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MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby Martin MB in UK » Tue May 29, 2012 1:20 pm

what are the 2 black plastic / bakerlite parts for on the MP48 ??? I have a very nice MP48-A, complete, not on the jeep yet as I have no wip segments...
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby willy » Tue May 29, 2012 6:26 pm

Those are insulators for mounting the wire on outside off MP-48
You have to a loop in the wire so that the MP-48 can bend and not strech the antena wire
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby Martin MB in UK » Wed May 30, 2012 8:36 am

This is my MP48A in place, I dont have a connection for the end, would the coax have connected directly to the radio from where mine finishes or what... Other info, Ohio Brass Co.

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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby willy » Wed May 30, 2012 9:29 am

You have to unwind the cable from the spring that was just for storage
And put the end on to the radio you are connected thru the center off the base.
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby F. R. Fox » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:16 am

82nd A/B jeep that was acquired by the 101st A/B Medics. Note the MP-50 mount and the MP-48 mounted on the fender

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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby willy » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:04 pm

Correct but it was used as a flag pole not radio
And in the back it would interfere with the litter carrieing .
So they put it up front out off the way
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby F. R. Fox » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:33 am

Not ETO, but the 11th Airborne Division at Appari Airstrip in Northern Luzon, Philippine Islands. August 1945.

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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby willy » Sun Jul 15, 2012 5:10 pm

Nice pictures farrel
I like looking at at pictures as I do not like to read
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Postby F. R. Fox » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:42 pm

LOL! :lol: Pictures tell more I think!
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby elvis3006 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:48 am

Guys if you are mounting the MP50 on the rear next to the gas can, do you need an FT 429 back plate to help support the weight of the antenae gear?
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby willy » Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:18 am

If you want there are some reinforcment plates inside the Jeep consisting off just a flat plate with holes
But the antenna gear is not that heavy
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby elvis3006 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:15 am

Hi Willy i am not worried about the weight, just wanted to confirm that this plate at the rear is not needed. Thank you.
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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby Leatherneck17 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:42 pm

Elvis although not needed i did make up 2 x re enforcing plates about the width of the hat channel across the rear panel and drilled the bolt holes to match the MP-50 bracket and aligned and fitted the bracket to suit and one inside the tool locker just to be on the safe side....

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Re: MP-50 locations on WW2 U.S. ETO jeeps?

Postby elvis3006 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:35 am

Hi Lloyd, thank you for the advice. I just got mine mounted in the same location and it seems pretty sturdy, so i will leave at that unless i am shown otherwise. :D
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