±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 1088
Total: 1088
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Member Screenshots
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Home
05: Community Forums
06: Home
07: Community Forums
08: Downloads
09: Photo Gallery
10: Home
11: Community Forums
12: Photo Gallery
13: Downloads
14: Photo Gallery
15: Community Forums
16: Member Screenshots
17: Community Forums
18: Home
19: Downloads
20: Photo Gallery
21: Community Forums
22: Photo Gallery
23: Member Screenshots
24: Home
25: Community Forums
26: Community Forums
27: Community Forums
28: Downloads
29: Community Forums
30: Photo Gallery
31: Community Forums
32: Photo Gallery
33: Downloads
34: Photo Gallery
35: Photo Gallery
36: Community Forums
37: Photo Gallery
38: Statistics
39: Community Forums
40: Community Forums
41: Photo Gallery
42: Photo Gallery
43: Photo Gallery
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: News
47: Community Forums
48: Photo Gallery
49: Home
50: Photo Gallery
51: Downloads
52: Community Forums
53: Photo Gallery
54: Home
55: Photo Gallery
56: Downloads
57: Home
58: Home
59: Home
60: Home
61: Home
62: Home
63: Home
64: Home
65: Home
66: Member Screenshots
67: Home
68: Home
69: Photo Gallery
70: Home
71: Home
72: Home
73: Home
74: Home
75: Home
76: Home
77: Home
78: Photo Gallery
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: Photo Gallery
82: Photo Gallery
83: Home
84: Community Forums
85: Photo Gallery
86: Photo Gallery
87: Community Forums
88: Community Forums
89: Statistics
90: Community Forums
91: Photo Gallery
92: Community Forums
93: Home
94: Downloads
95: Home
96: Community Forums
97: Home
98: Home
99: Photo Gallery
100: Home
101: Photo Gallery
102: News Archive
103: Photo Gallery
104: Community Forums
105: Home
106: Photo Gallery
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Member Screenshots
110: Photo Gallery
111: Photo Gallery
112: Photo Gallery
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Statistics
116: Photo Gallery
117: Home
118: Member Screenshots
119: Downloads
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Photo Gallery
123: Member Screenshots
124: Downloads
125: Home
126: Home
127: Community Forums
128: Home
129: Home
130: Home
131: Home
132: Home
133: Home
134: Downloads
135: Home
136: Home
137: Home
138: Home
139: Home
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Member Screenshots
143: Downloads
144: Community Forums
145: Member Screenshots
146: Photo Gallery
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Community Forums
151: Community Forums
152: Statistics
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Photo Gallery
156: News Archive
157: Statistics
158: Statistics
159: Photo Gallery
160: Community Forums
161: Home
162: Photo Gallery
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Downloads
166: Community Forums
167: Member Screenshots
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Member Screenshots
171: Community Forums
172: Photo Gallery
173: Photo Gallery
174: Community Forums
175: Community Forums
176: Photo Gallery
177: Photo Gallery
178: Member Screenshots
179: Community Forums
180: Photo Gallery
181: Photo Gallery
182: Photo Gallery
183: Photo Gallery
184: Statistics
185: Community Forums
186: Photo Gallery
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Photo Gallery
190: Member Screenshots
191: Photo Gallery
192: Home
193: Community Forums
194: Photo Gallery
195: Member Screenshots
196: Community Forums
197: Community Forums
198: Downloads
199: Photo Gallery
200: Community Forums
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: Photo Gallery
204: Photo Gallery
205: Home
206: Photo Gallery
207: Member Screenshots
