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I have an old Square D Kollsman 3 pointer altimeter that I think it's
about 50 or more years old and seems to be in working condition. The body is about 2 13/16 diameter. The label on the back says part no. 371K-05 The three altitude pointers give the usual altitude readout. The little Kollsman barometer window works and I know how to synchronize a known altitude with the known barometer pressure by removing the little screw and pulling the Kollsman knob out for the 'calibration'. Now here's my question. There are two extra little visible pointers on this altimeter that both rotate around concentric circles centered on the instrument face. What are these pointers for. One is on the outer circumference of the dial and the other one is on a smaller inner circle with a radius of about 1 inch. Both pointers rotate when the Kollsman knob is turned. They do NOT respond to air pressure changes. The outer one moves at the same rate as the hundreds altimeter pointer when the knob is turned. The inner pointer increments 100 feet when the outer pointer makes one complete revolution around the face. What are these "extra" pointers for???? They seem to serve no other purpose than measuring the rotation of the Kollsman knob. Dennis |
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