B-17 "ash reciever"

[17f]

Does anybody have any information on the ashtrays in the B-17? My pilot`s manual reprint shows one built into the bombardier`s panel, and two more mounted on brackets on the radio op and navigator`s table. I looked through my photo collection and don`t see them in the flying restorations, and I have only see one in photos of "Shoo Shoo Shoo Baby"`s radio room. And I am not finding them in the -G illustrated part breakdown. Were these a rarity or some kind of a fluke in the B-17?

[DryMartini]

From diagram 3-11389:

Ash Tray - Ford Mod. 1936 - Pull Type - Gun Metal Finish

[C-47B]

Yep, Ford ash trays. B-24s had them too.

And if I remember correctly some B-17s had little ashtrays attached to the control columns too.

Every one smoked back then.

I quit over ten years ago.

TM

[17f]

On the control column too? I have never seen photos of that before. I`ll have to keep my eyes peeled for that in the future.

Thanks all!

[C-47B]

I spent some time searching for the photo of this but could not find it. I have seen these ash receivers before--they look like little cups that are attached to the column. They have a small lip on them for resting a butt.

I looked at the B-29 reference book: B-29 IN DETAIL AND SCALE and you can see the factory installed ash receiver on the pilot's instrument panel.

I'll see if I can dig up the photos of the control column ash receciver.

TonyM.