Original U.S. WWII Named 1944 Army Air Forces B-17 Navigator Type A-8 Jitterbug Stopwatch by Elgin Antique Cartridge Firearms 000 Jeeps and Ford some

000 Jeeps and Ford some 280

we had these years ago and just discovered a forgotten crate

Steel reinforced tube construction measures 5 1/2" x 44" with sealing screw cap and carry handle

The Sergeant would fire his M-1

There is also an FM inspector cartouche stamped into the stock on the left side behind the lower lock screw

Original U.S. WWII Named 1944 Army Air Forces B-17 Navigator Type A-8 Jitterbug Stopwatch by Elgin Antique Cartridge Firearms 000 Jeeps and Ford someOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Type A 8 was a navigation stopwatch designed for timing ground speed meters for determining the velocity of aircraft relative to the ground. One revolution of the Type A 8 hand was equivalent to ten seconds. The dial was white on early Wittnauer Type A 8 watches and black on Elgin watches produced from 1940 onward. Elgin, Waltham, the Federal Television Corp. and Aristo Import Co. manufactured Type A 8