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Home
211: Community Forums
212: Member Screenshots
213: Community Forums
214: Photo Gallery
215: Downloads
216: Photo Gallery
217: Statistics
218: Community Forums
219: Photo Gallery
220: Community Forums
221: Photo Gallery
222: Member Screenshots
223: Photo Gallery
224: News
225: Photo Gallery
226: Downloads
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: Photo Gallery
230: Home
231: Community Forums
232: Statistics
233: Member Screenshots
234: Statistics
235: Downloads
236: Community Forums
237: Photo Gallery
238: Photo Gallery
239: Photo Gallery
240: Photo Gallery
241: Photo Gallery
242: Treasury
243: Statistics
244: Photo Gallery
245: Community Forums
246: Photo Gallery
247: Home
248: Member Screenshots
249: Photo Gallery
250: Community Forums
251: Photo Gallery
252: Photo Gallery
253: Community Forums
254: Photo Gallery
255: Photo Gallery
256: Photo Gallery
257: Photo Gallery
258: Community Forums
259: Photo Gallery
260: Community Forums
261: Community Forums
262: Community Forums
263: Photo Gallery
264: Photo Gallery
265: News Archive
266: Photo Gallery
267: Community Forums
268: Home
269: Downloads
270: Photo Gallery
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Photo Gallery
274: Downloads
275: Photo Gallery
276: Statistics
277: Home
278: Community Forums
279: Photo Gallery
280: Member Screenshots
281: Community Forums
282: Photo Gallery
283: Home
284: Photo Gallery
285: Downloads
286: Member Screenshots
287: Photo Gallery
288: Member Screenshots
289: Community Forums
290: Community Forums
291: Community Forums
292: Photo Gallery
293: Community Forums
294: Member Screenshots
295: Community Forums
296: Photo Gallery
297: Photo Gallery
298: Member Screenshots
299: Community Forums
300: News Archive
301: Community Forums
302: Community Forums
303: Community Forums
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Home
307: Home
308: Photo Gallery
309: Community Forums
310: Downloads
311: Statistics
312: Photo Gallery
313: Photo Gallery
314: Photo Gallery
315: Member Screenshots
316: Photo Gallery
317: Community Forums
318: Member Screenshots
319: Photo Gallery
320: Photo Gallery
321: Downloads
322: Photo Gallery
323: Community Forums
324: Home
325: Photo Gallery
326: Photo Gallery
327: Photo Gallery
328: Community Forums
329: Community Forums
330: Photo Gallery
331: Community Forums
332: Photo Gallery
333: Home
334: Downloads
335: Home
336: Home
337: Home
338: Home
339: Home
340: Home
341: Home
342: Home
343: Home
344: Home
345: Photo Gallery
346: Home
347: Photo Gallery
348: Community Forums
349: Photo Gallery
350: Community Forums
351: Home
352: Home
353: Photo Gallery
354: Statistics
355: Downloads
356: Photo Gallery
357: Home
358: Photo Gallery
359: Community Forums
360: Photo Gallery
361: Community Forums
362: Photo Gallery
363: Downloads
364: News
365: Home
366: Statistics
367: Community Forums
368: Photo Gallery
369: Community Forums
370: Photo Gallery
371: Home
372: Photo Gallery
373: Home
374: Community Forums
375: Photo Gallery
376: Home
377: Community Forums
378: Photo Gallery
379: Home
380: Photo Gallery
381: Statistics
382: Home
383: Photo Gallery
384: Community Forums
385: Community Forums
386: Community Forums
387: Photo Gallery
388: Home
389: Community Forums
390: Home
391: Home
392: Home
393: Member Screenshots
394: Home
395: Home
396: Home
397: Home
398: Home
399: Community Forums
400: Home
401: Home
402: Home
403: Home
404: Home
405: Home
406: Home
407: Home
408: Home
409: Home
410: News
411: Community Forums
412: Photo Gallery
413: Photo Gallery
414: Community Forums
415: Downloads
416: Home
417: Photo Gallery
418: Photo Gallery
419: News Archive
420: Community Forums
421: Photo Gallery
