maxon quad mount M45 marking

[Jean Georges]

Hello ,

i have got a very nice M45 quad mount fully restored and working but i would need possibly some help because i am unable to read and making a copy stencil of the marking which is still on another one i have got
this marking in yellow is on the right side on the large round flange and you can read it when you are in the seat
it says ''' before firing !!!!!!! and pointer and all is garbled unfortunately
look at the pic of my M45
i have some quad mount m45 available but to be restored
thanks for your help
jean

[Remy]

Before firing check for correct interruptor setting.

If you want to see the original text on my quad, send me pm

Remy

[Jean Georges]

Hello Remy
thank you very much for your time , i really appreciate your help
I think the sentence which is on my M45 is much longer
we can ckearly read "pointer' and some other wording
here is a some pics that can help
take care
jean

[mjd]

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Jean,

I attach an extract from my TM 9-223 manual.

But the wording used in the manual appears to be different from the wording on your mount.

I am in the process of restoring a M55 mount that originated from Greece.

[Cobrahistorian]

Be advised, if you are looking to put an M55 in WWII markings, they are going to be incorrect. While the M55 was in production during WWII, it was still in testing by the cessation of hostilities. The farthest overseas the M55 got during WWII was Hawaii, and I have photos of one of the test articles in the back of a CCKW in April 1945 there.

The M51 and obviously the M16 were in widespread use though. Any photo you see of an M45 turret in the back of a CCKW during WWII (and there are plenty!) are all turrets that were removed from M51 trailers, not M55s. I have gone through every unit's history that has the M55 as TO&E equipment (as early as 1943) and none of them received M55s before the end of the war.

The M55's first combat action was 29 June 1950 at Suwon airfield. After that, they saw heavy combat in both Korea and Vietnam, finally being withdrawn from US service by the end of the 1970s in National Guard units.

v/r

Jon

[greeneagleking]

Sorry for resurrecting an old thread, but I have the same markings on the bearing cover, but very difficult to make out what it says. Also from the greek army, I believe.

Does anyone know if the text differs from what is stated in the manual? Currently restoring an M55 Quad setup.

Thanks,