Help needed to ID altimeter

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I have just obtained a few items from a shed clearance and amongst the aviation material was the Altimeter illustrated below.

I would like to know if any Forum member can tell me what aircraft may have used this type of instrument. It was manufactured for the Admiralty by Short & Mason Ltd, presumably during WW1.

One clue may be the dial which registers up to 10,000 feet?

Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards, Malcolm.

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It would look really good in my Mk III Avian....:D

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It would look really good in my Mk III Avian....:D

It's too old for your Avian, but would look great in a Sopwith Baby, Be2c or even a Short 184 :D.

Bob T.

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Thanks for the replies.

Kind regards, Malcolm.