422: Home
423: Photo Gallery
424: Member Screenshots
425: Community Forums
426: Downloads
427: Home
428: Photo Gallery
429: Community Forums
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Photo Gallery
433: Downloads
434: Home
435: Home
436: Downloads
437: Community Forums
438: Photo Gallery
439: Community Forums
440: Photo Gallery
441: Community Forums
442: Photo Gallery
443: Home
444: Community Forums
445: Home
446: Photo Gallery
447: Home
448: Photo Gallery
449: Member Screenshots
450: Statistics
451: Community Forums
452: Home
453: Photo Gallery
454: Photo Gallery
455: Home
456: Downloads
457: News Archive
458: Photo Gallery
459: Community Forums
460: Photo Gallery
461: Home
462: Community Forums
463: Community Forums
464: Downloads
465: Community Forums
466: Photo Gallery
467: Photo Gallery
468: Community Forums
469: Photo Gallery
470: Community Forums
471: Photo Gallery
472: Community Forums
473: Home
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Community Forums
477: Photo Gallery
478: Community Forums
479: Photo Gallery
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Community Forums
483: Photo Gallery
484: Community Forums
485: Community Forums
486: Member Screenshots
487: Photo Gallery
488: Home
489: Community Forums
490: Community Forums
491: Photo Gallery
492: Community Forums
493: Statistics
494: Photo Gallery
495: Community Forums
496: Community Forums
497: Photo Gallery
498: Community Forums
499: Home
500: Photo Gallery
501: Community Forums
502: Community Forums
503: Community Forums
504: Photo Gallery
505: Member Screenshots
506: Statistics
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Photo Gallery
510: Photo Gallery
511: Community Forums
512: Photo Gallery
513: Community Forums
514: Photo Gallery
515: Photo Gallery
516: Community Forums
517: Photo Gallery
518: Community Forums
519: Photo Gallery
520: Community Forums
521: Photo Gallery
522: Community Forums
523: Home
524: Home
525: Member Screenshots
526: Photo Gallery
527: Home
528: Home
529: Community Forums
530: Home
531: Photo Gallery
532: Photo Gallery
533: Community Forums
534: Community Forums
535: Downloads
536: Statistics
537: Community Forums
538: Member Screenshots
539: Home
540: Photo Gallery
541: Community Forums
542: Photo Gallery
543: Downloads
544: Community Forums
545: Photo Gallery
546: Community Forums
547: Photo Gallery
548: Community Forums
549: Home
550: Photo Gallery
551: Community Forums
552: Photo Gallery
553: Community Forums
554: Community Forums
555: Home
556: Statistics
557: Member Screenshots
558: Community Forums
559: Member Screenshots
560: Photo Gallery
561: Member Screenshots
562: Statistics
563: Community Forums
564: Photo Gallery
565: Photo Gallery
566: News Archive
567: Photo Gallery
568: Community Forums
569: Statistics
570: Home
571: Community Forums
572: Member Screenshots
573: Photo Gallery
574: Community Forums
575: Community Forums
576: Photo Gallery
577: Community Forums
578: Photo Gallery
579: Member Screenshots
580: Photo Gallery
581: Statistics
582: Home
583: Home
584: Home
585: Member Screenshots
586: Home
587: Home
588: Home
589: Home
590: Community Forums
591: Home
592: Photo Gallery
593: Home
594: Community Forums
595: Home
596: Downloads
597: Photo Gallery
598: Photo Gallery
599: Community Forums
600: News Archive
601: Community Forums
602: Photo Gallery
603: Member Screenshots
604: Community Forums
605: Member Screenshots
606: Photo Gallery
607: Photo Gallery
608: Member Screenshots
609: Home
610: Home
611: Photo Gallery
612: Photo Gallery
613: Community Forums
614: Community Forums
615: Community Forums
616: Home
617: Photo Gallery
618: Statistics
619: Downloads
620: Community Forums
621: Community Forums
622: Member Screenshots
