PreservedUpdated 7/31/2026
WWII Aircraft Altimeter
Made by Kollsman Instrument Company1942Texas, United States
A sensitive aircraft altimeter of the type fitted to U.S. Army Air Forces aircraft during the Second World War. Kollsman's precision pressure instruments were critical to formation flying and high-altitude bombing. This example retains its original calibration tag.
Provenance
1942
Manufactured under USAAF contract
documented
1946
Surplus sale
attributed
2004
Acquired by current collector
owner supplied
2026
Digitally preserved in Relic
confirmed
Current Custodian
South Florida, United States
Access Matrix
- Digital viewingpublic
- Additional photographsby request
- Remote video inspectionavailable
- Research visitowner approval
- Temporary research loancase by_case
- Museum exhibition loanavailable
- Scientific samplingnot permitted
- Commercial licensingcontact owner
Record Metadata
CategoryMilitary History
MaterialsBrass case, bakelite bezel, glass, aneroid capsules
Dimensions8.3 cm diameter × 11 cm depth
ConditionVery good; dial luminescence exhausted
Digital Record
24 high-res images (8,192 × 6,144)
3D Mesh / Photogrammetry
Precise digital measurements
Doc. Score: 61/100Scanned 8/30/2026
Cite this object
Relic Archive. (1942). WWII Aircraft Altimeter [Object record]. Relic Object RL-1942-000840.