Original British WWII R.A.F. Airfield "Squadron Scramble" Brass Bell - Fully Marked circa 1940 U.S. Militaria •- Two identical square glass

•- Two identical square glass bottles with cork stoppers

The sling strut is stoutly riveted to the rolled steel loop

A nice little piece for your desk

In the period between 7 November 1942 and 8 March 1943

but turned out to be a failure - sliding dual-magazine housing was a constant source of jams and failures

Original British WWII R.A.F. Airfield "Squadron Scramble" Brass Bell - Fully Marked circa 1940 U.S. Militaria •- Two identical square glassOriginal item: One Only. We haven't seen one of these in many years. This is absolutely original from WW2 Royal Air Force. Marked with Crown A. M. ,standing for AIR MINISTRY, and serial numbered 21C 1434 with a Maker's mark of G.& J.. According to our research this most likely stands for Gillett & Johnston foundry of Croydon, England, who was in operation from 1889 to 1957. The bell is approximately 9" tall plus hanging ring (12 1 2" total) by 10 1 2"