Original U.S. WWII Named 1944 Army Air Forces B-17 Navigator Type A-8 Jitterbug Stopwatch by Elgin Japanese Army with just a bit of

with just a bit of tarnish

It still has the correct shape

It was found however that the side holes did not disperse the smoke in training well

Complete with metal locking spring tab that secures the blade to the scabbard

The Model 1868 had an overall length of 51​ 7⁄8 inches

Original U.S. WWII Named 1944 Army Air Forces B-17 Navigator Type A-8 Jitterbug Stopwatch by Elgin Japanese Army with just a bit ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Type A 8 was a navigation stopwatch designed for timing ground speed meters for determining the velocity of aircraft relative to the ground. One revolution of the Type A 8 hand was equivalent to ten seconds. The dial was white on early Wittnauer Type A 8 watches and black on Elgin watches produced from 1940 onward. Elgin, Waltham, the Federal Television Corp. and Aristo Import Co. manufactured Type A 8