Hello.
This time I would like to introduce a Gosport (voice talker) that was mainly used by the Japanese Army Air Corps.
I have been collecting photos and documents about this Takashimaya Gosport (voice talker) for a long time, but there are not many documents and it has been put away for a long time.
Recently, a Swiss collector asked us a question, and the information provided made it possible for us to reproduce this Gosport (voice talker)
Thank you very much.
Original
With Takashimaya engraving.（髙）
Aluminium metal with leather lining on the sides.
The leather-covered part and the rubber material (rubber) are sewn together with thread.
The leather part serves as a string adjustment.
Reproduction
Original
Leather covering for the adjustment cord (back side).
Black rubber material (rubber).
Has a hole in the same way as the Navy's Gosport (voice talker).
～Navy Gosport (voice talker).～
Original
It has a hole that appears to be a ventilation hole, with four metal fittings fastened to the rubber material, and an outer cover like a black aluminium tube. The Navy does not have such an outer cover.
This Takashimaya mouthpiece is in any case an elaborate piece of work. (They had a reputation as a high-end product at the time.)
Original
There are five holes and four rubber clasps.
The four clasps create a gap.
Reproduction
Original
Reproduction
Now let's look at the joints.
Joint fittings (sockets) are fitted.
Socket removed.
It is not clear how they are joined,
We have reproduced the joint part by guesswork.
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Special glass Optical Equipment Co. aviation goggles
IJA 1936 flight helmet（type 1）
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Pilot
We would like to thank the Swiss collector for his cooperation in reproducing this piece, which has led to many discoveries, research and reproductions.
We are grateful for another step forward and sincerely hope that it will be handed down to the future.
That's all for today.
See you back here!
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