EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC

These are large airguns which simulated heavy machine guns for training gunners during WWII. Used in simulated combat with back projected images of enemy planes flying at different speeds and angles. Edison General Electric Appliance became General Electric after WWII. "Hotpoint" was their appliance brand. Mfg. circa 1943-1945. Ref. Behling (2006), Handbook of Description, Armament Training Devices, T.O. 11-65-12, January 25, 1944.
Previously manufactured by Edison General Electric Appliance Co., Chicago, IL.

EDISON GENERAL ELECTRIC Airguns Models

ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN MODEL M9 Image

ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN MODEL M9

.375 cal., ground to air gunnery trainer, 500 RPM, dual hand grips, massive steel plate pivoting/swiveling base, barrel sleeve about 4 3/4 in. diameter to simulate water-cooled barrel jacket of .50 cal. machine gun; marked with Edison Gener...

AERIAL GUNNERY MACHINE GUN MODEL E10 Image

AERIAL GUNNERY MACHINE GUN MODEL E10

- .375 cal., remote control version of Model E11, no hand grips; probably mounted in pairs in remote gun turrets, marked with Hotpoint brand and Edison General Electric Appliance Company name, 110 volts, 60 cycles, 300 watts, 48 in. OAL, 24...

AERIAL GUNNERY MACHINE GUN MODEL E11 Image

AERIAL GUNNERY MACHINE GUN MODEL E11

- .375 cal., side gunner version for training gunners in U.S. bombers, dual hand grips; barrel sleeve simulates barrel sleeve of air-cooled machine guns, small steel pin support base, marked with Hotpoint brand and Edison General Electric A...