±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: 592
Total: 592
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Community Forums
02: Your Account
03: Member Screenshots
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Downloads
08: Photo Gallery
09: Photo Gallery
10: Community Forums
11: Community Forums
12: Community Forums
13: Community Forums
14: Photo Gallery
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Downloads
19: Community Forums
20: Photo Gallery
21: Your Account
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Photo Gallery
26: Home
27: Community Forums
28: Photo Gallery
29: Downloads
30: Community Forums
31: Downloads
32: Community Forums
33: Community Forums
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: Statistics
38: Photo Gallery
39: CPGlang
40: Community Forums
41: Photo Gallery
42: Photo Gallery
43: Home
44: Photo Gallery
45: Community Forums
46: Home
47: Community Forums
48: Photo Gallery
49: Community Forums
50: Community Forums
51: Photo Gallery
52: Community Forums
53: Community Forums
54: Community Forums
55: Community Forums
56: Community Forums
57: Statistics
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Photo Gallery
61: Photo Gallery
62: Community Forums
63: Home
64: Your Account
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: Community Forums
68: CPGlang
69: Community Forums
70: Home
71: Photo Gallery
72: Home
73: Community Forums
74: Photo Gallery
75: Community Forums
76: Home
77: Community Forums
78: Community Forums
79: Community Forums
80: Your Account
81: Downloads
82: Community Forums
83: Home
84: Photo Gallery
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Home
88: Photo Gallery
89: Home
90: Community Forums
91: Home
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Home
95: Member Screenshots
96: Community Forums
97: Community Forums
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Community Forums
101: Community Forums
102: Community Forums
103: Photo Gallery
104: Community Forums
105: Photo Gallery
106: Photo Gallery
107: Community Forums
108: Downloads
109: Community Forums
110: Community Forums
111: Community Forums
112: Community Forums
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: Community Forums
118: Photo Gallery
119: Community Forums
120: Community Forums
121: Community Forums
122: Community Forums
123: Home
124: Community Forums
125: Community Forums
126: Community Forums
127: Downloads
128: Community Forums
129: Photo Gallery
130: Photo Gallery
131: Photo Gallery
132: Community Forums
133: Photo Gallery
134: Home
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Community Forums
139: Community Forums
140: Community Forums
141: Community Forums
142: Member Screenshots
143: Community Forums
144: Photo Gallery
145: Member Screenshots
146: Photo Gallery
147: Photo Gallery
148: Photo Gallery
149: Community Forums
150: Home
151: Community Forums
152: Photo Gallery
153: Home
154: Downloads
155: Community Forums
156: Community Forums
157: Community Forums
158: Photo Gallery
159: Home
160: Community Forums
161: Community Forums
162: CPGlang
163: Home
164: Community Forums
165: Community Forums
166: Photo Gallery
167: Community Forums
168: Home
169: Photo Gallery
170: Photo Gallery
171: Community Forums
172: Community Forums
173: Community Forums
174: Photo Gallery
175: Photo Gallery
176: Photo Gallery
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Community Forums
181: Community Forums
182: Community Forums
183: Community Forums
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Community Forums
187: Photo Gallery
188: Community Forums
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Photo Gallery
192: Community Forums
193: News Archive
194: Photo Gallery
195: Community Forums
196: Photo Gallery
197: Community Forums
198: Community Forums
199: Community Forums
200: Community Forums
201: Search
202: Home
203: Community Forums
204: Community Forums
205: Community Forums
206: Photo Gallery
207: Community Forums
208: Community Forums
209: Photo Gallery
210: Photo Gallery
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Downloads
214: Community Forums
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Community Forums
218: Photo Gallery
219: Community Forums
220: Community Forums
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: Community Forums
224: Community Forums
225: Community Forums
226: Photo Gallery
227: Community Forums
228: Home
229: Home
230: Photo Gallery
231: Community Forums
232: Photo Gallery
233: Community Forums
234: Community Forums
235: Photo Gallery
236: Community Forums
237: Community Forums
238: Downloads
239: Home
240: Community Forums
241: CPGlang
242: Community Forums
243: Photo Gallery
244: Community Forums
245: Downloads
246: Community Forums
247: Photo Gallery
248: News
249: Statistics
250: Photo Gallery
251: Community Forums
252: Community Forums
253: Photo Gallery
254: Community Forums
255: Community Forums
256: Community Forums
257: Community Forums
258: Community Forums
259: Community Forums
260: Community Forums
261: Community Forums
262: Photo Gallery
263: Community Forums
264: Community Forums
265: Community Forums
266: Community Forums
267: Community Forums
268: Community Forums
269: Community Forums
270: Photo Gallery
271: Downloads
272: Downloads
273: Community Forums
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Community Forums
278: Community Forums
279: Statistics
280: Member Screenshots
281: Home
282: Community Forums
283: Your Account
284: Community Forums
285: Community Forums
286: Community Forums
287: News Archive
288: Home
289: Home
290: Photo Gallery
291: Home
292: Community Forums
293: Home
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums
296: Community Forums
297: Downloads
298: Community Forums
