Altimeter for Parts or Repair, Type C-14A, 35,000 ft, US Navy WWII 1556-2K-A P-80 one peers through the circular

one peers through the circular viewfinder at the celestial body or other target of interest and adjusts the large control knob to obtain the desired view

25 inches diameter and ~1 inch deep

The glass is clear and the case is intact

but this has not been confirmed

The artifact is in exceptional condition given its age

Altimeter for Parts or Repair, Type C-14A, 35,000 ft, US Navy WWII 1556-2K-A P-80 one peers through the circularHere is a WWII era Sensitive Altimeter for Parts or Repair, Type C 14 (also AN 5761 1), made by Bendix, part number 1556 2K A as made for aircraft of the US Navy. The C 14 Altimeter was used across a wide number of aircraft of the US Navy and US Army Air Corps, including heavy bombers B 17 and B 24, medium bombers, B 25 and B 26, Fighters P 38, P 39, P 40, P 47, and P 51, and transports C 46 and C 47. BU AERO US NAVY is embossed on its face. The C 14A