623: Photo Gallery
624: Member Screenshots
625: Photo Gallery
626: Community Forums
627: Home
628: Community Forums
629: Photo Gallery
630: Community Forums
631: Member Screenshots
632: Photo Gallery
633: Home
634: Photo Gallery
635: Photo Gallery
636: Photo Gallery
637: Member Screenshots
638: Community Forums
639: News
640: Community Forums
641: Photo Gallery
642: News Archive
643: Member Screenshots
644: Home
645: Member Screenshots
646: Community Forums
647: Community Forums
648: Community Forums
649: Home
650: Photo Gallery
651: Home
652: Home
653: Home
654: Home
655: Home
656: Home
657: Home
658: Home
659: Home
660: Home
661: Home
662: Home
663: Home
664: Home
665: Home
666: Home
667: Home
668: Home
669: News
670: Statistics
671: Community Forums
672: LinkToUs
673: Photo Gallery
674: Community Forums
675: Photo Gallery
676: Community Forums
677: Photo Gallery
678: Community Forums
679: Community Forums
680: Community Forums
681: Photo Gallery
682: Community Forums
683: News Archive
684: Photo Gallery
685: Member Screenshots
686: Statistics
687: Photo Gallery
688: Photo Gallery
689: Community Forums
690: Photo Gallery
691: Photo Gallery
692: Community Forums
693: Home
694: Home
695: Community Forums
696: Photo Gallery
697: Photo Gallery
698: Member Screenshots
699: Community Forums
700: Photo Gallery
701: Community Forums
702: Community Forums
703: Home
704: Community Forums
705: Community Forums
706: Photo Gallery
707: Downloads
708: Community Forums
709: Community Forums
710: Downloads
711: Photo Gallery
712: Photo Gallery
713: Community Forums
714: Photo Gallery
715: Photo Gallery
716: Photo Gallery
717: Photo Gallery
718: Community Forums
719: Community Forums
720: News Archive
721: Photo Gallery
722: Community Forums
723: Home
724: Home
725: Photo Gallery
726: Home
727: Photo Gallery
728: Community Forums
729: Home
730: Home
731: News Archive
732: Photo Gallery
733: Home
734: Home
735: Home
736: Home
737: Photo Gallery
738: Community Forums
739: Home
740: Home
741: Home
742: Community Forums
743: Home
744: Home
745: Home
746: Member Screenshots
747: Home
748: Home
749: Community Forums
750: Home
751: Home
752: Community Forums
753: Home
754: Home
755: Home
756: Community Forums
757: Community Forums
758: Home
759: Community Forums
760: Home
761: Community Forums
762: Community Forums
763: News Archive
764: Community Forums
765: Community Forums
766: Community Forums
767: Photo Gallery
768: Community Forums
769: Home
770: Community Forums
771: Home
772: Home
773: Community Forums
774: Community Forums
775: Home
776: Home
777: Home
778: Home
779: Community Forums
780: Home
781: Home
782: Downloads
783: Home
784: Community Forums
785: Photo Gallery
786: Home
787: Photo Gallery
788: Community Forums
789: Downloads
790: Home
791: Downloads
792: Community Forums
793: Community Forums
794: Home
795: Home
796: Community Forums
797: Downloads
798: Community Forums
799: Community Forums
800: Photo Gallery
801: Home
802: Home
803: Home
804: Home
805: Community Forums
806: Your Account
807: Community Forums
808: Downloads
809: Community Forums
810: Photo Gallery
811: Community Forums
812: Community Forums
813: Home
814: Community Forums
815: Community Forums
816: Community Forums
817: Home
818: Photo Gallery
819: Home
820: Home
821: Home
822: Home
823: Photo Gallery
824: Community Forums
825: Home
826: Home
827: Community Forums
828: Home
829: Home
830: Photo Gallery
831: Community Forums
832: Home
833: Home
834: Community Forums
835: Home
836: Home
837: Photo Gallery
838: News Archive
839: Home
840: Photo Gallery
841: Community Forums
842: Community Forums
843: Home
844: Home
845: Photo Gallery
846: Home
847: Community Forums
848: Photo Gallery
849: Photo Gallery
