MG34 lafette restoration

[olli]

Bougt some parts for a MG34 lafette and have plans for bilding up and restoring it back to german specs.
Will post some pics now and then as it goes on. Enjoy!!

[olli]

All the parts I bought. Have already cleaned the Y-frame of its OD paint. Came of easy with hig pressure hot water.
The paint on the cradel how ever was thouger and must be sandblasted of.

[olli]

Markings on s/f and cradel.

[olli]

The left leg-joint have a crack that must be welded.

[olli]

Have taken the cradel appart.

[olli]

Now it is easyer to see how the cradel is bent out of line. I gess it must have fallen of a lorry or been hit by something.
Also the endpiece of the cradel is a bit out of line, but have no pic of that for the moment.

[olli]

Inner cradelframe sems OK, but is missing its hingde. It is also marked with "34" . Have no ide why...

[olli]

Also bought this cradel from an other guy. Only thing is that this one is remade to fit an MG3 by the Norweagian Army.
Just had to have it So now I need the lower frame and legs for this one as well

[42rocker]

What an interesting group of parts. Hope that you have more small parts. Like the ones that go around the the mg34 barrel shroud. It looks like you have some, to all of the trigger group. Is it complete or not?
Interesting and you should still have a few parts left over to sell so you might get a few of your dollars back.

Well check out

http://mg34.com/

for more parts. Call and ask for Greg so you can talk to him about lafette parts as he may have some not pictured.

Please keep us posted. Anyone have any spare lafette parts to help out??

Later 42rocker

[42rocker]

Ok, on the first one. Trigger group looks like in might all be there, lots of oil and try to get it free and working again. Good Luck.

Second one, mg34 1938, (that's nice) that's been redone into a mg42 lafette. I would treat as two different items. It has it's own history. Therefore I would try to restore it that way. As an mg42 that is.

Good Luck

Later 42rocker

[Tommygunn]

Olli,
If you would like some help with stripping the parts down then just give me a shout.

I love that prewar, deep green under the Norwegian stuff on the T&E unit.

Tom.

[olli]

42Rocker: Im gonna treat them like 2 different lafettes Will mage a tread on it in the mg42 section.
Tommygunn: Gona seend you a pm shortly

[42rocker]

olli
Glad to hear the your going to do 2 different lafette projects. Good Luck on finding the parts.

Later 42rocker

[olli]

This is how the endpiece of the cradel looks like, not to good...

[Karabiner98K]

Hey guys can anybody help me about the Mg42 and Mg34 Lafette? My Question is, can i mount the 34er on the 42er lafette?
Thx

[olli]

Ok, so its seems like I have to buy some parts from The US and get them shiped to Norway(first time in history parts for Lafettes is imported to Norway?)
Allegheny Arsenal is where I want to buy the parts, only thing is they dont export.
I know I have some relatives over there, but dont know them that much that I can as that favour.
Is there anyone on the forum that will/can buy the parts and ship them to me in Norway?
I will pre-pay to the buyer.

Send me an PM.

Olli

[42rocker]

Talk to Folke who is on this board. He wrote the MG34 books. Also try

http://www.bergflak.com/

both are in your area. That way you avoid some shipping problems.

Good Luck.

Later 42rocker

[olli]

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[olli]

Waa marking on the conection piece between lower frame an cradel.

[olli]

Markings on cradelparts, these are nummberequal, thas for sure!!