Pilot Director Indicator for Sperry A-5 Automatic Pilot Consolidated marked US Army Air Forces

marked US Army Air Forces

5 inches deep

One of the mounts on the left side appears to have been slightly damaged during removal

The Compensating directional adjustment module should be located directly beneath the body of the compass

Here is a WW2-era German Airspeed Indicator FI

Pilot Director Indicator for Sperry A-5 Automatic Pilot Consolidated marked US Army Air ForcesThis artifact is a WWII era Pilot Director Indicator for the Sperry A 5 Automatic Pilot, made by AC Spark Plug division of General Mothers, part number 645262. The Pilot Director Indicator appeared on the pilot's instrument panel. The knob sets the dial to zero (at 12: 00), and indicates to the pilot the desired direction, left or right, to turn the aircraft to put it on the desired course as set in the autopilot system. This unit has a serial number