850: Photo Gallery
851: Member Screenshots
852: Photo Gallery
853: Community Forums
854: Photo Gallery
855: Community Forums
856: Home
857: Photo Gallery
858: Home
859: Home
860: Home
861: Community Forums
862: Home
863: Community Forums
864: Home
865: Photo Gallery
866: Community Forums
867: Home
868: Home
869: Photo Gallery
870: Photo Gallery
871: Home
872: Community Forums
873: Photo Gallery
874: Home
875: Home
876: Home
877: Home
878: Home
879: Member Screenshots
880: Home
881: Home
882: Home
883: Home
884: Home
885: Home
886: Home
887: Home
888: Home
889: Photo Gallery
890: Home
891: Community Forums
892: Home
893: Community Forums
894: Home
895: Community Forums
896: Home
897: Home
898: Community Forums
899: Member Screenshots
900: Photo Gallery
901: Community Forums
902: Member Screenshots
903: Community Forums
904: Photo Gallery
905: Home
906: Downloads
907: Community Forums
908: Community Forums
909: Home
910: Home
911: Community Forums
912: Your Account
913: Member Screenshots
914: Home
915: Home
916: Home
917: Community Forums
918: Home
919: Photo Gallery
920: Home
921: Community Forums
922: Home
923: Home
924: Home
925: Home
926: Community Forums
927: Statistics
928: Home
929: Photo Gallery
930: Home
931: Community Forums
932: Home
933: Home
934: Home
935: Home
936: Home
937: Home
938: Home
939: Home
940: Home
941: Home
942: Home
943: Home
944: Home
945: Home
946: Home
947: Home
948: Home
949: Home
950: Home
951: Home
952: Home
953: Home
954: Home
955: Home
956: Home
957: Home
958: Home
959: Home
960: Home
961: Home
962: Home
963: Community Forums
964: Home
965: Home
966: Home
967: Community Forums
968: Home
969: Home
970: Community Forums
971: Community Forums
972: Home
973: Home
974: Home
975: Downloads
976: Your Account
977: Photo Gallery
978: Home
979: Home
980: Home
981: Home
982: Home
983: Photo Gallery
984: Community Forums
985: Community Forums
986: Community Forums
987: Home
988: Home
989: Home
990: Home
991: Home
992: Community Forums
993: Home
994: Photo Gallery
995: Photo Gallery
996: Home
997: Photo Gallery
998: Photo Gallery
999: Community Forums
1000: Photo Gallery
1001: Photo Gallery
1002: Photo Gallery
1003: Community Forums
1004: Home
1005: Community Forums
1006: Community Forums
1007: Community Forums
1008: Community Forums
1009: Member Screenshots
1010: Home
1011: Photo Gallery
1012: Home
1013: Home
1014: Home
1015: News
1016: Community Forums
1017: Community Forums
1018: Home
1019: Photo Gallery
1020: Community Forums
1021: Home
1022: Home
1023: Community Forums
1024: News Archive
1025: Home
1026: Home
1027: Home
1028: Home
1029: Contact
1030: Home
1031: Home
1032: Home
1033: Home
1034: Home
1035: Home
1036: Home
1037: Home
1038: Community Forums
1039: Home
1040: Community Forums
1041: Community Forums
1042: Community Forums
1043: Home
1044: Home
1045: Home
1046: Home
1047: Home
1048: Home
1049: Home
1050: Community Forums
1051: Home
1052: Home
1053: Community Forums
1054: Downloads
1055: Home
1056: Home
1057: Home
1058: Community Forums
1059: Home
1060: Community Forums
1061: Home
1062: Community Forums
1063: Community Forums
1064: Member Screenshots
1065: Home
1066: Home
1067: Community Forums
1068: Home
1069: Photo Gallery
1070: Home
1071: Home
1072: Community Forums
1073: Community Forums
1074: Community Forums
1075: Community Forums
1076: Home
1077: Home
1078: Downloads
1079: Home
1080: Home
1081: Home
1082: Home
1083: Community Forums
1084: Home
1085: Community Forums
1086: Home
1087: Community Forums
1088: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Thurmont MD M60
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page 1, 2  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:47 pm
Post subject: Thurmont MD M60

