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bklyn55
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posted 11-19-2015 10:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for bklyn55   Click Here to Email bklyn55     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have been told that this (see photo) is a Saturn Instrument Unit matched pair connector built by IBM.

Can anybody confirm and/or explain its function?

SpaceAholic
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posted 11-20-2015 06:26 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceAholic   Click Here to Email SpaceAholic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
These connectors have previously popped up for sale on eBay, advertised as flight vehicle components. Similar type MilSpec connectors were incorporated as part of ground support hardware, but are also more broadly used throughout the aerospace industry.

The original seller should be able to provide rational for declaring as actual IU artifact (probably would have been best to establish prior to purchasing). For comparison.

spacefan JC
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posted 11-20-2015 07:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spacefan JC     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Related thread: Unknown Saturn V (?) electrical connector.

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