Instruction panel of VL Myrsky under restoration

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Although a lot of VL Myrsky parts are lacking, the situation of the instruction panel is better. All missing meters were found. However, the instruction panel needed repair. The conservation team of the Finnish Air Force Museum focused on it.

The instrument panel has four fastener. Three of them have been made from iron and they were corroded badly. One of them near the compass has been made from brass and it was oxidised. Some fasteners were taken from other instrument panels of VL Myrskys and in all six fasteners were blasted by glass beads and painted. The aim is that the best of the six fasteners will be installed to the MY-14

Fasteners' vibration absorbers have disappeared. A example has been found from VL Pyry. The new absorbers were manufactured from rubber seal and thin rubber plate. The used screws were original crews from the State Aircraft Factory.

Three out of four bakelite signs of the main instruction panel were disappeared. Luckily the signs could be substituted by using other instruction panels of VL Myrskys. The signs were sanded and the inscriptions were cleanded. After that the inscriptions were repainted. After sanding there is paint only in the inscriptions.

The sign showed the speed limit has to be fixed by glue and a thin background plate. The signs were fastened by 2 mm round-head screws.