Old Alti II

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So I have another "new" to me piece of gear, that I am trying to find out when it was made and for whom.

If someone can host a picture I have one I can send one. For the life of me I can't figure out how to do it off this tablet.

This altimeter is marked: Altimaster II on the back of the casing.

- black face with white numbers
- no manufacture markings on the face.
- large numbers 10-1. ( not the normal 12-1 )
- small numbers 20-11
- here is the kicker. The numbers glow as does the needle, and bright too
- Alti is tied to a wedge with white 550.

Alone ever run across one of these before?

I am guessing maybe this is a Military Alti but am not sure.

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Now with picture


http://i1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/_Erik_1/FFAC3672-AFC4-448D-8C45-FEBA2B6D7CED-723-000000DB23999882.jpg

[tunde 0]

High altitude altimeter. The wedge mount is for mounting on the chest strap. That's all I've got on it.

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Well I had that much figured out but, I appreciate it.

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[wmw999 2,452]

I have an altimaster 2 still; it looks nothing like that. OTOH, it looks a whole lot like whatever the altimeter was on a console that I borrowed for a few jumps early in my career (the console also had a stopwatch ).

If you didn't say it had "altimaster II" on the back, I'd doubt that was it -- I'd say it was a 1 or something.

The "regular" II will definitely go to above 20,000 -- I've done it a few times.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[chuteshack 4]

the altimaster 1 had a 2-3 inch deep case like the altimeters in aircraft. but it had the 0 to 12000 ft face with the orange warning segment at 2500. pretty much the same as the ati 2 is today. i worked for snyder (SSE) from the 60's on thru the ParaPlane corporation days. never saw any alts like the one in the pic

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the altimaster 1 had a 2-3 inch deep case like the altimeters in aircraft. but it had the 0 to 12000 ft face with the orange warning segment at 2500. pretty much the same as the ati 2 is today. i worked for snyder (SSE) from the 60's on thru the ParaPlane corporation days. never saw any alts like the one in the pic

It also had a much 'fatter' needle than what's seen today. I still have the one I got in '76...sometimes funny when someone notices only red @ 2500'

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Yeah this Alti is not thick like a Alti 1 or console altimeter.

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[oldwomanc6 52]

Is there a date on it?

It looks like ones I've seen on chest-mounted reserves. Right next to the stopwatch.


It doesn't look like my Altimaster II at all. Circa 1977-78

lisa
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No date.

Just Altimaster II printed on the back.

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[Peterkn 17]

What you have is part of an alti designed for military night jumps. The battery box is missing on yours.

I have one that's very similar - see photos attached. This also says Altimaster II on the back but the dial is slightly different and mine goes to 12/24k.

The label on the battery box (photo c) says Altimeter MA2-30 A. I have no idea when these were made, but I bought mine from a British army surplus shop for a few pounds about 15 years ago. Used it on a couple of night jumps and it's certainly better than trying to attach a cylume to a regular alti.

[SEREJumper 1]

It's not an MA2-30, it's an earlier alti.

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[lucky508 0]

Since everyone is showing theirs. I’ll show you mine. Not sure of the nomenclature on this one. I’d have to take it apart to find that and if I remember right it might be sterile anyway. The thick base is for holding watch batteries in the corners. There are red lights at 3,6,9 and 12.

ATW,
Cael

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I have an SSE MA2-30 around here somewhere...

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If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea.

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It was made for the military in the 1980s by Steve Snyder Enterprises (SSE) and was based on the AltimasterII.

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the altimaster 1 had a 2-3 inch deep case like the altimeters in aircraft. but it had the 0 to 12000 ft face with the orange warning segment at 2500. pretty much the same as the ati 2 is today. i worked for snyder (SSE) from the 60's on thru the ParaPlane corporation days. never saw any alts like the one in the pic

It also had a much 'fatter' needle than what's seen today. I still have the one I got in '76...sometimes funny when someone notices only red @ 2500'

Here are my Alti's thru the years.

Quite rightly

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So i picked up another Alti. This one is a Northstar. It came with a unattached wrist strap kit. The kit I am sure is the wrist kit for a ALTI 2.

This NS alti only has three corner holes to attach it to a wrist mount or a wedge. This makes it different than the Alti II.

Where these ever wrist mounted and if so how?

I am assuming this one was a chest reserve mount with a plate.

Thanks for your time. I am not a collector and like to jump older gear. People hear Im a skydiver and i end up with some odd stuff. Not a bad deal.

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http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/112/2168112/2168112_140509085247_8May2014_030.jpg

this is the one