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question about T-34 turret lifting eyes
BornToDig
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 07:30 AM UTC
Were the three lift hooks (round circles) atop the T-34/76 turret fixed in an upright position, or were the round parts passed through a hole in a bolt, thus allowing them to "fall" to the sides?
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 12:55 PM UTC
upright. You must be referring to the earlier 2 man turrets - the 1942 new turret had 4 arranged in an "X" patern on the turret roof. In real 1:1 scale they are quite sturdy.

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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2007 - 09:19 PM UTC
hi the answer is no, they were welded to turret roof , cheers ian
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