±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: cgsimpson
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6645

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 776
Total: 776
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Home
02: Community Forums
03: Community Forums
04: Downloads
05: Community Forums
06: Photo Gallery
07: Community Forums
08: Community Forums
09: Community Forums
10: Community Forums
11: Statistics
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Downloads
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Community Forums
19: Community Forums
20: Community Forums
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Photo Gallery
25: Community Forums
26: News Archive
27: Your Account
28: Community Forums
29: Community Forums
30: Community Forums
31: Home
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Community Forums
38: Community Forums
39: Photo Gallery
40: Home
41: Community Forums
42: Home
43: Home
44: Community Forums
45: Member Screenshots
46: Your Account
47: Community Forums
48: Community Forums
49: Photo Gallery
50: Downloads
51: Community Forums
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Home
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Photo Gallery
59: Community Forums
60: Your Account
61: Your Account
62: Photo Gallery
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Downloads
66: Home
67: Photo Gallery
68: CPGlang
69: Downloads
70: Community Forums
71: Downloads
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: CPGlang
75: Your Account
76: Photo Gallery
77: CPGlang
78: Community Forums
79: Statistics
80: Community Forums
81: Community Forums
82: Community Forums
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Home
88: Community Forums
89: Community Forums
90: Home
91: Member Screenshots
92: Photo Gallery
93: Home
94: Community Forums
95: Downloads
96: Community Forums
97: Downloads
98: Home
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Home
102: Photo Gallery
103: Home
104: Community Forums
105: Home
106: Community Forums
107: Community Forums
108: CPGlang
109: Photo Gallery
110: Home
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Photo Gallery
114: Community Forums
115: Home
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Home
119: Community Forums
120: Downloads
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Community Forums
124: Member Screenshots
125: Community Forums
126: Community Forums
127: Downloads
128: Home
129: Community Forums
130: Photo Gallery
131: Community Forums
132: Community Forums
133: Community Forums
134: Your Account
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Member Screenshots
138: Photo Gallery
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Photo Gallery
142: Community Forums
143: Community Forums
144: Community Forums
145: Your Account
146: Community Forums
147: Community Forums
148: Community Forums
149: Community Forums
150: Your Account
151: News
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: CPGlang
155: Photo Gallery
156: Downloads
157: CPGlang
158: Community Forums
159: Community Forums
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Member Screenshots
164: Downloads
165: Community Forums
166: Your Account
167: Your Account
168: Community Forums
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: Community Forums
173: Community Forums
174: Community Forums
175: Downloads
176: CPGlang
177: Photo Gallery
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Photo Gallery
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Community Forums
188: Community Forums
189: Photo Gallery
190: Community Forums
191: Photo Gallery
192: Community Forums
193: Home
194: Community Forums
195: Community Forums
196: Photo Gallery
197: Downloads
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: CPGlang
202: Community Forums
203: Your Account
204: Home
205: Community Forums
206: Downloads
207: Your Account
208: Community Forums
209: Community Forums
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Photo Gallery
213: Downloads
214: Downloads
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Photo Gallery
218: Community Forums
219: Community Forums
220: Your Account
221: Downloads
222: Community Forums
223: Community Forums
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Community Forums
228: Community Forums
229: Community Forums
230: Photo Gallery
231: Community Forums
232: Community Forums
233: Photo Gallery
234: Home
235: Community Forums
236: Community Forums
237: Community Forums
238: Community Forums
239: Community Forums
240: Supporters
241: Contact
242: Community Forums
243: Photo Gallery
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Community Forums
247: Photo Gallery
248: Community Forums
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Community Forums
252: Photo Gallery
253: Community Forums
254: Community Forums
255: Home
256: Photo Gallery
257: Community Forums
258: Community Forums
259: Community Forums
260: Community Forums
261: Community Forums
262: Community Forums
263: Photo Gallery
