Degsy Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 Attached pics of a box which I have recently come across, markings read as follows. U.S.S. MODEL YE-2 HOMING BEACON EQUIP. SPARES /GENERATOR ARMATURE/ CONTRACT NXSS - 15437 NET WT. 52 LBS. GR.WT. 75 LBS and it measures approx L. 30.5" W 6.5" D6.25" Any help or suggestions on it's identity welcome. Also attached are some pics of a US Army Signals corps box which was the item I was really interested in obtaining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 The YE was a homing beacon fitted to aircraft carriers mainly to enable aircraft to find them. The AN/PRS is a US mine detector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 The YE was a homing beacon fitted to aircraft carriers mainly to enable aircraft to find them. The AN/PRS is a US mine detector. Thanks for that Adrian, I was thinking possibly the other way round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 I bought an empty mine detector box like that. I was suprised how heavy it was. The owner of the stall offered me to leave it with him, but i thought he might change the price on it so i took it and ran. It gets really heavy after carrying it for 6 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted November 21, 2010 Author Share Posted November 21, 2010 Yes Tim, your arms must have lengthened after 6 hrs, it is seriously heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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