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Besson early BBb compensator

Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:27 am
by imperialbari
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BESSON- ... 7675.l2557

Photos not the very best, yet it may be seen that the extra loops attached to the first two piston casings reveal a compensator.

The oddity of this design is the 3rd loop passing through the 3rd before entering the 1st valve.

The achievement of a hand rest might be the official reason behind this design. My suspicion is that the real reason was about circumventing the Blaikley patent then owned by Boosey.

Klaus