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: Photo Gallery
267: Community Forums
268: Community Forums
269: Community Forums
270: Downloads
271: Community Forums
272: Community Forums
273: Community Forums
274: Home
275: CPGlang
276: Your Account
277: Photo Gallery
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Community Forums
281: Community Forums
282: Community Forums
283: Community Forums
284: Community Forums
285: Community Forums
286: Photo Gallery
287: Your Account
288: Community Forums
289: Photo Gallery
290: Home
291: Downloads
292: Community Forums
293: Community Forums
294: Home
295: Member Screenshots
296: Community Forums
297: Your Account
298: Home
299: Photo Gallery
300: Community Forums
301: CPGlang
302: Community Forums
303: Community Forums
304: Home
305: Photo Gallery
306: CPGlang
307: Member Screenshots
308: Your Account
309: Photo Gallery
310: Community Forums
311: Community Forums
312: Community Forums
313: Photo Gallery
314: Community Forums
315: Community Forums
316: Community Forums
317: Home
318: Community Forums
319: Home
320: Photo Gallery
321: Community Forums
322: Your Account
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: Community Forums
326: Home
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Community Forums
330: Community Forums
331: Community Forums
332: Downloads
333: Community Forums
334: Photo Gallery
335: Community Forums
336: Home
337: Community Forums
338: Community Forums
339: Community Forums
340: Community Forums
341: Community Forums
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Community Forums
345: Community Forums
346: Downloads
347: Community Forums
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Community Forums
351: Photo Gallery
352: Photo Gallery
353: Community Forums
354: Community Forums
355: Community Forums
356: Home
357: Community Forums
358: Photo Gallery
359: Community Forums
360: Photo Gallery
361: Your Account
362: Community Forums
363: Community Forums
364: Photo Gallery
365: Community Forums
366: Community Forums
367: Community Forums
368: Community Forums
369: Community Forums
370: Community Forums
371: Community Forums
372: Photo Gallery
373: Community Forums
374: Community Forums
375: Community Forums
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Home
379: Community Forums
380: Home
381: Home
382: Community Forums
383: Community Forums
384: Photo Gallery
385: Community Forums
386: Community Forums
387: Community Forums
388: Photo Gallery
389: Photo Gallery
390: Home
391: Community Forums
392: Community Forums
393: Photo Gallery
394: Community Forums
395: Supporters
396: Home
397: Home
398: Community Forums
399: Photo Gallery
400: CPGlang
401: Community Forums
402: Community Forums
403: Community Forums
404: Photo Gallery
405: Community Forums
406: Community Forums
407: Community Forums
408: Community Forums
409: Community Forums
410: Community Forums
411: Downloads
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Home
415: Photo Gallery
416: Community Forums
417: Community Forums
418: Community Forums
419: Home
420: Home
421: Community Forums
422: Community Forums
423: Community Forums
424: Community Forums
425: Statistics
426: Downloads
427: Community Forums
428: Community Forums
429: Home
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Downloads
434: Community Forums
435: Photo Gallery
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Home
440: Photo Gallery
441: CPGlang
442: Community Forums
443: Photo Gallery
444: Community Forums
445: Your Account
446: Photo Gallery
447: Community Forums
448: News Archive
449: Your Account
450: Community Forums
451: Photo Gallery
452: Community Forums
453: Your Account
454: Community Forums
455: Home
456: CPGlang
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Community Forums
460: Community Forums
461: Community Forums
462: Photo Gallery
463: CPGlang
464: Photo Gallery
465: Community Forums
466: Photo Gallery
467: Photo Gallery
468: Community Forums
469: Community Forums
470: Community Forums
471: Community Forums
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: Community Forums
475: Community Forums
476: Downloads
477: Community Forums
478: Home
479: Community Forums
480: Community Forums
481: Photo Gallery
482: Home
483: Community Forums
484: Community Forums
485: Photo Gallery
486: Community Forums
487: Photo Gallery
488: Community Forums
489: Home
490: Community Forums
491: Community Forums
492: Photo Gallery
493: Community Forums
494: Community Forums
495: Community Forums
496: Community Forums
497: Home
498: Community Forums
499: Community Forums
500: Community Forums
501: Photo Gallery
502: Member Screenshots
503: Photo Gallery
504: Community Forums
505: Downloads
506: Photo Gallery
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Photo Gallery
511: Home
512: Community Forums
513: Photo Gallery
514: Community Forums
515: Photo Gallery
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Community Forums
520: Downloads
521: Community Forums
522: Community Forums
523: Community Forums
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Home
