GrumpyTim | 1944 Model M6 Tank Periscope @GrumpyTim | Uploaded 8 months ago | Updated 13 minutes ago
We have a slightly different bit of optical equipment for this video, a 1944 tank periscope, model No. M6, made by "Minneapolis - Honeywell Regulator Company" aka Honeywell, for the US military. Possibly fitted to a Sherman or Stuart tank, or probably any other armoured vehicle of the period.
As with much military equipment, this periscope was designed to be solid and easy to service, with simple latches to remove and replace the mirror sections, and a single knurled knob to attach it to the bracket in the tank - no special tools required.
Addendum: There were a couple of things puzzling me while I was shooting this video, one thing was the end that I "thought" was the top, slotted inside the body of the unit, whereas the end that I "thought" was the bottom, had a flange that overlapped the body - it would make much more sense if the unit was the other way round, with the overlapping mirror unit exposed to the outside to stop water penetrating. The second thing was the handle that someone told me hooked over some sort of bar - looking again, I think this is purely a handle, and the whole unit is pulled downwards into the tank and a replacement pushed back up into the bracket and locked in place with the knurled knob. So when you watch the video, just visualise the whole think the other way round and it'll all make more sense.
Start 00:00
How it works 00:35
Installation 01:23
Mirror Units 01:50
Markings 02:24
Outro 03:19
BSA Charging Set part 1 youtu.be/w61NfGX7GfU
BSA Charging Set Part 2 youtu.be/KtZiVAtcHOE
BSA Charging Set Part 3 youtu.be/8OdnbHAL3nw
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Outro Music
"As Yet Untitled"
by GrumpyTim (available to download from GrumpyTim's Bandcamp page)
grumpytim.bandcamp.com
http://www.grumpytim.com
We have a slightly different bit of optical equipment for this video, a 1944 tank periscope, model No. M6, made by "Minneapolis - Honeywell Regulator Company" aka Honeywell, for the US military. Possibly fitted to a Sherman or Stuart tank, or probably any other armoured vehicle of the period.
As with much military equipment, this periscope was designed to be solid and easy to service, with simple latches to remove and replace the mirror sections, and a single knurled knob to attach it to the bracket in the tank - no special tools required.
Addendum: There were a couple of things puzzling me while I was shooting this video, one thing was the end that I "thought" was the top, slotted inside the body of the unit, whereas the end that I "thought" was the bottom, had a flange that overlapped the body - it would make much more sense if the unit was the other way round, with the overlapping mirror unit exposed to the outside to stop water penetrating. The second thing was the handle that someone told me hooked over some sort of bar - looking again, I think this is purely a handle, and the whole unit is pulled downwards into the tank and a replacement pushed back up into the bracket and locked in place with the knurled knob. So when you watch the video, just visualise the whole think the other way round and it'll all make more sense.
Start 00:00
How it works 00:35
Installation 01:23
Mirror Units 01:50
Markings 02:24
Outro 03:19
BSA Charging Set part 1 youtu.be/w61NfGX7GfU
BSA Charging Set Part 2 youtu.be/KtZiVAtcHOE
BSA Charging Set Part 3 youtu.be/8OdnbHAL3nw
If you've enjoyed this video and you'd like to help support the channel, you can make a one off, no obligation donation, using the PayPal link below:
paypal.com/paypalme/GrumpyTimYouTube?locale.x=en_GB
Outro Music
"As Yet Untitled"
by GrumpyTim (available to download from GrumpyTim's Bandcamp page)
grumpytim.bandcamp.com
http://www.grumpytim.com
