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Compass "window" size
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 3:15 am
by 8383
Can anyone please send me the dimensions of the compass window on the instrument panel? I have a panel that needs repairing back to original (full size instrument back to standard compass) so it would be nice to have the original sizes. I have attached the style of panel that I need the dimensions for.
Re: Compass "window" size
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:22 am
by 6643
I have a NOS older style (120) panel at the hangar. It appears to have the same window. I'll try to get out there and measure it for you this weekend.

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Re: Compass "window" size
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:02 pm
by 6298
I have a 47 like the above picture, and an earlier model like Johns. The 47 is rectangular and measures 1.385 x .877 inches. The earlier panel is 1.536 x .90 and has a 1.25 inch radius left and right. I was curious and my planes were close by..
Re: Compass "window" size
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:57 pm
by 6643
Thanks! And, yeah, I was looking at the two photos and noticed it looks like the early panel is round on the vertical edges.
Re: Compass "window" size
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:43 am
by 4004
Randy, you forgot to include: ambient temperature, barometric pressure, and relative humidity at the time measurements were taken!
Edd
Re: Compass "window" size
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 6:12 am
by 8383
Thanks for the fast responses guys, time to go make some repairs!
Thank you.
Jim B
Re: Compass "window" size
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:49 pm
by V529
6643 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2019 8:22 am
I have a NOS older style (120) panel at the hangar. It appears to have the same window. I'll try to get out there and measure it for you this weekend.
panel shot.jpg
MAN! look at those Yoke covers!! I'll bet you "know a guy" who can find those.

Re: Compass "window" size
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:10 pm
by 6643
529 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2019 8:49 pm
MAN! look at those Yoke covers!! I'll bet you "know a guy" who can find those.
Well, now that you mention it...