528: Community Forums
529: Community Forums
530: Community Forums
531: Home
532: Community Forums
533: Photo Gallery
534: Community Forums
535: Community Forums
536: Photo Gallery
537: Community Forums
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums
540: Community Forums
541: Community Forums
542: Home
543: Community Forums
544: Home
545: Community Forums
546: Community Forums
547: Community Forums
548: Your Account
549: Community Forums
550: Home
551: Community Forums
552: Community Forums
553: Community Forums
554: Community Forums
555: Community Forums
556: Photo Gallery
557: Photo Gallery
558: Community Forums
559: Downloads
560: Photo Gallery
561: Photo Gallery
562: Photo Gallery
563: CPGlang
564: Photo Gallery
565: Photo Gallery
566: Your Account
567: Community Forums
568: Home
569: Downloads
570: Photo Gallery
571: Home
572: Community Forums
573: Community Forums
574: Community Forums
575: Community Forums
576: Community Forums
577: Photo Gallery
578: Community Forums
579: Community Forums
580: Downloads
581: Community Forums
582: CPGlang
583: Photo Gallery
584: Community Forums
585: Community Forums
586: Community Forums
587: Community Forums
588: Community Forums
589: Photo Gallery
590: Community Forums
591: Downloads
592: Community Forums
593: Home
594: Community Forums
595: Community Forums
596: Downloads
597: Home
598: Community Forums
599: Community Forums
600: Community Forums
601: Community Forums
602: Community Forums
603: Community Forums
604: Photo Gallery
605: Photo Gallery
606: Community Forums
607: Community Forums
608: Community Forums
609: Community Forums
610: Downloads
611: CPGlang
612: Downloads
613: Community Forums
614: Community Forums
615: Home
616: CPGlang
617: Community Forums
618: Home
619: Community Forums
620: Your Account
621: Community Forums
622: Community Forums
623: Community Forums
624: Community Forums
625: Community Forums
626: Your Account
627: Photo Gallery
628: Community Forums
629: Home
630: Community Forums
631: Downloads
632: Home
633: Home
634: Home
635: Photo Gallery
636: Photo Gallery
637: Community Forums
638: Photo Gallery
639: Downloads
640: Community Forums
641: Downloads
642: Community Forums
643: Community Forums
644: Community Forums
645: Home
646: Community Forums
647: Photo Gallery
648: Downloads
649: Community Forums
650: Photo Gallery
651: Photo Gallery
652: Community Forums
653: Photo Gallery
654: Community Forums
655: Community Forums
656: Community Forums
657: Photo Gallery
658: Community Forums
659: Community Forums
660: Photo Gallery
661: Home
662: Community Forums
663: Community Forums
664: Community Forums
665: Photo Gallery
666: Community Forums
667: Photo Gallery
668: Home
669: Community Forums
670: Community Forums
671: Community Forums
672: Photo Gallery
673: Community Forums
674: Downloads
675: Community Forums
676: Community Forums
677: Community Forums
678: Community Forums
679: Community Forums
680: Community Forums
681: Statistics
682: Community Forums
683: CPGlang
684: Community Forums
685: Community Forums
686: Community Forums
687: Community Forums
688: Community Forums
689: Community Forums
690: Community Forums
691: Photo Gallery
692: Photo Gallery
693: Community Forums
694: Community Forums
695: Photo Gallery
696: Photo Gallery
697: Photo Gallery
698: Community Forums
699: Community Forums
700: Downloads
701: Community Forums
702: Community Forums
703: Home
704: Photo Gallery
705: Community Forums
706: Photo Gallery
707: Your Account
708: Community Forums
709: News
710: Community Forums
711: Photo Gallery
712: Community Forums
713: Community Forums
714: Photo Gallery
715: News Archive
716: Community Forums
717: Community Forums
718: Community Forums
719: Community Forums
720: Community Forums
721: Community Forums
722: CPGlang
723: Photo Gallery
724: Community Forums
725: Photo Gallery
726: Community Forums
727: CPGlang
728: Community Forums
729: Community Forums
730: Community Forums
731: Photo Gallery
732: Photo Gallery
733: Photo Gallery
734: Community Forums
735: Community Forums
736: Community Forums
737: Community Forums
738: Community Forums
739: Downloads
740: Your Account
741: Community Forums
742: Community Forums
743: Community Forums
744: CPGlang
745: Community Forums
746: Community Forums
747: Community Forums
748: Community Forums
749: Statistics
750: Community Forums
751: Community Forums
752: Community Forums
753: Member Screenshots
754: Community Forums
755: Downloads
756: Community Forums
757: CPGlang
758: Community Forums
759: Community Forums
760: Community Forums
761: Photo Gallery
762: Downloads
763: Community Forums
764: Downloads
765: Community Forums
766: Community Forums
767: Photo Gallery
768: Community Forums
769: Community Forums
770: Community Forums
771: Member Screenshots
772: Community Forums
773: Photo Gallery
774: Community Forums
775: Photo Gallery
776: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?
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.
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:29 am
Post subject: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

