[Milsurplus] Any reason to Navy ID numbers

[David Stinson]

Robert Downs said:

 > No, "C" stands for "Contractor".

Robert is right, and I stand corrected.

David Stinson wrote:
> *Generally* speaking:
> "Cx, "Cxx" or "Cxxx"
"C" = COntractor
> "x," "xx" or "xxx" to denote the builder/contractor, i.e.
> CW for Western Electric, CBY for Aircraft Radio Corp,
> CG for General Electric, etc.
> 
> -46xxx  Receiver types were -46, followed by
> three digits assigned sequentially to units.
> -52xxx  Transmitter types with the three
> digits assigned sequentially.
> 
> Other "-two numbers" indicated other types
> of componants.  I have a list of them here somewhere.
> 
> 
> J. Forster wrote:
> 
>> Can anyone explain the Navy WW II equipment ID system. These appear to 
>> be the
>> ASB-5 components:
>>
>> CGW-46ABO        Rx
>> CPR-46ABJ        Rx
>> CPR-46ACJ        Rx
>>
>> CRR-52ABL        Tx
>> CQC-55ACB        Indicator
>> CQW-20ABV        Power Supply
>> CPR-14AAG        RF Switch
>> CWI-60ABJ        Power Meter
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -John
>>
>>
>>
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