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[CUBUSMC]

Ok, great information.  I was using this to date a few hats I recently picked up.

 

So the hat marked NXSX95449 is approx Feb 1945

 

The hat marked N383-72337 could be wartime to post war.  Looks like no definite info here.

 

But, here is a different one, I got a hat marked SXSX70217,  I did not see anything about SXSX.  Any help on this one?

 

Thanks - Jeff

[dustin]

Hello Jeff, N383 prefixes are 100% post war, Korean war era and newer. 

 

Can you post a picture of the markings on your SXSX? For me its undoubtedly a typo. 

[CUBUSMC]

Here is a picture of the cap

[dustin]

Non-existing prefix, its a typo. Should be an N not S

[tthen]

First off "Happy New Year all"

I know this thread is old but I refer to it often. After reading it through again I have a question. It is regarding the N140 prefix issue again. What is the final consensus.

I found a chambray shirt with a contract number of what looks like N140 62236s

                                                                                                                31833B

 

Is this a WW2 contract or Post WW2. Sorry for beating a dead horse, but from what I read I am still unsure.

 

Thank you

 

Tom

[jerry_k]

Look at first page of this thread:

 

140s
3335 5-42
7475 7-42
16782 2-43
19931 5-43
23194 6-43
33038 9-43
37799 12-43
40627 2-44
45809 6-44
53135 9-44
58624 11-44
58639 12-44
61836 1-45
70239 5-45
71746 6-45 

 

 

Regards,

Jerry

[dustin]

tthen, yes that is for sure a post WWII contract. The second series of numbers was instituted sometime in 1947 as an accounting system. It is actually referencing refining indicator on where the item was procured from, I have the document discussing it but I'll have to dig to find it.

[29navy]

If I remember Dustin's work, the N140S was war time and N140 (no S) was post war.

[dustin]

So​ in a little further digging, that second series of numbers is an Expenditure Account. 

[tthen]

Gentleman,

Thank you so much for your reply, It's starting to get clearer. The search goes on.

[subsystem4]

How about this:
Navy Department
NAF 1169-2
Contract NXs 1404

[dustin]

The cold weather bibs​ you have are an early piece meaning pre-war under Naval Aircraft Factory drawing. What you are not seeing in the contract prefix is the "A" for Aeronautic. So read it as NXSA-1404. what you have is something about 1940-41

Edited by dustin, 17 May 2018 - 05:21 AM.

[Will]

If anyone has any thoughts on the dating of these two Navy flight suits I would be grateful!

I assume that the tag in the orange suit gives us a "Purchase Order" date in 1959, which is, I suppose, a way of dating the suit as post-1959.

But I cannot figure out anything more specific, nor can I come up with any idea of a date for the khaki Navy flight suit.

Thanks, gentlemen!

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[Papanui44]

Dustin,
I’m trying to trace a knit wear contract NXSX - 38058
Can you assist? I understand the prefix based on your post but those numbers how do you read them?
Cheers
John.

[jerry_k]

Hi John.

 

From first Dustin post the NXSX - 38058 will be around: 37374 sept. 1943 - 47990 jan. 1944.

 

Regards,

Jerry

[Papanui44]

Hi John.
 
From first Dustin post the NXSX - 38058 will be around: 37374 sept. 1943 - 47990 jan. 1944.
 
Regards,
Jerry

[Papanui44]

Jerry thanks so much, it finally clicked that I had to look for the numbers within a range of numbers. Cheers!

[mikie]

Thank you for making this reference material available. It came in handy today and I will bookmark it for future use.
Mikie

[67Rally]

I know that this one is not a WWII issue, but I am not seeing anything remotely close in this thread. Here is the label:

 

Jacket, Flying, Very Light

Specification MIL-J-7758A

L.W. Foster Sportswear Co. Inc.

Contract No. DA-36-243-QM(CTM)3678

 

Any Ideas as to the date?

[doyler]

I know that this one is not a WWII issue, but I am not seeing anything remotely close in this thread. Here is the label:

 

Jacket, Flying, Very Light

Specification MIL-J-7758A

L.W. Foster Sportswear Co. Inc.

Contract No. DA-36-243-QM(CTM)3678

 

Any Ideas as to the date?

 

 

Havent nailed it down but that Mil J number dates to the 50s....Maybe 1958

[67Rally]

 
 
Havent nailed it down but that Mil J number dates to the 50s....Maybe 1958

Thanks, Doyler. I tried to find a reference for these but I am learning that it was somewhat convoluted.