...about eight frames down from top...

www.orfmax.net/FirstSquadron.htm

D.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:12 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

Wow! An M114 with a recoiless. Never heard of such a thing. (Last photo) That searchlight reminds me of what the M46 had.

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
TrevorLarkum
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Sep 16, 2007
Posts: 1596
Location: Northampton, England
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

From the shape I'd say it's not really a searchlight - it's a painted keg of German beer!

_________________
Trevor

Dr Trevor Larkum
Preserved Tanks: PreservedTanks.com
Armour Archive: ArmourArchive.co.uk
EVs
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
binder001
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 25, 2006
Posts: 363

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 12:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

That sure looks like the early searchlight used with the M46 and the M48A1s in Europe.

Gary
Back to top
View user's profile
Dennis_Smith
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 17, 2006
Posts: 192

PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:49 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

It looks similar to the one in this National Archives picture. General Electric 18". (I think carbon-arc)

Back to top
View user's profile
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 4:56 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

Doug,

Crouse-Hinds 18" Searchlight. Fitted to some select M60 and early M60A1's. Same company manufactured landing lights, light house beacons, and ship signal lights. Was also installed on select M48's. White light only system. Was used with tanks not equipped with IR night sights (M60 and early M60A1's). As tanks were upgraded to IR sights, was replaced by AN/VSS-1 system.

This picture shows the bracket welded on an M60 turret to support the Crouse-Hinds Searchlight cable and how to ID a Tank that had one previously installed.

Bracket

Stowage brackets for a Crouse-Hinds equipped tank would also be different.

Stowage

The bracket welded to the turret blower is different and has only two mounting points. They did not use the 2" mounting balls, although some now have them installed for display. There is also a supporting bracket welded to the turret below. Many early M60's retained this bracket after being upgraded to VSS-1 systems. It is another way to ID former Crouse-Hinds equipped tanks.

Sorry about the water marks, but the pictures are gonna be used for a project I'm working on I hope to finish by the end of this year (If I ever stay home long enough Rolling Eyes ).

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 8:18 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

Joe,
Thanks, it does have that "landing light/beacon" look about it.
The mounting provisions also have that "lash up" hasty design look to them.

Somehow, I knew you'd be the guy to know. Mr. Green

D.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:25 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

Just so happens I was working on my Search Light section not too long ago,

Trying to put together a decent reference on the M60 series that isn't covered by Mr. Hunnicutt. Will be geared toward both Historian and Modeler, with plenty of pictures and illustrations.

Also toying with another project, geared toward the "How it works" line, with explanations on how all the systems function in a tank using the M60A1 systems. Would cover every thing from night sights, FCS, Engine, Trans, etc. Using the A1 since I don't really want to get into the whole Laser and electronic stuff and is a good example of what most tanks during the 60's used in one form or another.

I do have a project I promised to complete before these though. It shares some of the same info.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

- Joe_D
Just so happens I was working on my Search Light section not too long ago,


Need high res scans of the Armor Board 8x12's on searchlight test you've seen before? Also have pic of that test vehicle getting tugged of a hole by M88.

The light pics are B&W, and show special stenciled, elaborate "WARNING" message on the turret side.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:36 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

Would be nice,

Hoping to send your package off in the next few days, You won't be disappointed.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 11:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Joe D, you da' man...what's this searchlight on M60A1?

I can do for you, G.I. Numbah One!
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 6 Hours



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