Original Ww2 Us Army Air Force Type Q1 Electric Heated Casualty Blanket

AN ORIGINAL WW2 US ARMY AIR FORCE TYPE Q1 ELECTRIC HEATED CASUALTY BLANKET. THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR FOR THIS BLANKET WAS GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. THIS BLANKET WAS DESIGNED TO KEEP CASUALTIES WARM BY MAINTAINING THE BODILY WARMTH OF WOUNDED PERSONNEL WHILE BEING TRANSPORTED FOR MEDICAL HELP WHILE ABOARD BOMBARDMENT TYPE AIRCRAFT.

THE BLANKET COMES FURNISHED WITH AN EXTENSION CORD THAT OPERATES OFF AN AIRPLANE'S 24-VOLT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE EXTENSION CORD WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A Q-1A RHEOSTAT AND AN AUTOMATIC AMBIENT CONTROL BOX TO REGULATE THE POWER OUTPUT WHILE MAINTAINING AN EVEN HEAT IN THE BLANKET. NOTE: NEITHER THE Q1-A RHEOSTAT NOR THE CONTROL BOX ARE INCLUDED IN THIS SALE.

OVER TIME DURING WW2 AN INTERESTING UNPLANNED ALTERNATIVE USAGE FOR THESE BLANKETS CAME ABOUT. A LOT OF P-51 PILOTS ENDED UP USING THESE BLANKETS TO KEEP THEIR ENGINES WARM IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. NOTE: THIS BLANKET IS IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION. OTHER THAN SOME MINOR SCUFF AND STORAGE MARKS TO THE BLACK COLORED INTERIOR IT IS NEAR MINT.

THERE ARE NO RIPS OR TEARS ANYWHERE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE BLANKET. ALL STRAPS AND WIRES ARE PRESENT AND APPEAR TO BE IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - PLEASE NOTE. DOING THAT IS AGAINST U. I WILL ALSO TRY TO LOCATE THE ITEM IN THE U. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. To take advantage of this discount you must wait for an invoice.

And pay for everything at the same time, not separately.