299: Community Forums
300: Downloads
301: Photo Gallery
302: Community Forums
303: Home
304: Community Forums
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Photo Gallery
308: Community Forums
309: Community Forums
310: Photo Gallery
311: Community Forums
312: Community Forums
313: Community Forums
314: Community Forums
315: Community Forums
316: Member Screenshots
317: Community Forums
318: Community Forums
319: Community Forums
320: Home
321: Community Forums
322: Community Forums
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: Your Account
326: Community Forums
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Community Forums
330: Community Forums
331: Community Forums
332: Community Forums
333: Community Forums
334: CPGlang
335: Community Forums
336: Community Forums
337: Community Forums
338: Photo Gallery
339: Home
340: Photo Gallery
341: Community Forums
342: Community Forums
343: Photo Gallery
344: Downloads
345: Community Forums
346: News Archive
347: Home
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Community Forums
351: Community Forums
352: Community Forums
353: CPGlang
354: Photo Gallery
355: Your Account
356: Home
357: Downloads
358: Photo Gallery
359: Member Screenshots
360: Community Forums
361: Community Forums
362: Photo Gallery
363: Photo Gallery
364: Community Forums
365: Home
366: Community Forums
367: Downloads
368: Photo Gallery
369: Community Forums
370: Community Forums
371: Community Forums
372: Photo Gallery
373: Community Forums
374: Community Forums
375: CPGlang
376: Member Screenshots
377: Community Forums
378: Home
379: Photo Gallery
380: CPGlang
381: Community Forums
382: Photo Gallery
383: Community Forums
384: Community Forums
385: Community Forums
386: Photo Gallery
387: Community Forums
388: Home
389: Home
390: Community Forums
391: Community Forums
392: Community Forums
393: Community Forums
394: Community Forums
395: Home
396: Statistics
397: Photo Gallery
398: CPGlang
399: Statistics
400: Community Forums
401: Community Forums
402: Community Forums
403: Community Forums
404: Community Forums
405: Community Forums
406: Home
407: Community Forums
408: Community Forums
409: Community Forums
410: Home
411: Downloads
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: Community Forums
416: Downloads
417: Downloads
418: Community Forums
419: Community Forums
420: Community Forums
421: Community Forums
422: Downloads
423: Photo Gallery
424: Your Account
425: Community Forums
426: Community Forums
427: Community Forums
428: Community Forums
429: Community Forums
430: Community Forums
431: Community Forums
432: Community Forums
433: Community Forums
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Community Forums
437: Community Forums
438: Community Forums
439: Photo Gallery
440: Home
441: Community Forums
442: Community Forums
443: Community Forums
444: Statistics
445: Community Forums
446: Community Forums
447: Community Forums
448: Community Forums
449: Community Forums
450: Community Forums
451: Community Forums
452: Community Forums
453: Community Forums
454: Community Forums
455: Community Forums
456: Community Forums
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Photo Gallery
460: Photo Gallery
461: CPGlang
462: Community Forums
463: Photo Gallery
464: Home
465: Photo Gallery
466: Your Account
467: Community Forums
468: Community Forums
469: Photo Gallery
470: Community Forums
471: Home
472: Home
473: Community Forums
474: Photo Gallery
475: Photo Gallery
476: Photo Gallery
477: Home
478: Member Screenshots
479: CPGlang
480: Community Forums
481: Downloads
482: Community Forums
483: Community Forums
484: Community Forums
485: Photo Gallery
486: Home
487: Community Forums
488: Community Forums
489: Downloads
490: Community Forums
491: Downloads
492: Home
493: Member Screenshots
494: Photo Gallery
495: Community Forums
496: Community Forums
497: Community Forums
498: Community Forums
499: Photo Gallery
500: Community Forums
501: Community Forums
502: Photo Gallery
503: Community Forums
504: Photo Gallery
505: Community Forums
506: Statistics
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Photo Gallery
510: Search
511: Community Forums
512: Community Forums
513: Community Forums
514: Community Forums
515: Community Forums
516: Community Forums
517: Downloads
518: Photo Gallery
519: Community Forums
520: Community Forums
521: Community Forums
522: Photo Gallery
523: Community Forums
524: Your Account
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Downloads
528: Community Forums
529: Community Forums
530: Community Forums
531: Community Forums
532: Community Forums
533: Photo Gallery
534: Community Forums
535: Photo Gallery
536: Community Forums
537: Photo Gallery
538: Photo Gallery
539: Photo Gallery
540: Community Forums
541: Your Account
542: Community Forums
543: Community Forums
544: Community Forums
545: Community Forums
546: Community Forums
547: Your Account
548: Photo Gallery
549: Photo Gallery
550: Home
551: Community Forums
552: Community Forums
553: Community Forums
554: Member Screenshots
555: Home
556: Community Forums
557: Community Forums
558: Community Forums
559: Community Forums
560: Home
561: Downloads
562: Community Forums
563: Community Forums
564: Community Forums
565: Community Forums
566: Community Forums
567: Community Forums
568: CPGlang
569: Downloads
570: Home
571: Community Forums
572: Community Forums
573: Community Forums
574: Photo Gallery
575: Community Forums
576: Community Forums
577: Community Forums
578: Community Forums
579: Community Forums
580: Community Forums
581: Community Forums
582: Home
583: Community Forums
584: Community Forums
585: Community Forums
586: Search
587: Home
588: Community Forums
589: Community Forums
590: Photo Gallery
591: Community Forums
592: Photo Gallery

