Wiring up an aircraft gauge?

[ChemicalChaos]

Evening all,

Yesterday I bought this gauge, to use on a ground based project of mine. I'm told it's from a 'Whistling Tit' (RAF Argosy), though I have no way of telling for myself.

Anyway, I want to wire it up bit cannot find a wiring diagram online. I'm also slightly puzzled by the connection on it, as the aircraft 8-pin plugs I've seen are generally all the same size, whereas this has a fatter centre pin.

Would anyone be able to help at all please?

Thanks!

[bigandclever]

I have no idea on such things. However, have you tried http://rochesteravionicarchives.co.uk/ ?

This looks like what you have ... http://rochesteravionicarchives.co.uk/collection/f... (Well, they've got 213/62 and you've got 131/62)

[Steve_D]

Can't help with the wiring but the Elliot Bros name took me back.
Started my apprenticeship with them in 1965.

Steve

[951TSE]

Another one from the Rochester site highlighted earlier. This device could well be the test instrument for the one you have so it should by inference have the corresponding plug and they may be able to help you out with what goes where

http://rochesteravionicarchives.co.uk/collection/f...

Other web resource you may be able to try is this one. http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/exhibits/elliott-brothers/ I'm assuming it's the same Elliotts, if so then they may have diagrams they can copy for you.

[ChemicalChaos]

Many thanks chaps, I shall check out that archive!

[lufbramatt]

These guys may be able to help too:

http://www.mapsl.co.uk/

Based very close to the Elliots/GEC Avionics/BAE site at Rochester (the other end of the runway) and lots of the guys that help there are ex-Elliots bods.

[brman]

I assume that thing is purely electro-mechanical so I would have thought there is a good chance you can work it out yourself if you whip the back off? Worth a try anyway if you get completely stuck.

btw. did you also buy a couple of gas turbine blades at the same time or are my eyes deceiving me?