Jan 25, 2013, 1:26 PM
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So I have another "new" to me piece of gear, that I am trying to find out when it was made and for whom.
If someone can host a picture I have one I can send one. For the life of me I can't figure out how to do it off this tablet.
This altimeter is marked: Altimaster II on the back of the casing.
- black face with white numbers - no manufacture markings on the face. - large numbers 10-1. ( not the normal 12-1 ) - small numbers 20-11 - here is the kicker. The numbers glow as does the needle, and bright too - Alti is tied to a wedge with white 550.
Alone ever run across one of these before?
I am guessing maybe this is a Military Alti but am not sure.
(This post was edited by propblast on Jan 25, 2013, 1:27 PM)
I have an altimaster 2 still; it looks nothing like that. OTOH, it looks a whole lot like whatever the altimeter was on a console that I borrowed for a few jumps early in my career (the console also had a stopwatch ).
If you didn't say it had "altimaster II" on the back, I'd doubt that was it -- I'd say it was a 1 or something.
The "regular" II will definitely go to above 20,000 -- I've done it a few times.
Wendy P.
(This post was edited by wmw999 on Jan 25, 2013, 6:31 PM)
the altimaster 1 had a 2-3 inch deep case like the altimeters in aircraft. but it had the 0 to 12000 ft face with the orange warning segment at 2500. pretty much the same as the ati 2 is today. i worked for snyder (SSE) from the 60's on thru the ParaPlane corporation days. never saw any alts like the one in the pic
the altimaster 1 had a 2-3 inch deep case like the altimeters in aircraft. but it had the 0 to 12000 ft face with the orange warning segment at 2500. pretty much the same as the ati 2 is today. i worked for snyder (SSE) from the 60's on thru the ParaPlane corporation days. never saw any alts like the one in the pic
It also had a much 'fatter' needle than what's seen today. I still have the one I got in '76...sometimes funny when someone notices only red @ 2500'
What you have is part of an alti designed for military night jumps. The battery box is missing on yours.
I have one that's very similar - see photos attached. This also says Altimaster II on the back but the dial is slightly different and mine goes to 12/24k.
The label on the battery box (photo c) says Altimeter MA2-30 A. I have no idea when these were made, but I bought mine from a British army surplus shop for a few pounds about 15 years ago. Used it on a couple of night jumps and it's certainly better than trying to attach a cylume to a regular alti.
Since everyone is showing theirs. I’ll show you mine. Not sure of the nomenclature on this one. I’d have to take it apart to find that and if I remember right it might be sterile anyway. The thick base is for holding watch batteries in the corners. There are red lights at 3,6,9 and 12.
the altimaster 1 had a 2-3 inch deep case like the altimeters in aircraft. but it had the 0 to 12000 ft face with the orange warning segment at 2500. pretty much the same as the ati 2 is today. i worked for snyder (SSE) from the 60's on thru the ParaPlane corporation days. never saw any alts like the one in the pic
It also had a much 'fatter' needle than what's seen today. I still have the one I got in '76...sometimes funny when someone notices only red @ 2500'
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Alti II a.JPG
Not sure of the nomenclature on this one. I’d have to take it apart to find that and if I remember right it might be sterile anyway. The thick base is for holding watch batteries in the corners. There are red lights at 3,6,9 and 12. 