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's
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
junglejim65
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 44

PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:00 pm
Post subject: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

I think this site would be the best place to ask, I'm looking for good photos of M60A1 or A3 (which should be the same?) and A3 TTS main sight housings, both open and closed from all sides. I'd like to take a shot at scratch-building masters for the open sights on 1:35 scale kits, as they are all molded in a closed position and and even then seem under-detailed. Chuck I'm sure you sent me some before, but do you think I can find them now?! Most photos on-line are from ground level, I've found a few but not many good detail pics out there. Appreciate it if you can help, either post or e-mail me direct at jhcarswellATxplornetPERIODcom (replace capitals with the proper symbol obviously Wink )

Cheers,
Jim
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 7:09 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Calling JoeD, calling JoeD!
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
tanker2010
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Aug 20, 2006
Posts: 264
Location: Kansas City, Mo.
PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 10:44 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Some shots of a closed one on a M60A3TTS here, Jim: www.kcamps.org/gallery...&g2_page=1

M60A1 RISE/Passive : www.primeportal.net/ta...php?Page=5

M60A1 with sight open: www.toadmanstankpictur.../m60a1.htm

M60A3TTS: www.toadmanstankpictur.../m60a3.htm

Get ahold of John Charvat, I'm pretty sure he has shots of a A3TTS sight open. St. James used them for his build.
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 3:15 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Welcome Jungle Jim,

If you can wait until Sunday I can help you out. I'm not at home right now and didn't bring my data base or even my camera with me Shocked . To start these two pictures are in my photogallery here.