A while back someone asked me for more information on the M60 at the Turmont MD AMVETS. I couldn't remember which thread it was on so I decided to start a new one.

I have uplloaded some pictures to Photobucket, Let see if I can link them here


First an overview. This is an older picture but from our recent discussion of M60A3s I notice this tank has a complete set of Aluminum roadwheels



I believe this is the Serial number. It was on the right hand side (as you are sitting in the driver seat) just in front of the headlight guard. Serial number 12!!



You can barely read the registration number stamped into the Left side opposite the Serial Number The Registration is 9B3096. This matches the old number barely visible on the side of the tank.



This is the casting on the top of the turret. I think this is saying Turret #29 with a casting date of 1-60??

Now a couple questions



Someone want to tell me what is different about this gun barrel?



And can someone tell me what this is? It was mounted on the aft right side.


As a reminder this is one of those M60s with 'Training Tank Only' in welding bead on the glacias.

Thurmont MD is the town just outside Camp David for those interested.
I took some other pictures of details I may post later

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:13 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Hi Bob! Hi Folks!

- bsmart

I notice this tank has a complete set of Aluminum roadwheels


It also has the older chevron type track block.

- bsmart

Now a couple questions

Someone want to tell me what is different about this gun barrel?


The top half of the travel lock is welded to the barrel.

- bsmart

And can someone tell me what this is? It was mounted on the aft right side.


If you are asking about the box with the yellow light on top, that is the Infantry phone box.

Nice photos Bob.
Sgt, Scouts Out! Smile

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:37 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Here is the other half of the Travel lock on the rear deck. I suspect that the gun was welded into the travel lock over the rear deck and to display it turret forward the AMVETS cut the travel lock in half!


So that is the infantry phone? I was expecting something like he box I remember on the back of an M48A1 which was mounted on the rear vertical panel. Since this appeared to be a 'sheet metal' box mounted ona braket I figured it was some kind of temporary device. I assume the light was to let the infantry troops know the tankers wanted to talk to them?

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:40 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Ah,...Bob. I think thats the wrong photo...

Thats the FT18 Turret.

Don


(oppps, never mind, you caught it... Wink )

_________________
"Gonna hold my breath until Armor returns home..."


Last edited by Dontos on Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:41 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:41 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Fixed Smile

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:02 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Hi Bob! Hi Folks!

- bsmart




That plate the box is mounted on is an upgrade (or MWO) based on lessons learned the hard way. The phone boxes started mounted on the fender. When the fender was damaged by hitting something, it would also mess up the phone box and cabling. By relocating the box into a bracket that is spaced above the fender, it reduced the damage to the box and it's cable when the fender hit something.

As for the barrel being welded into the travel lock. Remember Jeff posted some photos of a M-60A1 in Barstow CA that had it's barrel welded into the travel lock. When I first saw the top half out there on the tube, I was thinking could that be part of the bracket that was used by the SimFire system. Also fooled me for a second.

Spot Report!
Sgt, Scouts Out! Smile

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:36 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

- Roy_A_Lingle


That plate the box is mounted on is an upgrade (or MWO) based on lessons learned the hard way. The phone boxes started mounted on the fender. When the fender was damaged by hitting something, it would also mess up the phone box and cabling. By relocating the box into a bracket that is spaced above the fender, it reduced the damage to the box and it's cable when the fender hit something.

As for the barrel being welded into the travel lock. Remember Jeff posted some photos of a M-60A1 in Barstow CA that had it's barrel welded into the travel lock. When I first saw the top half out there on the tube, I was thinking could that be part of the bracket that was used by the SimFire system. Also fooled me for a second.

Spot Report!
Sgt, Scouts Out! Smile


I guess when they replaced the gas engine in the M48A1 with the Diesel and that big louver system meant they had to move the box fromthat big flat rear surface the gasser had.

Yea, I put the barrel picture out there to see who was awake.

Here is another picture from today that I found interesting. The Rangefinder hood is turned downward and welded that way

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2069
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:34 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Bob,
Thanks for the pictures, I was the one that asked for more. Interesting location for the serial number. All the M60's with the exceptions of the Mainz A-3's and CEV's had the number stamped on the left front toe eye and left rear hull that I've seen.


This is one of three I know of that have the "Training Tank Only" welded on it. The others are at the Intrepid display in New York and one was on the Mile of Tanks at Aberdeen at one time. I'm pretty sure it's one of the first 15 made with sub-standard armor based on the serial number.
Never thought to look by the right head light. Now I'll start looking.

The phone box was a great thing to have. I really hated not having one on the M1. If you were lucky the cord was long enough for you to boresight with. The light on it let you know the Driver was signaling you. In the drivers hole the intercom box had an additional switch. If he saw the light flashing it would let him know some one was squeezing the hand mike to talk to the crew. He would flip the lever to EXT to allow the phone to work. To signal the out side he would rotate the lever to SIG. It was spring loaded in this mode. (Picture Courtesy Doug Kibbey)


Once the box was activated the soldier outside could talk to the crew. He could also use the tank radio to transmit if he held the spring loaded switch up to RAD. Another great feature was you could run you commo wire to it where it says LINE. That way you don't have to run them all they into the turret when running a hot loop or OP phone. Hated that with the M1's.


