BravoFoxtrot Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 This was being sold as B-17 but it is steel and the paint, curvature and part numbers are not correct. It looks more like an AFV part and given the curvature possibly turret ? Only roughly knocked back into shape. Part number is C 2_18981 and inspectors stamp in a circle P __ over 60. 6 inches deep. 12 inches wide and 4 inches tall. Paint is cream so possible white that has yellowed. Any suggestions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Just a comment, it is hard to get a sense of scale from the image with no common day object beside it to see a size. I tend to use a Sharpie marker or other such item. It might help others to help you. No offence meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoFoxtrot Posted February 21, 2022 Author Share Posted February 21, 2022 No offence is taken. Image with scale.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 It looks like the C could be a G and it resembles a US ordnance number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hall Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 If it is a G, it refers to tanks and automotive materiel. G 2 refers to the M17 5 Ton Artillery tractor. if it is C2, it would refer to the carriage M1916 for the 75mm howitzer. I could be well off the mark and it may just be coincidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoFoxtrot Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Thank you Chris I will have a look at both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 The Ordnance G number codes were for parts lists and those numbers didn't appear on the part itself. Parts were marked with the Ordnance part number which began with the letter denoting the drawing size, A, B ,C or D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BravoFoxtrot Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Adrian - are you saying that G code was this ordnance list: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_United_States_military_vehicles_by_supply_catalog_designation#G1_to_G99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Yes, the Ordnance G numbers are part of the SNL system for parts lists. As Chris posted, G is for vehicles, C is for small and medium artillery, D is for heavy artillery, A is for machine guns etc etc. but these are not the part number on the drawing or the part itself, just the catalogue number of that vehicle or whatever. In some cases, the SNL number does share the same part number as the ordnance number, just with the G104 or G503 prefix for example. I think in the case of your part, it's nothing to do with that, the number is just the part number prefixed C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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