Does Anyone Know.......

Published on June 12, 2004 By MGiff In WinCustomize Talk

Does anyone know what this is? I know the translation but I can't determine the what, when, where or why of it.

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MGiff

on Jun 12, 2004

There is such a diverse group here, education and culture wise, that I hoped someone would recognize it.

aufisch

on Jun 12, 2004

I have never heard of "Hirth" Engines, so I have no clue what to what kind of engine this badge was attached to.

Sorry

Chickie

on Jun 12, 2004

Looks like dog tags.

aufisch

on Jun 12, 2004

Uhhh yes, but it says "Tool-badge 489" on it......... strange name for a dog

MGiff

on Jun 12, 2004

Heehee, "here tool-badge 489!" "here, boy!" heehee

MGiff

on Jun 12, 2004

I do know that my grandmother was a riveter during WWII, this was in her stuff. Hirth started building plane engines in the 20's but I really doubt she was helping build German planes back then!

aufisch

on Jun 12, 2004

Maybe she got it from a plane that was shot-down and she kept it as a souvenir?

What is a "riveter"?

yrag

on Jun 12, 2004

It's a Manufacturer's tag for a gear

kona0197

on Jun 12, 2004

What is a "riveter"?

People that put planes together by riveting them together.

teddybearcholla

on Jun 12, 2004

http://www.aati.com.au/hirth-engines.htm

google search

aufisch

on Jun 12, 2004

could it be then that parts from german planes were reused?

MGiff

on Jun 12, 2004

Ooh. I would hate to think that, it would mean only one way of getting the parts to reuse!!!

Good link teddybearcholla, that means the tag dates to pre-war! I would still like to know what the number is, maybe it could tell me what part it came from. Time to research!

Ande

on Jun 12, 2004

MGiff to me they look like tags that go with large type split pins. These pins are ed into various parts of engines to stop those parts from moving during transportation or storage.
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Ande

on Jun 12, 2004

(These pins are ed) i cannot get INSERTED into the above sentence?

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Ande

on Jun 12, 2004

Or in post 14???? >

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