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I need help with flexible feed

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Post by MK108 » 20 May 2003, 23:33

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i need help for Flexible feed
Since some years ago i have in my collection, one Flexible feed Chutt cal 50 for US Aircraft machine gun....
You can see on picture goods mark's, détails and sérial number ...
My problèm : allways when i loocking for pictures or walkarounds about Flexibles, never i can see same model ...
On picture on top of the right you can see current modèl, but it is not same détail as my modèl !!!
Last years i post somes questions about on good aérial forum, a friends says it's not for bombers but perhaps for smaller aircraft, I'm not sure and allways searching ...
Near my home during WW2, USAAF used B26, P47, P51, and P61 Night ...
Who can help me and perhaps have pic or draw
Thanks by advance, Dan
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Post by Andy H » 21 May 2003, 00:32

I'm no expert on this but if you can find a Patent Number you can contact the Patent office and ask for the details relating to the object in question, inc drawings

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Patent number ...

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Post by MK108 » 22 May 2003, 11:20

Thanks Andy, but i dont know if the number present :
32 968-660 and A 5 in big H is patent number,
so it's possible ...
Best regards Dan
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Post by Andy H » 23 May 2003, 00:49

I dont think that the number shown is the patent number, but more than likely a serial or build number.

Have you contacted the Hughes Aircraft Co, I think it still exists?

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Yes but

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Post by MK108 » 24 May 2003, 10:51

Yes but it's difficult or impossible to obtain response, by phone too...
On the web whey are too much pages and problem...
in this time "Cold war", many americans sites was forbidden for french people, (extense" mil" by exemple)...
So i can sometimes use anonimyser, but it's not really correct ...
Best regards dan

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