COMMON PARTS - "D" and "S" PARTS


Common Parts - "D" and "S" series
There were generally small parts which were known only by their drawing numbers.

Originally parts were numbered X/YYYYY, where X is the particular part on the drawing and YYYYY is the drawing number. 

In 1939 the way parts were described changed and the part number consisted of "digit / letters / digit(s)".

The prefix was the item number of the drawing, of the three letters, the first identifies the series of the drawing, the second and third the section of each series and are also the first two letters of the item and final digit(s) being the diagram number.

i.e. 2/DBU/1 = Item 2 on Drawing DBU/1.

The first letter of the drawing series will start with a "D" or an "S" and the last two letters are an abbreviation of the part i.e. DBU = BUtton.

Some of the abbreviations are listed below:-

DCO - Covers
DBU - Buttons
DBR - Brackets
DFR - Frames
DPI - Pins
DPL - Plates, Plungers and Plugs
DRI - Rings
DSP - Springs and Springsets
DTA - Tags
DWE - Weights
SBA - Bases
SBO - Bodies
SBU - Buttons
SCA - Cases
SCR - Cradles
SLO - Locking screws and Loops
SNU - Nuts
STA - Tags
SWE - Weights

 

 

 
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