Sight housings
Open sight housings and LRF Blister

I have much better images at home along with maintenance manual drawings. Just let me know what you need.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
junglejim65
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 44

PostPosted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:52 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Thanks Guys. Joe, no rush right now, just gathering info. If you have any backside shots that would be great.

Cheers,
Jim
Back to top
View user's profile
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

junglrejim65,

The link below is to my Photobucket account.

M60A3 TTS Sight Housing

Let me know if you need more info/drawings/pictures. I will post the IR/Passive housing for M60/A1/A3 later. Had to sort through a whole lot of folders to find these.

_________________
Joe_D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
junglejim65
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 20, 2008
Posts: 44

PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:20 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Joe, thanks a lot, those help a lot. It seems the back side is fairly featureless (except the 'tabs' that bolt the unit down) and they confirm that the small circular plates are on both sides (for the hinging/swiveling of the protective cover). I appreciate you spending the time to search these out.

Jim
Back to top
View user's profile
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Jim,

Not a problem, I keep a pretty extensive database on all things M60 (US models). Kinda my niche here.

Here are my images for the IR/Passive sight housing.

M48/M60 Sight Housing

This Housing was used on late M48A3, M48A5, M60, M60A1, and M60A3 Passive.

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

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 590

PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:38 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Hi all,

Did the M60 every use a "door"-style doghouse on the GPS? I had in my mind that it did, but now I think I'm confused with the TCs cupola doghouse....

Chuck

_________________
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it
will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Herm Albright

Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2066
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:56 pm
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Chuck,

All M60 Gunner's sight housings used the "Visor" type cover to include the A2. The M19 Cupola sight housing was different in that it used an external hinge. Sometimes the spring for the mechanism would get stretched or broken so crews would take a BII/OVM strap or similar and wrap it around the housing to keep the cover shut during transport. Here's a picture showing both on an M60.

Sight Housings

This one suffers from the "stretched spring" ailment.

_________________
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: Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:14 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Joe or Chuck...

Can either of you show me a pic or two of the GPS thingy if it's not too much trouble (bein's I've never seen one outside of on/in the dash of a car)?

Thanks!
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: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:16 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Doug,

Here's a "GPS thingy" in a Humvee Razz

"GPS Thingy"

_________________
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: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:24 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

- Joe_D
Doug,

Here's a "GPS thingy" in a Humvee Razz

"GPS Thingy"


Thanks, Joe. Mild compared to the interior decor' of "Head Shoppe", but still nicer than the last Garmin I looked at.

I sorta' was hoping for whatever the outside receiver/housing looked like in an M60 variant application.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
C_Sherman
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 590

PostPosted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:51 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

Doug,

I'm not sure if we are talking about the same things. My GPS is the old school one: Gunner's Primary Sight. I don't remember the model number of the damn thing, I just know it's the big Mother periscope thing that stuck up through the roof of the turret. The secondary sight was called "The Telescope", although I think the books called it a Ballistic Telescopic Sight or somesuch.

I'm not aware of any M60-series tank that mounted a GPS: Global Postioning System antenna, but I could be wrong.

Chuck

_________________
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it
will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
-Herm Albright

Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!
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: Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:37 am
Post subject: Re: Looking for photos: sight 'doghouses' M60's

- C_Sherman
Doug,

I'm not sure if we are talking about the same things. My GPS is the old school one: Gunner's Primary Sight. I don't remember the model number of the damn thing, I just know it's the big Mother periscope thing that stuck up through the roof of the turret. The secondary sight was called "The Telescope", although I think the books called it a Ballistic Telescopic Sight or somesuch.

I'm not aware of any M60-series tank that mounted a GPS: Global Postioning System antenna, but I could be wrong.

Chuck


Chuck,
I got it now....I read your post further up in this thread and interpreted your abbreviation for Gunner's Primary Sight as referring to that "other" GPS. We didn't use that particular acronym in my day that I recall, so the confusion is mine. Duh. Rolling Eyes

Thanks!
D.
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 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