Here's a picture of one mounted to the fender still, Really sucked if your track broke on that side. My friends quote when that happened was " I knew something wasn't right when I saw the phone box fly by me.". The newer bracket was a bigger pain though when pulling pack, so that's why you see some still on the fender.



Around '86-'87 a message came out that phone boxes were no longer neccesary and would not be repaired. So a lot of tanks had them removed and the cable cut off. Some of the late Anniston rebuilds even had the opening welded over on the hull.


Thanks again for posting the pictures Bob,

Joe D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:41 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

[quote="Joe_D"]Bob,
Thanks for the pictures, I was the one that asked for more. Interesting location for the serial number. All the M60's with the exceptions of the Mainz A-3's and CEV's had the number stamped on the left front toe eye and left rear hull that I've seen.


This is one of three I know of that have the "Training Tank Only" welded on it. The others are at the Intrepid display in New York and one was on the Mile of Tanks at Aberdeen at one time. I'm pretty sure it's one of the first 15 made with sub-standard armor based on the serial number.
Never thought to look by the right head light. Now I'll start looking.

I couldn't remember where to look. I looked at the front tow lugs and could barely make out a 2 on the front left one. There was a lot of flaking rust so there could be a 1 under there. I didn't see anything on the left hull rear but you can see the condition the surface is in so When I get back up there I'll look again.

The one at Aberdeen is now behind the museum. Do you have the serial number for that one? If not I'll try and remember to get it next time I'm up there.

What about having the Registration number stamped in the hull? Have you seen that on others?

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2069
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 12:19 am
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Bob,
Yes, the registration number is usually found on the upper left hull front, it can also be found below the left rear deck on some tanks. It depends on the model and if it was rebuilt. M60A3's are the most maddening. They would x out the numbers and restamp them with a serial number on the rear, but registration numbers usually weren't changed for some reason on the front. I always wonder why they decided to start with new numbers for the A3 series. The hardest numbers to get are from A1's and slick 60's. Mostly because of their age, many coats of paint make them difficult to ID. M728's (CEV's) are he biggest pain since the only place I've seen them stamped was below the rear deck. If it's an old one it's always obliterated by paint. AVLB's are very easy since the data plate is exposed on the left side of the launcher mount. Interesting note, the M60A2 hulls used to make a lot of AVLB's never had their serial numbers changed. They still sport the 4400 series numbers, while an original AVLB would have a 3 digit number like the M728.
If you have any more shots I'd sure love to add them to my folder on this tank.

Joe D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
L.Delsing
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 10, 2006
Posts: 960

PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:18 am
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Is there more info about the ones at Aberdeen and the Inteprid museum (serial and constructionnumbers?)


And were is this nr.95 located?

Regards,
Lesley
Back to top
View user's profile
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2069
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:07 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

Lesley,
I only know that they were there and the pictures I've seen of them had the "TRAINING TANK ONLY" mark visible. The markings are identicle to the one in Thurmont that Bob posted. One can make the assumption that these came from the Aberdeen school house once the M60 was dropped from the Army stocks. The distance isn't to far.
Serial number .95 is located at the 1/278th National Gaurd Armory in Athens Tennessee. It's off I-75 north of Chattanooga. This was one of their tanks before they switched to M60A3's. Each Squadron kept one along with the Regiment.

Joe D

Joe D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:28 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

I'd like to know if this M60A0 had a smooth-bore barrel?

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:54 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

I'll try to run up there with a ladder soon and check. I won't promise anything because the barrel is elevated and the ground slopes slightly down in front of it. I ain't gonna shimmy up the barrel to check Shocked

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
obob
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Feb 08, 2007
Posts: 14
Location: South SF-Bay area, California
PostPosted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Thurmont MD M60

- bsmart
I'll try to run up there with a ladder soon and check. I won't promise anything because the barrel is elevated and the ground slopes slightly down in front of it. I ain't gonna shimmy up the barrel to check Shocked

If you're allowed to bring a camera and tripod, and if the camera has either a remote or timed shutter setting ... well, I've obtained a few decent high-angle shots by holding the whole kit up in the air. You can get photos that way of a lot of things you can't actually get eyeballs on.

Having an image-stabilized camera like my Olympus probably helps a lot, though. A large capacity memory card and the willingness to take a LOT of bad shots helps too.
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 2
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page 1, 2  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum