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Different · 12-28-2007, 12:16 PM

Carleton Mfg. Co. (Carleton, MI) made the canvas case for the cleaning kit rod sections under a FY 1966 Army contract.

Different · 01-24-2008, 05:26 AM

Metal Industries, Inc. (Amarillo, TX) made the 7.62 mm NATO broken shell extractor in 1959.

Adkins Wood Products Corporation (Ozone Park, NY) made the two button fabric envelope (organizational maintenance item) in 1966.

BushRat · 01-24-2008, 11:11 PM

Different,

Thank you! No matter how trivial the bits and pieces of the M14
story are, its the constant discovery of historical information that keeps the story alive and growing. I know we all appreciate your
hard work & devotion. I do!

-BushRat-

Different · 01-31-2008, 04:52 AM

Here's another one, Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc. (then Northampton, MA later Florence, MA) made the M14 front sight and screw under a 1967 contract.

Bill Ricca · 02-01-2008, 07:22 PM

For those not familiar with Yankee Hill, it was also known commercially as Clean Bore. The company sold the Clean Bore division several years ago, and it moved to Texas.

Different · 03-02-2008, 07:17 PM

And another, Eltra Corporation (West Springfield, MA) made M14 elevation knob and pinion assemblies for a 1968 contract. They had a second contract the following year that I hope to chase down.

Bill Ricca · 03-03-2008, 07:51 AM

The identification of this contract shows something very interesting. There are no markings that relate to this contractor. Different and I ran into this with another evevating pinion contract.

I am starting to suspect that some of these pinion contracts were either sub contracted, or produced by another division of the major company.

Bill Ricca · 03-03-2008, 11:58 AM

Found it. Wico Electric, Prestolite, was a division of Electra Corporation.

Thus these pinions will be marked WCE

Different · 04-04-2008, 06:38 PM

Continental Air Supply Co. (Fort Worth, TX) made M8A1 scabbard restraining laces in 1969.

Cass · 04-05-2008, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Different

Continental Air Supply Co. (Fort Worth, TX) made M8A1 scabbard restraining laces in 1969.

Looks like they are still around:

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UT ... qgLJ4-CzAw

http://www.daplus.us/ShowPhoto.aspx?abi ... ner=400240

Different · 04-05-2008, 04:56 AM

Del Jet Engineering and Mfg. Corporation (City of Industry, CA) made the M1/M14 bolt disassembly and assembly tool in 1969.

Different · 04-10-2008, 05:39 PM

Here's some more contractors from the past:

General Purpose Lubricating Oil - R. M. Hollingshead Corporation (Hanover, NJ) in 1972. As an aside, the owner of this company, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., invented and opened the first drive-in movie theater in Pennsauken, NJ in 1933. That gives us old timers some fond memories.

Rifle Bore Cleaner - George Senn, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) in 1969.

Different · 05-01-2008, 03:19 PM

James Ippolito & Company (Bridgeport, CT) made National Match rear sight bases under a 1989 USGI contract.

Different · 06-03-2008, 05:22 PM

Sterling Tool & Mfg. Co. (Chicopee Falls, MA) made M14 magazine latches for a 1967 contract.

Different · 08-10-2008, 04:41 AM

La Crosse Garment Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Mauston, WI) made twin M14 magazine canvas web pouches for a 1967 contract.

Different · 11-16-2008, 04:21 AM

Kings Point Industries (Fayetteville, NC) made M2 bandoleers under a FY 1967 contract.

Different · 12-04-2008, 05:50 PM

Kanvas King, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) made the single M14 magazine pouch under a 1966 contract.

Different · 12-13-2008, 02:36 PM

Two more USGI contractors for the M1961 magazine pouch used by the U. S. Marine Corps:

1) Heckethorn Manufacturing Co. (Dyersburg, TN) in Fiscal Year 1966

2) Singer Hosiery Mills, Inc. (Thomasville, NC) in Fiscal Year 1966

Different · 02-28-2009, 04:53 AM

Spiral Tool Company (originally located in Woodside, NY) made M14A1 butt plate assemblies.

Different · 04-03-2009, 04:51 AM

Southwest Grease & Oil Co., Inc. (Wichita, KS) made rifle grease in 1965.

Bray Oil Company (Los Angeles, CA) produced general purpose lubricating oil in 1966. This oil met federal specification VV-L-800. This was used to lubricate M14 magazine springs among other purposes.

12-28-2007, 12:16 PM	#1
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Carleton Mfg. Co. (Carleton, MI) made the canvas case for the cleaning kit rod sections under a FY 1966 Army contract.

04-04-2008, 06:38 PM	#9
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Continental Air Supply Co. (Fort Worth, TX) made M8A1 scabbard restraining laces in 1969.

04-05-2008, 04:56 AM	#11
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Del Jet Engineering and Mfg. Corporation (City of Industry, CA) made the M1/M14 bolt disassembly and assembly tool in 1969.

04-10-2008, 05:39 PM	#12
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Here's some more contractors from the past: General Purpose Lubricating Oil - R. M. Hollingshead Corporation (Hanover, NJ) in 1972. As an aside, the owner of this company, Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr., invented and opened the first drive-in movie theater in Pennsauken, NJ in 1933. That gives us old timers some fond memories. Rifle Bore Cleaner - George Senn, Inc. (Philadelphia, PA) in 1969.

05-01-2008, 03:19 PM	#13
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research James Ippolito & Company (Bridgeport, CT) made National Match rear sight bases under a 1989 USGI contract.

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01-24-2008, 05:26 AM	#2
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Metal Industries, Inc. (Amarillo, TX) made the 7.62 mm NATO broken shell extractor in 1959. Adkins Wood Products Corporation (Ozone Park, NY) made the two button fabric envelope (organizational maintenance item) in 1966.

01-24-2008, 11:11 PM	#3
BushRat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dillingham, Alaska Posts: 1,388	Different, Thank you! No matter how trivial the bits and pieces of the M14 story are, its the constant discovery of historical information that keeps the story alive and growing. I know we all appreciate your hard work & devotion. I do! -BushRat-

01-31-2008, 04:52 AM	#4
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Here's another one, Yankee Hill Machine Company, Inc. (then Northampton, MA later Florence, MA) made the M14 front sight and screw under a 1967 contract.

02-01-2008, 07:22 PM	#5
Bill Ricca Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Tripoli, Pa Posts: 3,198	For those not familiar with Yankee Hill, it was also known commercially as Clean Bore. The company sold the Clean Bore division several years ago, and it moved to Texas.

03-02-2008, 07:17 PM	#6
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	And another, Eltra Corporation (West Springfield, MA) made M14 elevation knob and pinion assemblies for a 1968 contract. They had a second contract the following year that I hope to chase down.

03-03-2008, 07:51 AM	#7
Bill Ricca Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Tripoli, Pa Posts: 3,198	The identification of this contract shows something very interesting. There are no markings that relate to this contractor. Different and I ran into this with another evevating pinion contract. I am starting to suspect that some of these pinion contracts were either sub contracted, or produced by another division of the major company.

03-03-2008, 11:58 AM	#8
Bill Ricca Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: New Tripoli, Pa Posts: 3,198	Found it. Wico Electric, Prestolite, was a division of Electra Corporation. Thus these pinions will be marked WCE

06-03-2008, 05:22 PM	#14
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Sterling Tool & Mfg. Co. (Chicopee Falls, MA) made M14 magazine latches for a 1967 contract.

08-10-2008, 04:41 AM	#15
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research La Crosse Garment Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Mauston, WI) made twin M14 magazine canvas web pouches for a 1967 contract.

11-16-2008, 04:21 AM	#16
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Kings Point Industries (Fayetteville, NC) made M2 bandoleers under a FY 1967 contract.

12-04-2008, 05:50 PM	#17
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Kanvas King, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) made the single M14 magazine pouch under a 1966 contract.

12-13-2008, 02:36 PM	#18
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Two more USGI contractors for the M1961 magazine pouch used by the U. S. Marine Corps: 1) Heckethorn Manufacturing Co. (Dyersburg, TN) in Fiscal Year 1966 2) Singer Hosiery Mills, Inc. (Thomasville, NC) in Fiscal Year 1966

02-28-2009, 04:53 AM	#19
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Spiral Tool Company (originally located in Woodside, NY) made M14A1 butt plate assemblies.

04-03-2009, 04:51 AM	#20
Different Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 5,783	Re: More USGI M14 part contractors identified - ongoing research Southwest Grease & Oil Co., Inc. (Wichita, KS) made rifle grease in 1965. Bray Oil Company (Los Angeles, CA) produced general purpose lubricating oil in 1966. This oil met federal specification VV-L-800. This was used to lubricate M14 magazine springs among other purposes.

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