown by pilot officer G.M.Forrester of NO 605 squadron who was killed. The German bomber crashed and exploded on Southfield Farm, Chawton near Alton in Hampshire at 5.50pm on the 9th September 1940 during the battle of Britain.The part comes with 2x A5 laminated information sheets
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